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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. US operation that flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet Union set up a blockade in 1948.






2. Ruled those arrested must be informed of their right to an attorney before questioning






3. The direct election of US Senators.






4. Defended John Scopes during the Scopes Trial. He argued that evolution should be taught in schools.






5. Civil Rights leader from 1950's -1960's. Assassinated in 1968.






6. Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. After she was jailed - the Montgomery bus boycott was organized.






7. President 1980-88.






8. A wall built by the Soviets to separate East and West Berlin. The wall stood until 1989.






9. The period from the end of WW II through the mid -1960's marked by unusually high birth rates.






10. LBJ's program that addressed America's social problems including health care - civil rights - and urban decay.






11. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






12. Ruled criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations






13. Author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd President of the United States.






14. A 1944 law that gives military veterans financial and education benefits.






15. President during 1920's period of corruption. Died in office.






16. Opposing side's attack from the ditches instead of an open battlefield.






17. Trial by jury.






18. Power is shared between the states and national government.






19. US Admiral who encouraged the US to strengthen its naval power to become a world power.






20. Statesman - political philosopher - and one of the Founding Fathers






21. Separation by race.






22. Example of corruption during Warren G. Harding's Presidency






23. Movement of people into a country from another country.






24. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






25. The turning point in the war in the Pacific.






26. American painter from 1920's

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27. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






28. The mass murder of 6 million Jews and others in Nazi concentration camps.






29. Cowboys drove herds of cattle along trails to be shipped to the East by railroad.






30. Depression - era shantytowns on the outskirts of the cities of homeless and unemployed people.






31. 1939 - 1945






32. US soldiers massacred 300 unarmed Native American in 1890. This ended the Indian Wars.






33. No unlawful search and seizure.






34. War between the communist of North Vietnam and non - communist armies of S Vietnam supported by the US.






35. Auto manufacturer who created the Model T and began to mass - produce the auto






36. African Americans pledged to fight for "Double Victory" - victory over Hitler in Europe - but also against racism at home.






37. Ruling bared quota systems in college admissions but affirms the constitutionality of affirmative action






38. Competition between European countries to create empires.






39. Communist leader of Cuba.






40. Invented the vaccine for polio






41. No quartering of troops during peace time






42. No double jeopardy - do not have to testify against yourself.






43. Divides the powers of government into 3 branches: legislative - executive - judicial






44. The policy that the US should prevent communism from spreading to other nations.






45. US General in Europe during WWII. He was in charge of the Invasion of Normandy (D- Day). Cold War President






46. Political movement involving farmers - who wanted silver dollars (inflation) - government ownership of railroads - and lower protective tariffs.






47. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






48. Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves in the Confederate states.






49. Progressive president who served during WW I.






50. Black Muslim who argued for separation - not integration. He changed his views - but was assassinated in 1965.