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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.






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






3. Congressional approval that gave LBJ the power to escalate the war in Vietnam.






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






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






6. American painter from 1920's

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7. Made discrimination based on race - religion or national origin in public places.






8. Competition between European countries to create empires.






9. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






10. Abolished the poll tax.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Abolished slavery






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






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






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






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






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






22. Leader of the women's suffrage movement.






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






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






25. US warship blown up in Havana Harbor off the coast of Cuba. The Spanish were blamed and war was declared.






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






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






28. Right to bear arms






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






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






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






32. United Farm Workers activist






33. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






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






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






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






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






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






39. Separation by race.






40. A U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union and the pilot - Francis Gary Powers - was captured.






41. The right to a fast and public trial.






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






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






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






45. The prohibition of alcohol.






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






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






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






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






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