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AP U.S. History

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1. French foreign minister (Talleyrand) demanded bribe in order to meet with American peace commission - made Adams unpopular among the people






2. Unconstitutionalized the NRA due to delegation of legislative authority from Congress to executive






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Small oil companies sold stock and authority to Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company (consolidation) - cornered world petroleum market






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






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






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






12. First permanent English settlement in the Americas (1607) - along James River






13. Created Federal Reserve System - regional banks set up for twelve separate districts - final authority of each bank lay with the Federal Reserve Board - paper money to be issued 'Federal Reserve Notes'






14. Founded by Emerson - strong emphasis on spiritual unity (God - humanity - and nature) - literature with strong references to nature






15. Launched in 1958 by Ike; successful launch of American satellite (Explorer I); massive arms builup






16. Remainder of Florida sold by Spain to US - boundary of Mexico defined






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






18. Last major battle; surrender of Cornwallis - led King George III to officially make peace with the colonies






19. Truman tested for communist alliances within government; government employees prohibited from taking part in remotely-communist activities

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20. Westward migration of workers (new economic opportunities - esp. aircraft industry) - high rates of divorce and family/juvenile violence - women encouraged to work in factories - still held inferior to men






21. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave owner






22. Head of federal Division of Forestry - contributed to Roosevelt's natural conservation efforts






23. Exemplary Christian community - rich to show charity - held to Calvinistic beliefs

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






25. John Noyes - New York; utopian society for communalism - perfectionism - and complex marriage






26. Due to parents unhappy with encouraged segregation of schools - Supreme Court instituted forced busing policies (using school buses as a method of integration)






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






29. Decisive victory to Reagan due to his appeal over Carter (now unpopular due to lack of success in the presidency






30. Pushed through northern Georgia - captured Atlanta - 'march to the sea' (total war and destruction) - proceeded to South Carolina






31. Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court - as the fourteenth amendment protected people from governmental infringement of rights and had no effect on acts of private citizens






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






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






34. Introduced work ethic to Jamestown colony - sanitation - diplomat to local Native American tribes; had fought Spanish and Turks






35. Government ensured readjustment rights to GIs after WWI unrest - loans to veterans for higher education and mortgages (contributed to economic prosperity)






36. Natural selection applied to human competition - advocated by Herbert Spencer - William Graham Sumner






37. Written anonymously by Hamilton - Jay - and Madison; commentary on Constitution - republicanism extended over large territory






38. Considered a hero for his solo crossing of the Atlantic by plane






39. Worked alongside Josiah Henson to make repeated trips to get slaves out of the South into freedom






40. 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






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






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






43. Prohibited settlements west of Appalachian - restriction on colonial growth






44. Worked to reform the American education system - abolitionist - prison/asylum reform with Dorothea Dix






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

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






47. Catholic communist autocrat of Vietnam - assassinated (with aid of US)






48. American U-2 spy plane shot down over USSR (Ike: 'for national security); US suspended further flights - Krushchev demanded apology (refused)






49. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






50. Jackson was allowed to relocate Indian tribes in the Louisiana Territory