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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. African Americans pledged to fight for "Double Victory" - victory over Hitler in Europe - but also against racism at home.






2. Law that provided 160 acres to anyone who was willing to settle land in the West.






3. Invented the vaccine for polio






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






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






6. President during Roaring 20's






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






8. Competition between European countries to create empires.






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






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






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






12. Communist leader of Cuba.






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






14. 1860 - 1865






15. Powers reserved to the states






16. Period of African - American cultural creativity in Music - art - literature during the 1920's






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






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






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






20. Pres. of the US during WWII & early Cold War. Made the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan.






21. 1939 - 1945






22. Area of the Great Plains where heavy droughts had dried up the farmland.






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






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






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






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






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






28. The mass migration of African - Americans to Northern cities from 1910 through both World Wars.






29. United Farm Workers activist






30. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






31. Trial by jury.






32. Right to bear arms






33. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) - Insurance for people's bank accounts.






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






35. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






36. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Formed to defend Europe against Soviet Union.






37. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






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






39. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






40. Early rock n ' roll performer






41. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






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






50. Ruled courts are required to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford attorneys.