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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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






2. The right to a fast and public trial.






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






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






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






6. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






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






8. The idea that government should not interfere with business practices.






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






10. The direct election of US Senators.






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






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






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






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






15. Established the federal income tax.






16. JFK's brother and attorney general. Assassinated 1968






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






18. President 1961-63






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






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






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






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






23. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






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






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






27. American painter from 1920's

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28. Powers reserved to the states






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






30. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






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






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






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






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






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






36. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






37. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






38. President during Roaring 20's






39. Right to bear arms






40. Sets a term limit for the President






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






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






43. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






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






45. The policy that the US should prevent communism from spreading to other nations.






46. Founding father - politician - scientist






47. Early rock n ' roll performer






48. 1939 - 1945






49. First astronaut to land on the moon.






50. Invented the vaccine for polio







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