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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) - Insurance for people's bank accounts.






2. The direct election of US Senators.






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






4. Law that provided 160 acres to anyone who was willing to settle land in the West.






5. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






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






7. American pilot who made the first non - stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.






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






9. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






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






11. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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






13. No quartering of troops during peace time






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






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






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






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






18. Post - WW I attempt to create a United Nations type organization. US did not join.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Leader of the women's suffrage movement.






26. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






27. Founding father - politician - scientist






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






29. Ruled that state legislature districts had to be roughly equal in population.






30. Abolished the poll tax.






31. President 1961-63






32. Rights reserved to the people.






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






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






35. President during Roaring 20's






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






37. Sets a term limit for the President






38. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






39. President 1963-68






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






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






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






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






44. Right to bear arms






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






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






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






48. Invented the vaccine for polio






49. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






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