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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






2. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. President during Roaring 20's






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






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






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






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






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






15. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






17. Alternate term for 1920's.






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






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






20. President 1963-68






21. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






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






23. Laws that maintained segregation by preventing African Americans from voting.






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






25. The prohibition of alcohol.






26. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






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






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






29. US General who led the US 1st Army during the Invasion of Normandy.






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






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






32. Communist leader of Cuba.






33. Abolished the poll tax.






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






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






36. 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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37. Alabama governor - segregationist - presidential candidate. Shot and left paralyzed.






38. Founding father - politician - scientist






39. President 1961-63






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






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






42. Powers reserved to the states






43. Trial by jury.






44. 'Monkey Trial' that pitted creationism against Darwin's theory of evolution.






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






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






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






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






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






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