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AP U.S. History

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1. Defined process for territories to become states (population reached 60 -000) - forbade slavery in the new territories






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

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3. Working class exploited for profit - proletariat (workers) to revolt and inherit all society






4. Unprecedented sudden growth spurt of American population (especially urban and suburban areas)

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






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






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






8. Attacked public figures (Hollywood - New-Dealers - liberals) to root out communist spies






9. Relied on voluntary compliance (no formal laws) - propaganda; high prices set on commodities to encourage production - Prohibition

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






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






12. Abolished national origins quotas - dramatically increased immigration (especially from Asia and Latin America)






13. Drafting extremely hated by Northerners - sparked by Irish-Americans against the black population - 500 lives lost - many buildings burned






14. Congress authorized LBJ to repel and prevent aggression against US troops in Vietnam - used as a blank check (perhaps too much - caused protests)






15. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






16. Focused on the 'Common Man;' removal of Indians - removal of federal deposits in BUS - annexation of territory - liberal use of veto

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17. Prohibited settlements west of Appalachian - restriction on colonial growth






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






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

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20. Rise in stock prices and speculation - decline of construction industry - mistaken 'trickle-down' economics - reliance on credit






21. 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'






22. Emphasized importance of private charities to help the depression

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23. Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson; purchase of Alaska 'Seward's Folly'






24. Depicted the evils of slavery (splitting of families and physical abuse); increased participation in abolitionist movement - condemned by South

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25. 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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26. Secretary of state - policy to liberate captive people in Eastern Europe by political pressure and propaganda; massive retaliation to counter SovietlChinese aggression with nuclear weapons; brinksmanship to be persistent to solve crises (even to the






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






28. Network of safe houses of white abolitionists used to bring slaves to freedom






29. Overthrew Pres. Guzman after he nationalized American fruit fields and accepted arms from USSR (communist sympathies)






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






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






32. Family farmers who hired out slaves for the harvest season - self-sufficient - participated in local markets alongside slave owners






33. 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)






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






35. NLF attacked numerous South Vietnamese cities and American embassies - eventually repulsed; spoiled LBJ's record to reelection - resulted in massive protests in US to end the war; atrocities such that war could only end in stalemate






36. Banned racial discrimination and segregation (public) - bias by federal government; enforced by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission






37. Offered a New Deal (reminiscent of FDR) of smaller government - reduced taxes - and free enterprise; Washington outsider






38. The principle that a state should decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery






39. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






40. Equal representation in unicameral congress






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






42. Government would hold its revenues rather than deposit them in banks - thus keeping the funds away from private corporations; 'America's Second Declaration of Independence'






43. Dealt with Vietnam War - 'Great Society' program for improvement of American society - antipoverty and anti-discrimination programs






44. First attempt of Cherokees to gain complete sovereign rule over their nation






45. Federal government to increase power over economy and society by means of progressive reforms - developed by Roosevelt (after presidency)






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






47. Speech given by BTW to ease whites' fears of integration - assuring them that separate but equal was acceptable - ideas challenged by DuBois

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48. American who settled in Texas - one of the leaders for Texan independence from Mexico






49. Response to Berlin crisis - warned Moscow that threats would be answered with force; Warsaw Pact formed by Soviets in response






50. 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