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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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






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






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






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






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






6. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






7. The first African - American woman elected to the U.S House of Representatives.






8. Pres. of the US during WWII & early Cold War. Made the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan.






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






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






11. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






12. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






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






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






16. No unlawful search and seizure.






17. Author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd President of the United States.






18. First astronaut to land on the moon.






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






20. Powers reserved to the states






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






22. The mass migration of African - Americans to Northern cities from 1910 through both World Wars.






23. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






24. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






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






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






27. Sets a term limit for the President






28. United Farm Workers activist






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






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






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






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






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






34. Apartments built in city slums to house large numbers of immigrants.






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






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






37. A wall built by the Soviets to separate East and West Berlin. The wall stood until 1989.






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






39. Invented the vaccine for polio






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






41. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






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






43. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






45. President 1961-63






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






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






48. Early African - American leader - believed African - Americans should achieve economic independence before social equality.






49. Separation by race.






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







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