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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. President 1961-63






2. Progressive - era journalists sought to bring about reform.






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






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






5. Trial by jury.






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






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






8. Founding father - politician - scientist






9. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






10. Growth of cities. Large range of urban problems including sanitation - transportation - and crowded living conditions.






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






12. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






13. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






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






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






16. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






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






18. The direct election of US Senators.






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






20. Abolished the poll tax.






21. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






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






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






25. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






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






27. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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






29. Period after the Civil War in the US when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.






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






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






32. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






33. Mississippi civil rights activist. Assasinated by KKK member.






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






35. No cruel or unusual punishment.






36. Gave 18 year - olds the right to vote - largely due to the draft.






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






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






39. Sets a term limit for the President






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






41. Invented the vaccine for polio






42. President 1963-68






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






44. Group of African - American students that were integrated into an all - white school in 1957






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






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






47. Abolished slavery






48. Ruled that state legislature districts had to be roughly equal in population.






49. First form of government established by the 13 states.






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