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AP U.S. History

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1. Ex-Lincoln secretary; worked to gain Open Door Notes' acceptance from the major powers






2. 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






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

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4. American commander-in-chief; first president - set precedents for future presidents - put down Whiskey Rebellion (enforced Whiskey Tax) - managed first presidential cabinet - carefully used power of executive to avoid monarchial style rule






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






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






7. Fearing the rise of labor unions - corporations forced new employees to sign and promise not to be part of a union

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8. Public treaties - free trade - free seas - reduced armament burdens - anti-imperialism - independence to minorities - international organization

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9. Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot; focus on stagnancy of economy and problems of middle class (Clinton)






10. Huerta's enemy - reluctantly supported by U.S.; U.S. sought Villa's submission due to terrorism - eventually assassinated; Wilson's policy highly unpopular






11. Second youngest president - entered presidency as tensions of the Cold War increased; unable to get major initiatives through Congress due to conservative bloc; tax cuts (economic stimulation); reluctantly gets involved in civil rights; emphasizes Sp






12. 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)






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






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






15. Tax cuts to increase population spending (help economy) - drastic cutting back on government programs due to lack of funds






16. Under JQ Adams - protectionist tariff - South considered it the source of economic problems - made Jackson appear to advocate free trade






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






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






19. Adams - Jefferson - and Burr: Adams lost - Jefferson and Burr tied - Hamilton convinced other Federalists to vote for Jefferson to break the tie






20. 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'






21. Mistreated farmers - fear of monocracy - forced people to think about central government

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






23. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






24. Hamilton's plan to solve Revolutionary debt - Assumption highly controversial - pushed his plan through Congress - based on loose interpretation of Constitution






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






26. 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)






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






28. Full American independence - territory west of Appalachian ceded to America - loyalists to be compensated for seized property - fishing rights off of Newfoundland






29. 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






30. Blacks who went to prison taken out and used for labor in slave-like conditions - enforced southern racial hierarchy






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






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






33. Made it illegal to transport women across state borders for 'immoral purposes -' violated by black boxer Jack Johnson (w/ white woman)






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






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

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






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






38. Held in New York - agreed to not import British goods until Stamp Act was repealed






39. Preservation of New Deal - attempt at additions; raised minimum wage - public housing - old-age insurance extension - agricultural price supports (lowering of farm price)






40. Gorbachev decreased nuclear arsenals - Communist Party lost power - Boris Yeltsin (president of Russian Republic) led Muscovites to take control






41. Settled in Pennsylvania - believed the 'Inner Light' could speak through any person and ran religious services without ministers






42. Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson - Marshall among those appointed






43. Supported by women and churches - instituted by Volstead Act - lacked enforcement; bootlegging and speakeasies - Al Capone and John Dillinger — gangsters and organized crime (casual breaking of the law)






44. Equal representation in unicameral congress






45. In Brook Farm Community - lived in seclusion for two years writing Walden and On Civil Disobedience - proved that man could provide for himself without materialistic wants






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






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






48. Religious movements - traveling 'meetings -' rise of Baptist and Methodist ministries; Charles G. Finney






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






50. Fair amount of troops - short guerilla tactics - strong leaders (Washington); nonprofessional army that could not handle long battles






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