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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Populist presidential candidate and prosecutor in the Scopes Trial.






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






3. Communist leader of Cuba.






4. President during Roaring 20's






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






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






7. Reform movement that banned the sale and consumption of alcohol. It also increased organized crime.






8. Alternate term for 1920's.






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






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






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






12. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






14. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






15. Competition between European countries to create empires.






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






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






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






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






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






21. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






22. American feminist icon - journalist - and social and political activist.






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






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






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






26. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






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






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






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






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






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






32. President 1961-63






33. New York political machine boss.

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34. Soviet leader during 1950's - 60's






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






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






37. American painter from 1920's

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38. The belief that the rich succeed because they re superior to the poor.






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






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






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






42. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






43. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






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






46. 1860 - 1865






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






48. President 1980-88.






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






50. Abolished the poll tax.