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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. US Admiral who encouraged the US to strengthen its naval power to become a world power.






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






3. US general in charge of the Allied forces in the Pacific Ocean.






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






5. Power is shared between the states and national government.






6. The exchange of crops - animals - and disease and ideas of different cultures after Europeans landed in the Americas






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






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






9. No quartering of troops during peace time






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






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






13. United Farm Workers activist






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






15. Gave 18 year - olds the right to vote - largely due to the draft.






16. Area of the Great Plains where heavy droughts had dried up the farmland.






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






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






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






20. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






21. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






22. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






23. Ruled criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations






24. Depression - era shantytowns on the outskirts of the cities of homeless and unemployed people.






25. Makes sure no branch of the government becomes too powerful.






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






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






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






29. The direct election of US Senators.






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






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






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






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






34. President during Roaring 20's






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






36. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






37. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






38. The belief that the rich succeed because they re superior to the poor.






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






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






41. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






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






44. Abolished slavery






45. Right to bear arms






46. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






48. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






49. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






50. American painter from 1920's

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