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AP U.S. History

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1. Slavery to be barred in all territory ceded from Mexico; never fully passed Congress






2. Lee's attack on Maryland in hopes that he could take it from the Union - bloodiest day of the war - stalemate - McClellan replaced by Burnside - stalemate - South would never be so close to victory again






3. Despite CIA-sponsored Soviet resistance - Afghanistan taken by Soviet Union; ended detente between USSR and US






4. Organize militia - end trade with Britain - refuse to pay taxes to Britain






5. Court case - unconstitutionalized all state laws prohibiting women's rights to have an abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy






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






7. New Englanders who did not wish to relate their conversion experiences could become half-way saints so that their children would be able to have the opportunity to be saints






8. Agricultural depression as precursor to the depression; unheeded omen of problems in the economic structure (prices too low — too much supply for the demand)






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






10. Search warrants on shipping to reduce smuggling; challenged by James Otis






11. Worked towards asylums for the mentally insane - worked alongside Mann






12. 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'






13. Colonies proposed colonial confederation under lighter British rule (crown-appointed president - 'Grand Council'); never took effect






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






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






16. Drastic cutbacks in regulation of business by the federal government (banks - transportation - communications






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






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






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






20. Provided housing and recreation to city youth - imposing Protestant morals - unable to reach out to all youth

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






22. River traffic - road building - canals (esp. Erie) - rise of NYC






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






24. Supported expanded money supply - health/safety regulations - benefits for workers and farmers - granger (farmer)-supported






25. New Lights brought new ideas - rejected by Old Lights; both sought out institutions independent of each other






26. Rebels felt the governor of Virginia failed to protect the frontier from the Native Americans

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27. Depicted the evils of slavery (splitting of families and physical abuse); increased participation in abolitionist movement - condemned by South

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28. Started the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) — 'Back to Africa' movement for racial pride and separatism; inspired self-confidence in blacks






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






30. Storage of Soviet missiles in Cuba (threat of nuclear war); Krushchev demanded that US never invade Cuba and remove forces from Turkey; mutual compliance with each other's demands






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






32. Established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors






33. Puritan minister - led revivals - stressed immediate repentance - wrote 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'






34. Provided for evacuation of English troops from posts in the Great Lakes

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






36. Heavily evangelized to the point there were no more people left to convert to other religions - upstate New York - home to the beginning of Smith's Mormonism movement






37. British soldiers shot into crowd of snowball fight; two of nine soldiers (defended by John Adams) found guilty of manslaughter






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






39. Spurred by Great Migration - large-scale riots - lynchings - &c.

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






41. Parliament took minor actions in the colonies - allowing them to experiment with and become accustomed to self-government - international trade agreements






42. Prohibited exports (and imports) based in American ports - most controversial Jefferson legislation






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






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






45. 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






46. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






47. Prohibited colonies from issuing paper money - destabilized colonial economy






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

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49. Attempted to boost economy by making loans to banks and insurance companies - hoping to restart them






50. All English subjects are represented in Parliament - including those not allowed to vote