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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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






2. 1860 - 1865






3. American painter from 1920's

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






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






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






7. The belief that America had the God - given right and duty to expand across the continent






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






9. Separation by race.






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






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






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






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






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






15. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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






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






18. Allied naval strategy to reach Japan by taking one island at a time.






19. First astronaut to land on the moon.






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






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






22. Sets a term limit for the President






23. President of the US during the Civil War.






24. The right to a fast and public trial.






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






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






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






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






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






30. The prohibition of alcohol.






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






32. American feminist icon - journalist - and social and political activist.






33. Progressive - era reforms that gave citizens more political power`






34. Powers reserved to the states






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






36. No quartering of troops during peace time






37. Abolished slavery






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






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






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






41. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






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






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






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






46. Invented the vaccine for polio






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






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






49. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






50. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.