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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






2. Rights reserved to the people.






3. Communist leader of Cuba.






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






5. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






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






7. New York political machine boss.

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8. Powers reserved to the states






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






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






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






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






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






15. Abolished slavery






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






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






18. Populist presidential candidate and prosecutor in the Scopes Trial.






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






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






21. Alabama governor - segregationist - presidential candidate. Shot and left paralyzed.






22. No unlawful search and seizure.






23. Leader of the women's suffrage movement.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






30. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






31. The first man - made satellite to be launched into outer space.






32. Economy in which economic decisions (supply - prices - etc.) are made by the government rather than by market forces.






33. President 1980-88.






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






35. Early rock n ' roll performer






36. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






37. The direct election of US Senators.






38. Established the federal income tax.






39. No cruel or unusual punishment.






40. The right to a fast and public trial.






41. Progressive - era reforms that gave citizens more political power`






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






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






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






45. Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.






46. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






47. Alternate term for 1920's.






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






49. Law that attempted to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.






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







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