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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Group of African - American students that were integrated into an all - white school in 1957






2. The right to a fast and public trial.






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






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






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






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






7. Abolished slavery






8. Established the federal income tax.






9. Where FDR tried to add more members to the Supreme Court to pass his programs.






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






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






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






13. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






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






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






16. Laws that maintained segregation by preventing African Americans from voting.






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






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






19. US operation that flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet Union set up a blockade in 1948.






20. Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party.






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






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






23. Author of The Jungle - book that describes conditions of the meat packing plants and immigrants struggles.






24. The belief that America had the God - given right and duty to expand across the continent






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






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






27. New York political machine boss.

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






29. Works Progress Administration. New Deal work program during Depression.






30. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






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






32. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






34. Early rock n ' roll performer






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






36. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






37. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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






39. 1939 - 1945






40. Sets a term limit for the President






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






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






43. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






44. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






45. First president of the US. General in Revolutionary War.






46. President during Great Depression & WW II. 1933 - 1945






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






48. Progressive president who served during WW I.






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






50. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.