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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party.






2. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






3. The exchange of crops - animals - and disease and ideas of different cultures after Europeans landed in the Americas






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






5. The belief that if a nearby nation becomes communist then surrounding nations will do the same.






6. The rise of a manufacturing economy and decline of an agriculture economy.






7. Gave all U.S. citizens equal protection under the law regardless of color.






8. Used to fence in land on the Great Plains - eventually leading to the end of the open frontier.






9. Rights reserved to the people.






10. Fear that Communists were going to take over the US in the 1920's.






11. American feminist icon - journalist - and social and political activist.






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






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






14. Right to bear arms






15. US warship blown up in Havana Harbor off the coast of Cuba. The Spanish were blamed and war was declared.






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






17. Progressive president who served during WW I.






18. Powers reserved to the states






19. No cruel or unusual punishment.






20. Anarchists and Italian immigrants accused of murder. Sentenced to death.






21. The direct election of US Senators.






22. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






23. Gave African - American men the right to vote.






24. President 1961-63






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






26. LJB's agenda designed to help poor American's.






27. Early African - American leader - believed African - Americans should achieve economic independence before social equality.






28. Made discrimination based on race - religion or national origin in public places.






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






30. Argument between South Carolina and the federal government over the role of the national government.






31. FDR's program for fighting the Great Depression.






32. The belief that the rich succeed because they re superior to the poor.






33. Photographer who raised awareness of working and living conditions of immigrants in the factories and tenements.






34. President during Roaring 20's






35. Communist leader of Cuba.






36. American pilot who made the first non - stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.






37. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






38. United Farm Workers activist






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






40. Compromise between the big and small states over representation in Congress






41. News that exaggerates the truth in order to sell more newspapers.






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






43. Accused people of being Communists without providing evidence.






44. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






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






46. The first African - American woman elected to the U.S House of Representatives.






47. 1860 - 1865






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






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






50. Dec.7 - 1941 - Japanese attack on US naval base at Pearl Harbor. U.S. enters the war as a result.