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AP U.S. History

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






2. Contending communist politician in Vietnam - had more popularity than Diem - took power upon Diem's death






3. McKinley reluctant; armed intervention to free Cuba from Spain; Roosevelt's 'Rough Riders' made attack on Spanish at Cuba






4. States joined for foreign affairs - Congress reigned supreme (lacked executive and judicial) - one vote per state - 2/3 vote for bills - unanimous for amendments; too much power to states - unable to regulate commerce or taxes






5. Formed by white progressives - adopted goals of Niagara Movement - in response to Springfield Race Riots






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






7. First 'modern' president - moderate who supported progressivism (at times conservative) - bypassed congressional opposition (cf. Jackson) - significant role in world affairs






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






9. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






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






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






12. Selective Service Act to require men to register with few exceptions; women and blacks drafted/enlisted - highly successful






13. French threat at the borders was no longer present - therefore the colonies didn't need English protection; more independent stand against Britain






14. Mass migration northward; mainly blacks migrating from the southern states into the north hoping for less discrimination






15. Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait despite peace treaty and refusal to abandon Iraqi occupation

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16. Democratic political machine in NYC - 'supported' immigrants and poor people of the city - who were needed for Democratic election victories






17. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






18. 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






19. Proslavery constitution in Kansas - supported by Buchanan - freesoilers against it (victorious) - denied statehood until after secession






20. Known as 'wartime food czar;' created recreation policies and reintroduced leisure culture and conservation ethic to get Americans escaping the cities and improve tourism - etc.






21. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - used withheld money from payrolls to provide aid to the unemployed - industrial accident victims - and young mothers; principle of government responsibility for social welfare






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






23. Lowering of income taxes for wealthy (trickle-down economics) - refusal to create higher prices to help farmers (McNary-Haugen Bill)






24. Kennedy vs. Nixon - Kennedy (due to televised charisma) won over Nixon (pale and nervous)






25. Southern states (especially South Carolina) believed that they had the right to judge federal laws unconstitutional and therefore not enforce them






26. Americans who were forced out of their homes in Oklahoma and Arkansas (respectively) due to the dust storms and drought known as the Dust Bowl

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27. Prohibited aiding of belligerent nations - banned civilian involvement; limited power of president during international war - built up armed forces






28. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






29. Democratic candidate 1912 - stood for antitrust - monetary change - and tariff reduction; far less active than Roosevelt - Clayton Anti-trust Act (to enforce Sherman) - Child Labor Act






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






31. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






32. 8000 businesses collapsed (including railroads); due to stock market crash - overbuilding of railroads - heavy farmer loans - economic disruption by labor efforts - agricultural depression; decrease of gold reserves led to Cleveland's repeal of Sherm






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. 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'






35. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






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






37. 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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38. Organized Seneca Falls Convention - founded (with Anthony) National Women Suffrage Organization






39. Jackson used personal friends as unofficial advisors over his official cabinet






40. Appealed to many conservatives - especially southerners (opposed massive protests and integration)






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






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






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






44. Sets of cardboard box houses that epitomized the country's blame on Hoover for the cause of the Depression






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






46. Intervention in Mexican Revolution (Madero overthrew dictator Diaz) to overthrow Madero out of fear of property confiscation - General Huerta (seen as 'brute' by Wilson - sought new leader) replaced Madero






47. Ended the Dominion of New England - gave power back to colonies






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






49. Advocated by Roger Sherman - proposed two independently-voting senators per state and representation in the House based on population






50. Led Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: threatened a siege on DC if FDR did not agree to end discrimination in military