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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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1. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






2. Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. After she was jailed - the Montgomery bus boycott was organized.






3. The first African - American woman elected to the U.S House of Representatives.






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






5. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






6. Communist leader of Cuba.






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






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






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






10. Right to bear arms






11. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






12. A system by which people can conduct business free of government control except for reasonable regulations made for the public good.






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






14. Competition between European countries to create empires.






15. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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






17. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






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






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






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






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






23. President during Great Depression & WW II. 1933 - 1945






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






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






26. The exchange of crops - animals - and disease and ideas of different cultures after Europeans landed in the Americas






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






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






29. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






30. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






31. FDR's program for fighting the Great Depression.






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






33. President of the US during the Civil War.






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






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






36. American painter from 1920's

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37. Established the federal income tax.






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






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






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






41. Alternate term for 1920's.






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






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






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






45. 1939 - 1945






46. The direct election of US Senators.






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






48. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






49. Sets a term limit for the President






50. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.







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