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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Progressive - era journalists sought to bring about reform.






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






3. Teacher was charged with violating laws prohibiting the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools.






4. Accused people of being Communists without providing evidence.






5. Post - WW I attempt to create a United Nations type organization. US did not join.






6. A standoff between the Us and the Soviet Union when it was discovered that the Soviets had installed missiles pointed at the Us.






7. Law that attempted to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.






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






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






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






11. US general in charge of the Allied forces in the Pacific Ocean.






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






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






14. New York political machine boss.

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15. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






16. President 1961-63






17. The idea that government should not interfere with business practices.






18. The first man - made satellite to be launched into outer space.






19. The right to a fast and public trial.






20. Powers reserved to the states






21. No quartering of troops during peace time






22. Progressive - era reforms that gave citizens more political power`






23. Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.






24. Business tycoon who controlled most of the steel industry.






25. President of the US during the Civil War.






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






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






28. Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.






29. Policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism.






30. Competition between European countries to create empires.






31. Economy in which economic decisions (supply - prices - etc.) are made by the government rather than by market forces.






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






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






34. Separation by race.






35. Political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice - led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974.






36. Alabama governor - segregationist - presidential candidate. Shot and left paralyzed.






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






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






39. No cruel or unusual punishment.






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






41. President during Roaring 20's






42. JFK's brother and attorney general. Assassinated 1968






43. Rights reserved to the people.






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






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






46. Supreme Court decision that upheld segregation and said that 'separate but equal' facilities were legal.






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






48. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






49. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






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