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AP U.S. History

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1. Decided to punish war crimes - established program for de-Nazification of Germany






2. Killed the AAA - although FDR insisted on continuing by creating smaller state-level AAAs






3. Exempted those who owned or oversaw twenty or more slaves from service in the Confederate Army; 'rich man's war but a poor man's fight'






4. FDR encouraged democracies to quarantine their opponents (economic embargos); criticized by isolationists






5. Satirized wealthy captains of industry - workers and engineers as better leaders of society






6. Colonies proposed colonial confederation under lighter British rule (crown-appointed president - 'Grand Council'); never took effect






7. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on 'Voyage of Discovery'






8. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






9. Populists campaigned for silver-backed money rather than gold-backed - believed to be able to relieve working conditions and exploitation of labor






10. Risk of too many casualties and high costs for hand-to-hand combat/invasion - Japanese surrender unlikely






11. Part of transportation revolution - from Cumberland MD to Wheeling WVa - toll road network; stimulated Western expansion






12. Acquired Mexican Cession (future California - Arizona - and New Mexico); Mexico acknowledged American annexation of Texas






13. Ended the Dominion of New England - gave power back to colonies






14. Focused on skilled workers (harder to replace than unskilled) - coordinated crafts unions - supported 8¬hour workday and injury liability






15. Search warrants on shipping to reduce smuggling; challenged by James Otis






16. Elvis Presley - Marilyn Monroe - James Dean - Beatniks — rebelled against conservative conformity of the rest of the country (esp. targeted youth)






17. Warned against permanent foreign alliances and political parties - called for unity of the country - established precedent of two-term presidency

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18. Upheld constitutionality of Espionage Act; Congress right to limit free speech during times of war






19. Blacks denied admission to all-white school; overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - negating 'separate but equal' - ordered integration of schools as soon as possible; white southerners protested (refused to attend integrated schools)






20. Challenged New Englanders to completely separate Church from State - as the State would corrupt the church






21. Taxes on all legal documents to support British troops - not approved by colonists through their representatives






22. No further introduction of slaves into Missouri - all children born to slaves to become free at 25






23. Panama Canal Treaty - diplomacy with China - end of recognition of Taiwan; little accomplished domestically due to conservative opposition - foreign policy more successful; Washington outsider - Experienced high interest rates - inflation - increased






24. Beginnings of trusts (destruction of competition); vertical- controlling every aspect of production (control quality - eliminate middlemen - Rockefeller); horizontal- consolidating with competitors to monopolize a market (highly detrimental)






25. Lowering of income taxes for wealthy (trickle-down economics) - refusal to create higher prices to help farmers (McNary-Haugen Bill)






26. Law meant to evolve as society evolves - opposed conservative majority






27. Ex-Lincoln secretary; worked to gain Open Door Notes' acceptance from the major powers






28. Court case - unconstitutionalized all state laws prohibiting women's rights to have an abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy






29. Prohibited use of any devices (e.g. - literacy tests) to deny the right to vote and enforced black suffrage rights






30. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






31. Organize militia - end trade with Britain - refuse to pay taxes to Britain






32. Despite CIA-sponsored Soviet resistance - Afghanistan taken by Soviet Union; ended detente between USSR and US






33. Goods able to be transferred from New York to New Orleans by inland waterways






34. Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports) - attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs






35. Organized Seneca Falls Convention - founded (with Anthony) National Women Suffrage Organization






36. Mistreated farmers - fear of monocracy - forced people to think about central government

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37. Gore promising with experience - Bush appealing by family influence and plans for presidency (tax cuts - education reform - defense - &c.)






38. Protestant church led by the king of England - independent of Catholic Church; tended toward Catholicism during reign of Catholic royalty






39. For women's rights - organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence






40. National Liberation Front - guerilla militia from south Vietnam fighting alongside the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)






41. Symbol of women workers during the war






42. (peace btw Egypt and Israel) Followed years of tension - Israel would leave newly acquired lands from war - Egypt would respect Israel's other land claims; accords not completely followed - Sadat (Egypt) assassinated






43. Small oil companies sold stock and authority to Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company (consolidation) - cornered world petroleum market






44. Black Muslim worked to raise black spirits and pride (cf. Marcus Garvey); emphasized black institutions rather than mere desegregation - blacks to gain freedom at any cost






45. First female cabinet member






46. 'Dark horse' Democratic candidate; acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession - Texas Annexation - Oregon Country) - lowered tariffs - created Independent Treasury






47. Strong patriotism and need to conform to try to avoid blame during red scare - non-churchgoers - unmarried - and critics suspected as communists






48. Destroyed by Jackson on the grounds that it was unconstitutional and too much power for a federal institution






49. 'I have a dream' 25 -000 people (including whites) convened for political rally - MLK's speech to historical event; attempted to push civil rights bill through Congress






50. States joined for foreign affairs - Congress reigned supreme (lacked executive and judicial) - one vote per state - 2/3 vote for bills - unanimous for amendments; too much power to states - unable to regulate commerce or taxes