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AP U.S. History

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1. Intercepted by Britain; Germany proposed alliance with Mexico - using bribe of return of TX - NM - and AZ; Japan included in alliance






2. Four-day banking holiday to create controlled inflation - followed by reopening of sound banks - and reorganization of unsound banks






3. State-run economy to provide conflict-free society






4. Parks arrested for refusing to give up bus seat to white man - African American leaders called for city-wide boycott of bus system (lasted almost 400 days); Supreme Court ruled segregated buses unconstitutional






5. Taxes on all legal documents to support British troops - not approved by colonists through their representatives






6. Helped lead settlement house movement - co-founded NAACP - condemned war and poverty






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






8. Fines and imprisonment for aiding the enemy or hindering U.S. military; forbade any form of criticism of the government and military






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






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

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11. British Navy would take American sailors and force them to work for Britain






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






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






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






15. George Wallace vs. Nixon vs. Humphrey; very narrow popular vote triumph to Nixon (although he had clear majority of electoral votes)






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






17. Writing took a more realistic approach on the world - regionalist writers focused on local life (Sarah Orne Jewett) - naturalist writers focused on economy and psychology (Stephen Crane)






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






19. 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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20. The Man Nobody Knows - glorification of business - Jesus as a businessman - relationship between religion and manufacturing






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






22. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - insured deposits < $5000 - reassured American public of the worth of banks






23. Foreshadowed in 14 points - hoped to guarantee political independence and integrity of all countries






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






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






26. 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






27. 'Dark horse' Democratic candidate; acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession - Texas Annexation - Oregon Country) - lowered tariffs - created Independent Treasury






28. Helped approval ratings - not removed from office despite all the efforts of Republican congressmen






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






30. Killed the AAA - although FDR insisted on continuing by creating smaller state-level AAAs






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






32. Fought for women's rights and abolition - 'Men and women are CREATED EQUAL!'






33. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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34. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






35. Left primary open to Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy - both promising to end the controversial war

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






37. Decided to punish war crimes - established program for de-Nazification of Germany






38. 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






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






40. Jane Addams's pioneer settlement house (center for women's activism and social reform) in Chicago






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






42. Scholarly - welfare-reform - 'Contract with America -' impeachment over Monica Lewinski Scandal - War in Kosovo






43. Anti-Federalists wanted states' rights - bill of rights - unanimous consent - reference to religion - more power to less-rich and common people; Federalists wanted strong central government - more power to experienced - separation of church and state






44. Group of Bostonians in opposition to the Stamp Act - sought to drive stamp distributors from the city






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






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

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47. Small state banks set up by Jackson to keep federal funds out of the National Bank - used until funds were consolidated into a single treasury






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






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






50. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries