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AP U.S. History

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1. Young women employed by Lowell's textile company - housed in dormitories






2. Started the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) — 'Back to Africa' movement for racial pride and separatism; inspired self-confidence in blacks






3. Intended to save British East India Company from bankruptcy - could sell directly to consumers rather than through wholesalers (lowered prices to compete with smuggled tea)






4. Parks arrested for refusing to give up bus seat to white man - African American leaders called for city-wide boycott of bus system (lasted almost 400 days); Supreme Court ruled segregated buses unconstitutional






5. Created Interstate Commerce Commission to require railroads to publish rates (less discrimination - short/long haul) - first legislation to regulate corporations - ineffective ICC






6. 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






7. Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation by creating his American Foreign Legion in the south - which was directed to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St. Augustine






8. First president to show positive response to civil rights movement; worked heavily on keeping Soviet spread of communism in check






9. Tried to rule as absolute monarchs without using Parliament - little to no sympathy for colonial legislatures






10. First 'modern' president - moderate who supported progressivism (at times conservative) - bypassed congressional opposition (cf. Jackson) - significant role in world affairs






11. Helped lead settlement house movement - co-founded NAACP - condemned war and poverty






12. Stated the United States was destined to span the breadth of the entire continent with as much land as possible - advocated by Polk






13. Commission on civil rights to attempt to guarantee the ballot to blacks; showed government's changing views of race relations






14. Mexicans held siege on the Alamo (in San Antonio) - Texans lost great number of people - 'Remember the Alamo'






15. Party formed from Republican split by Roosevelt - more progressive values - leaving 'Republican Old Guard' to control Republican party






16. Provided for evacuation of English troops from posts in the Great Lakes

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






18. Challenged New England Calvinist ministers' authority - as they taught the good works for salvation of Catholicism






19. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - Harry Hopkins; provide work for unemployed and construct public works - &c. through Emergency Relief Appropriation Act; much like Civil Works Administration






20. Reagan and Gorbachev agree to remove and destroy nuclear weapons from Eastern and Western Europe; eased international tension and allowed Soviet domestic reforms to take place






21. Reluctant to give colonists their own government - preferred to appoint royal governors






22. Standard Oil Company - Ruthless business tactics (survival of the fittest)






23. Part of Nixon's tri-faceted plan to honorably remove troops from Vietnam; wean the South Vietnamese off of American support - gradually reducing number of American troops present






24. Catholic communist autocrat of Vietnam - assassinated (with aid of US)






25. Argued that states had the right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congress were constitutional






26. President has power to cease trade with any foreign country that violated American neutrality

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27. One country that falls into communism will cause surrounding nations to also fall 'like dominos'; spurred by Southeast Asia regimes (esp. Vietnam)






28. To service economy in late 20 century (end of industrialism) - Higher focus on services (esp. education) rather than material products






29. Electric light - phonograph - mimeograph - Dictaphone - moving pictures






30. Soviets cut Berlin off from the rest of Germany by blockade; US organized airlift to drop supplies into Britain; blockade lifted in May 1949






31. Tweed Leader of Tammany Hall - gained large sums of money through the political machine - prosecuted by Samuel Tilden and sent to jail






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






33. Created by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst; aimed to excite American imperialist interests; media bias - subjective representation of events






34. Committee on Public Information; aimed to sell America and the world on Wilson's war goals; propaganda - censorship - 'four-minute men' speeches - 'Liberty Leagues' (spy on community)






35. Considered a hero for his solo crossing of the Atlantic by plane






36. Newt Gingrich (Republican congressman) planned for success of Republican party in upcoming election by pledging tax cuts - congressional term limits - tougher crime laws - balanced budget amendment - popular reforms &c.

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37. Pushed through northern Georgia - captured Atlanta - 'march to the sea' (total war and destruction) - proceeded to South Carolina






38. Supported expanded money supply - health/safety regulations - benefits for workers and farmers - granger (farmer)-supported






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






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

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41. Founded by Uriah Stephens (1869); excluded corrupt and well-off; equal female pay - end to child/convict labor - employer-employee relations - proportional income tax; 'bread and butter' unionism (higher wages - shorter hours - better conditions)






42. Prejudiced jury sentenced them to death - caused riots around the world - new trial denied






43. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - hydroelectric power to river valley; brought social and economic development to very poor area






44. Despite near-guaranteed second term - campaign workers burglarized Democratic offices - cover-up unsuccessful - resigned to avoid impeachment






45. Rebels felt the governor of Virginia failed to protect the frontier from the Native Americans

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






47. Oregon Territory owned jointly with Britain - Polk severed its tie to Britain - forced to settle for compromise south of 49° rather than 54°40'

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48. Henry Clay aimed to make the US economically independent from Europe (e.g. - support internal improvements - tariff protection - and new national bank)






49. Founded by Emerson - strong emphasis on spiritual unity (God - humanity - and nature) - literature with strong references to nature






50. Combined Massachusetts - New Hampshire - Connecticut - Rhode Island - and Plymouth (and later Jersey and New York) into one 'supercolony' governed by Sir Edmond Andros - a 'supergovernor'