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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. US general in charge of the Allied forces in the Pacific Ocean.






2. Compromise between the big and small states over representation in Congress






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






4. Mississippi civil rights activist. Assasinated by KKK member.






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






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






7. Rights reserved to the people.






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






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






10. Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.






11. American painter from 1920's

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12. Period after the Civil War in the US when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.






13. The turning point in the war in the Pacific.






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






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






16. 1914 - 1918






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






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






19. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






20. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






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






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






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






24. Group of African - American students that were integrated into an all - white school in 1957






25. Competition between European countries to create empires.






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






27. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






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






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






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






31. No cruel or unusual punishment.






32. Supreme Court decision that upheld segregation and said that 'separate but equal' facilities were legal.






33. Where FDR tried to add more members to the Supreme Court to pass his programs.






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






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






36. Established the federal income tax.






37. Law that attempted to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.






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






39. Ruled those arrested must be informed of their right to an attorney before questioning






40. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






41. Ruled courts are required to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford attorneys.






42. The mass murder of 6 million Jews and others in Nazi concentration camps.






43. Early rock n ' roll performer






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






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






46. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






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






49. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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