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AP U.S. History

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1. Veterans from WWI sought their pensions before they were too old to use them; they were denied and were run out of Washington (violently - by MacArthur)






2. 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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3. Allowed sale of weaponry to democracies on 'cash-and-carry' basis - avoided full-blown war; danger zones proclaimed; solved American unemployment crisis






4. Allowed Parliament to completely legislate over the colonies - limited colonists' say






5. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - collective bargaining rights - closed shops permitted (where workers must join unions) - outlawed anti-union tactics






6. John Brown and his sons slaughtered five men as a response to the election fraud in Lawrence and the caning of Sumner in Congress






7. Mandated the toleration of all Christian denominations in Maryland - even though Maryland was founded for Catholics (but majority was protestant)






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






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






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

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11. Desegregation (Brown v. Board of Ed) - rights of the accused (Miranda v. Arizona) - voting reforms (Wesberry v. Sanders - Reynolds v. Sims - Katzenbach v Morgan)






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






13. Ike forced to send National Guard to escort black children to school to quell riots and resistance (first time since Reconstruction that troops used in the south to enforce Constitution); resistance by white community (private schools)






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






15. Americans at home reminded to conserve materials in all aspects of life to support the military; resulted in saving up of money to cause economic boom after war






16. Through CIO - led three coal mine strikes (some of the very few strikes during the time period)






17. Ford's and Carter's presidencies experienced a recession and inflation simultaneously - solved by Keynesian economics






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






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






20. Led by Francis Willard - powerful 'interest group' following the civil war - urged women's suffrage - led to Prohibition

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






22. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






23. Vetoed by Jackson on the count that government funds for the Maysville Road would only benefit one state






24. King hosted myriad nonviolent protesting activities to fill jail with protestors - Bill Connor (police commissioner) began violent resistance to protestors






25. Created by John L. Lewis for unskilled labor - organized 'sit-down strike' against GM to work for recognition






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






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






28. Stronger union of states - equal and population-based representation - simple majority vote (with presidential veto) - regulation of foreign and interstate commerce - execution by president - power to enact taxes - federal courts - easier amendment p






29. Increase working output by standardizing procedures and rewarding those who worked fast; efficiency






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






31. Led railroad workers in Pullman Strike - arrested; Supreme Court (decision in re Debs) legalized use of injunction (court order) against unions and strikes






32. Educational and residential segregation; inferior facilities allotted to African-Americans - predominantly in South






33. Attempted to centralize production of war materials; ineffective due to American desire for laissez-faire government






34. Northern factory workers who were discarded when too old to work (unlike the slaves who were still kept fed and clothed in their old age)

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35. Founded by Betty Friedan - Bella Abzug - and Aileen Hernandez; lobbied for equal opportunity where the EEOC was lacking (gender discrimination); lawsuits and mobilization of public opinion






36. Halted sale of tribal lands - enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands; repealed Dawes Severalty Act of 1887; helped secure Indians' entry into New Deal associations; led by John Collier






37. Cherokee tribe forced to move from southern Appalachians to reservations in current-day Oklahoma - high death toll

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






39. Gold discovery in Sutter's Mill in 1848 resulted in huge mass of adventurers in 1849 - led to application for statehood - opened question of slavery in the West






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






41. Ended exclusion of homosexuals from military; due to controversy - compromise of 'don't ask - don't tell' instituted






42. 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)






43. Cherokees - Choctaws - Creeks - Chickasaws - and Seminoles; 'civilized' due to their intermarriage with whites - forced out of their homelands by expansion






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






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






47. William and Mary kicked James II out of England (exiled into France) - allowed more power to the legislatures






48. Installed Shah as dictator - overthrew Moussadegh (communist interests) - in order to resist nationalization British oil holdings






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






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