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AP U.S. History

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1. Spread quickly; opposed everything that was not White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) (and conservative) - Stephenson's faults and jail sentence led to demise






2. Detectives hired by employers as private police force - often used to end strikes






3. Support people oppressed by communism and non-democratic governments; worked with democratic governments in Greece - Turkey - and Israel






4. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - prevented extreme competition - labor management disputes - and over-production; federally coordinated consensus of business leaders (Hugh Johnson) to regulate businesses (wages - limits - working condit






5. North African Muslim rulers solved budget problems through piracy and tributes in Mediterranean - obtained fees from most European powers






6. Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Led boycott - became leader of civil rights movement; urged nonviolent resistance (cf. tactics of Ghandi);






7. Emphasis on personal salvation - emotional response - and individual faith; women and blacks; nationalism (Manifest Destiny)






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






9. Roosevelt and Pinchot sided on conservation rather than preservation (planned and regulated use of forest lands for public and commercial uses)






10. Removal of Saddam Hussein - 2003 - Iran - Iraq - and North Korea designated as the 'axis of evil -' institution of democratic government in Iraq to replace Hussein's dictatorship (return to spread and protection of democracy throughout the world - mo






11. Led Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: threatened a siege on DC if FDR did not agree to end discrimination in military






12. Runaway slave - well-known speaker on the condition of slavery - worked with Garrison and Wendell Phillips - founder of The North Star






13. Conservatives like Reagan benefited from denouncing the New Left and excessive antiwar protests; gave him political prominence






14. 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'






15. Intervention in Mexican Revolution (Madero overthrew dictator Diaz) to overthrow Madero out of fear of property confiscation - General Huerta (seen as 'brute' by Wilson - sought new leader) replaced Madero






16. Government to buy silver to back money in addition to gold






17. Emerged from Farmers' Alliance movement (when subtreasury plan was defeated in Congress) - denounced Eastern Establishment that suppressed the working classes; Ignatius Donnelly (utopian author) - Mary E Lease - Jerry Simpson






18. 'Rotation in office;' Jackson felt that one should spend a single term in office and return to private citizenship - those who held power too long would become corrupt and political appointments made by new officials was essential for democracy






19. Mass production of the Model-T - workers as potential consumers (raise wages) - supported other industries and raised employment

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20. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






21. The Union planned a blockade that would not allow supplies of any sort into the Confederacy; control the Mississippi and Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico






22. The two political parties that formed following Washington's presidency; Federalists for stronger central government - Republicans for stronger state governments






23. Scarce supplies (food and clothing) - army motivated by von Steuben






24. Agreement between US and Britain to remove armed fleets from the Great Lakes






25. Caused American hysteria (1957) - fear that Soviets were technologically superior; led Ike to order more rigorous education program to rival Soviets (National Defense Education Act)






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






27. Believed to provide shortcut from Atlantic to Pacific - searched for by Giovanni de Verrazano for Francis I in the race to Asian wealth






28. Due to threat of nuclear war - Soviets erected wall to separate East Berlin from West Berlin (end exodus of intellect to west); symbol of communist denial of freedom






29. Often debtors sold to slave traders by African kings seeking riches; Columbian Exchange






30. Social ideals to be encouraged in public school (stress on social interaction) - learning by doing






31. Created Federal Reserve System - regional banks set up for twelve separate districts - final authority of each bank lay with the Federal Reserve Board - paper money to be issued 'Federal Reserve Notes'






32. Opposed BTW's accommodation policies - called for immediate equality - formed Niagara Movement to support his ideas






33. Western Pennsylvanian farmers' violent protest against whiskey excise tax - Washington sent large army to put down revolt - protests to be limited to non-violent






34. John Marshall declared that the Supreme Court could declare federal laws unconstitutional






35. Established free trade zone between Canada - United States and Mexico - net gain in jobs due to opening of Mexican markets






36. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






37. Connected the colonies to Britain - opposed to unnecessary unfair taxation; strong influence on Albany Plan






38. Attempted to boost economy by making loans to banks and insurance companies - hoping to restart them






39. All English subjects are represented in Parliament - including those not allowed to vote






40. Lee invaded Pennsylvania - bloodiest battle of the war - Confederate Pickett's Charge (disastrous) - Lee forced to retreat (not pursued by Meade) - South doomed to never invade North again - Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln (nation over union)






41. Gives Congress the power to pass laws it deems necessary to enforce the Constitution

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






43. Government would protect America's foreign investments with any force needed; under president Taft

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44. Repeat candidate for president - proponent of silver-backing (16:1 platform) - cross of gold speech against gold standard; Democratic candidate (1896)






45. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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46. Head of federal Division of Forestry - contributed to Roosevelt's natural conservation efforts






47. Achieved an abnormal rise in class system (steel industry) - pioneered vertical integration (controlled Mesabie Range to ship ore to Pittsburgh) - opposed monopolies - used partnership of steel tycoons (Henry Clay Frick as a manager/partner) - Bessem






48. Prohibited discrimination in any government-related work; increased black employment






49. Leader of IWW - from Western Federation of Miners

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50. Admiral Dewey defeated Spanish initially; American troops (aided by Aguinaldo's insurgents) captured Manila - leading to annexation







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