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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. President of the US during the Civil War.






2. The prohibition of alcohol.






3. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






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






5. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






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






7. Black Muslim who argued for separation - not integration. He changed his views - but was assassinated in 1965.






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






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






10. President during Roaring 20's






11. Founding father - politician - scientist






12. 1939 - 1945






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






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






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






16. President 1961-63






17. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






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






19. A 1944 law that gives military veterans financial and education benefits.






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






21. The period from the end of WW II through the mid -1960's marked by unusually high birth rates.






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






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






24. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






25. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






26. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






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






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






29. US Admiral who encouraged the US to strengthen its naval power to become a world power.






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






31. President 1980-88.






32. Anarchists and Italian immigrants accused of murder. Sentenced to death.






33. 1914 - 1918






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






35. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






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






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






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






39. Sets a term limit for the President






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






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






42. Early civil rights leader and founder of the NAACP. Du Bois demanded equality for African - Americans






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






44. Rights reserved to the people.






45. The right to vote for women.






46. US operation that flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet Union set up a blockade in 1948.






47. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






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






49. United Farm Workers activist






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