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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. Gave African - American men the right to vote.






2. Progressive president who served during WW I.






3. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






4. Invented the vaccine for polio






5. Powers reserved to the states






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






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






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






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






10. Photographer who raised awareness of working and living conditions of immigrants in the factories and tenements.






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






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






13. 1939 - 1945






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






15. The right to vote for women.






16. No cruel or unusual punishment.






17. The rise of a manufacturing economy and decline of an agriculture economy.






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






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






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






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






22. President 1963-68






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






24. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






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






26. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






27. W. Wilson's proposal for peace after WW I






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






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






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






31. No quartering of troops during peace time






32. Populist presidential candidate and prosecutor in the Scopes Trial.






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






34. Trial by jury.






35. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






36. Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated by a Serbian in 1914. His murder was one of the causes of WW I.






37. Established the federal income tax.






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






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






40. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






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






42. 1914 - 1918






43. US General who led the US 1st Army during the Invasion of Normandy.






44. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






45. Statesman - political philosopher - and one of the Founding Fathers






46. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






47. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






48. Civil Rights leader from 1950's -1960's. Assassinated in 1968.






49. The prohibition of alcohol.






50. Post - WW I attempt to create a United Nations type organization. US did not join.