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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gave African - American men the right to vote.






2. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






3. Securities & Exchange Commission - regulates stock market. Created during Depression.






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






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






6. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






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






9. No cruel or unusual punishment.






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






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






12. Early civil rights leader and founder of the NAACP. Du Bois demanded equality for African - Americans






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






14. No double jeopardy - do not have to testify against yourself.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Alternate term for 1920's.






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






23. President 1980-88.






24. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






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






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






27. 'Monkey Trial' that pitted creationism against Darwin's theory of evolution.






28. Early rock n ' roll performer






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






30. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






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






32. Allied naval strategy to reach Japan by taking one island at a time.






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






34. Author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd President of the United States.






35. Sets a term limit for the President






36. President during Roaring 20's






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






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






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






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






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






42. Accused people of being Communists without providing evidence.






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






44. Competition between European countries to create empires.






45. Founding father - politician - scientist






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






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






48. Cowboys drove herds of cattle along trails to be shipped to the East by railroad.






49. First astronaut to land on the moon.






50. American painter from 1920's

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