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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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1. Auto manufacturer who created the Model T and began to mass - produce the auto






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






3. Invented the vaccine for polio






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






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






6. Competition between European countries to create empires.






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






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






9. Alternate term for 1920's.






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






11. LBJ's program that addressed America's social problems including health care - civil rights - and urban decay.






12. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






13. Right to bear arms






14. The right to a fast and public trial.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Movement of people into a country from another country.






21. 1860 - 1865






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






23. A U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union and the pilot - Francis Gary Powers - was captured.






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






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






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






27. President of the US during the Civil War.






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






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






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






31. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






32. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






33. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






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






35. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






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






37. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






38. President 1980-88.






39. President 1961-63






40. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






42. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






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






45. Powers reserved to the states






46. American couple accused of Communism and helping the Soviet Union obtain information about the atomic bomb. They were found guilty and sentenced to death.

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






48. African Americans pledged to fight for "Double Victory" - victory over Hitler in Europe - but also against racism at home.






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






50. President during Roaring 20's







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