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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. A U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union and the pilot - Francis Gary Powers - was captured.






3. Author of The Jungle - book that describes conditions of the meat packing plants and immigrants struggles.






4. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






5. Right to bear arms






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






7. American couple accused of Communism and helping the Soviet Union obtain information about the atomic bomb. They were found guilty and sentenced to death.

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8. No cruel or unusual punishment.






9. The prohibition of alcohol.






10. Volunteer calvary unit led by Teddy Roosevelt that gained fame at the battle of San Juan Hill.






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






12. Power is shared between the states and national government.






13. Apartments built in city slums to house large numbers of immigrants.






14. President of the US during the Civil War.






15. News that exaggerates the truth in order to sell more newspapers.






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






17. New York political machine boss.

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






19. Used to fence in land on the Great Plains - eventually leading to the end of the open frontier.






20. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






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






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






23. Invented the vaccine for polio






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






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






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






27. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






28. President 1980-88.






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






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






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






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






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






34. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






36. Powers reserved to the states






37. Founding father - politician - scientist






38. A standoff between the Us and the Soviet Union when it was discovered that the Soviets had installed missiles pointed at the Us.






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






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






41. 1914 - 1918






42. Progressive president who served during WW I.






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






44. Accused people of being Communists without providing evidence.






45. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






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






48. Rights reserved to the people.






49. American painter from 1920's

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50. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.