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AP U.S. History

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1. Powerful speaker - toured the country and inspired many into Christianity






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






3. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave owner






4. South divided into 5 military districts; states to guarantee full suffrage for blacks; ratify 14th amendment






5. Advocated by Roger Sherman - proposed two independently-voting senators per state and representation in the House based on population






6. Belief in minimal government so as to allow the people their own free reign - lower taxes to stimulate economy - &c.






7. 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)






8. Executed for leaking atomic secrets to Soviets - avowed communists






9. Protected rights of individual from the power of the central government






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






11. Fear of Japanese-Americans as traitors - sent off (by law) to internment camps; removal of deemed threats in military areas






12. Radical Calvinists against the Church of England; Separatists (Pilgrims) argued for a break from the Church of England - led the Mayflower - and established the settlement at Plymouth






13. FDR's plan (although vague during the campaign) to restart the economy and pull America out of the Great Depression






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






15. 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






16. Settlers to pay the expenses of a servant's voyage and be granted land for each person they brought over; headright system






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






18. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






19. Key to English-Native American relationship - died in England in 1617






20. Philosophy that deficit spending during a depression would increase purchasing power and stimulate economy; FDR disagreed with the policy at first and borrowed money to cover deficits






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






22. Spurred by Great Migration - large-scale riots - lynchings - &c.

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






24. Created in 1961 as example of liberal anticommunism in third world countries; 'reform-minded missionaries of democracy'






25. Ensured trade with mother country - nationalism; too restrictive on colonial economy - not voted on by colonists






26. Committees appointed from different colonies to communicate on matters; asserted rights to self¬government - cooperation between colonies






27. Worked alongside Josiah Henson to make repeated trips to get slaves out of the South into freedom






28. Decisive victory in the War of 1812 by Harrison over Tecumseh - used in Harrison's campaign for presidency






29. Symbol of women workers during the war






30. 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)






31. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






32. Severe immigration laws to discourage and discriminate against foreigners - believed to erode old-fashioned American values






33. Contending communist politician in Vietnam - had more popularity than Diem - took power upon Diem's death






34. Only English and American ships allowed to colonial ports; dissent began in 1763






35. Effects of pesticides on the environment; changed way Americans viewed their impact on nature






36. Mao Zedong (communist) defeated nationalist forces of Kai-Shek (supported by US); seen as defeat for US - not officially fully recognized until 1973






37. States could refuse to enforce the federal laws they deemed unconstitutional






38. Established by 'General' William Booth - uniformed volunteers provided food - shelter - and employment to families - attracted poor with lively preaching and marching bands in order to instill middle-class virtues






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






40. 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






41. Proslavery constitution in Kansas - supported by Buchanan - freesoilers against it (victorious) - denied statehood until after secession






42. Efficient working methods to increase productivity; usually resulted in lower wages (hated by workers) - power to managers






43. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






44. Border ruffians in election on issue of slavery incited controversy - proslavery group attacked Lawrence - Kansas - Pottawatomie Massacre

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45. Puritan minister - led revivals - stressed immediate repentance - wrote 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'






46. 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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47. Emphasis on human reason - logic - and science (acquired - not nascent - knowledge); increased followers of Christianity






48. Paper money; specie circular decreed that the government would not accept specie for government land






49. Private property subject to government regulation when property is devoted to public interest; against railroads






50. Victorian standards confined women to the home to create an artistic environment as a statement of cultural aspirations