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AP U.S. History

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1. Government to buy silver to back money in addition to gold






2. 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






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






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






5. Ideas of Wilson: small enterprise - states' rights - more active government - trust busting - left social issues up to the states






6. Monroe presidency - national unity behind Monroe - post-war boom (foreign demand for cotton - grain - and tobacco) - Depression of 1819 (cheap British imports - tightened credit - affected West the most)






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






8. US ambassador to Russia - notified Truman of Soviet ambitions to expand empire and overthrow other political forces; established concern for Soviet policy in Eastern Europe - Germany - and the Middle East






9. Politely demanded from the king a cease¬fire in Boston - repeal of Coercive Acts -. guarantee of American rights






10. Led a slave rebellion in Virginia - attacked many whites - prompted non-slaveholding Virginians to consider emancipation

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11. Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere - Americans to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas






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






13. 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






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






15. Tet Offensive in Vietnam - assassination of MLK and Robert Kennedy (presidential candidate) - Riot of Democratic National Convention (Chicago police beat antiwar protestors) - Black Panthers

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16. Denounced the 'housewife trap' which caused educated women to hold even themselves inferior to men






17. Decision under Sherman Anti-Trust Act shot down by Supreme Court — sugar refining was manufacturing rather than trade/commerce






18. 'Corrupt bargain' and backroom deal for JQ Adams to win over Jackson






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






20. For women's rights - organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence






21. Coxey and unemployed followers marched on Washington for support in unemployment relief by inflationary public works program

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22. Former French subjects in Canada allowed to keep Catholicism - while American colonists expected to participate in the Church of England






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

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24. Opposed to slavery and secession - but stayed loyal to Virginia - despite offer for command of Union Army






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






26. Sought to eliminate spheres of influence and avoid European monopolies in China; unaccepted by the powers in mind






27. Connected the colonies to Britain - opposed to unnecessary unfair taxation; strong influence on Albany Plan






28. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






29. In Brook Farm Community - literary nationalist - transcendentalist (nascent ideas of God and freedom) - wrote 'The American Scholar'






30. Won battles in the West and raised northern morale (esp. Shiloh - Fort Henry - and Fort Donelson) - made Union commanding general






31. Father Charles Coughlin (benefited only wealthy people and corporations) - Huey Long ('share our wealth') - Francis Townshend (Old Age Revolving Pension)






32. Similar to Navigation; raised money to pay colonial officials by American taxes; led to Boston boycott of English luxuries






33. Introduced the 'trickle-down' economics theory in order to promote business and increase money available for speculation






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

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35. Japanese bombing of ships in harbor; resulted in FDR's request for declaration of war against Japan; Germany and Italy responded with declarations of war






36. Roosevelt and Pinchot sided on conservation rather than preservation (planned and regulated use of forest lands for public and commercial uses)






37. 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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38. 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






39. Pushed for Assumption (federal government to assume state debts) - pushed creation of the National Bank (most controversial) - loose interpretation of Constitution - leader of Federalist Party






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






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






42. In response to Japanese discrimination in San Fran schools; Japanese to stop laborers into U.S. - Californians forbidden to ban Japanese from public schools

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43. Western Pennsylvanian farmers' violent protest against whiskey excise tax - Washington sent large army to put down revolt - protests to be limited to non-violent






44. Northern Securities Company (JP Morgan and James G. Hill - railroads) seen by Roosevelt as 'bad' trust - Supreme Court upheld his first trust-bust






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






46. Reduced quota - reduced numbers from eastern and southern Europe - Asians banned - Canadians and Latin Americans exempt






47. Runaway slaves could be caught in the North and be brought back to their masters (they were treated as property — running away was as good as stealing)






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






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






50. Congressional support to raid houses of radicals believed to have connections to communism