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AP U.S. History

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1. Party formed from Republican split by Roosevelt - more progressive values - leaving 'Republican Old Guard' to control Republican party






2. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






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






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






5. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - provided more funds to state and local relief efforts






6. Banned racial discrimination in federal practices; To Secure These Rights called for desegregation - anti-lynching - end of poll taxes






7. Established free trade zone between Canada - United States and Mexico - net gain in jobs due to opening of Mexican markets






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






9. Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Led boycott - became leader of civil rights movement; urged nonviolent resistance (cf. tactics of Ghandi);






10. Supported abolition - broke off of Anti-Slavery Society






11. Risk of too many casualties and high costs for hand-to-hand combat/invasion - Japanese surrender unlikely






12. Required separate and distinct ballots for presidential and vice presidential candidates






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






14. Stressed to the American people British maltreatment and emphasize a need for revolution; appealed to American emotions






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






16. Foundation for First Amendment - offered free choice of religion - not influenced by state






17. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - banned child labor - established minimum wage






18. Founded by Uriah Stephens (1869); excluded corrupt and well-off; equal female pay - end to child/convict labor - employer-employee relations - proportional income tax; 'bread and butter' unionism (higher wages - shorter hours - better conditions)






19. Focused on the 'Common Man;' removal of Indians - removal of federal deposits in BUS - annexation of territory - liberal use of veto

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20. Fair amount of troops - short guerilla tactics - strong leaders (Washington); nonprofessional army that could not handle long battles






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

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22. Authors included Langston Hughes - McKay - Zora Neale Hurston - Countee Cullet — praise and expression of black culture of the time






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






24. U.S. felt it was its duty to 'watch out' for the interests of other countries in the Western hemisphere; provided justification for invasions of Latin America.






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






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






27. Exempted those who owned or oversaw twenty or more slaves from service in the Confederate Army; 'rich man's war but a poor man's fight'






28. Unprecedented sudden growth spurt of American population (especially urban and suburban areas)

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29. Southern and Midwestern farmers expressing discontent - supported free silver and subtreasury plan (cash advance on future crop — farmers had little cash flow during the year) - criticized national banks

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






31. Removal of Saddam Hussein - 2003 - Iran - Iraq - and North Korea designated as the 'axis of evil -' institution of democratic government in Iraq to replace Hussein's dictatorship (return to spread and protection of democracy throughout the world - mo






32. Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports) - attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs






33. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






34. Created Interstate Commerce Commission to require railroads to publish rates (less discrimination - short/long haul) - first legislation to regulate corporations - ineffective ICC






35. First attempt of Cherokees to gain complete sovereign rule over their nation






36. Prohibited use of any devices (e.g. - literacy tests) to deny the right to vote and enforced black suffrage rights






37. Women must gain economic rights in order to impact society (cf. rising divorce rates)






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






39. Fear of Japanese-Americans as traitors - sent off (by law) to internment camps; removal of deemed threats in military areas






40. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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41. Overthrow of the Taliban - in search of bin Laden






42. Hamilton praised efficient factories with few managers over many workers - promote emigration - employment opportunities - applications of technology






43. Committees appointed from different colonies to communicate on matters; asserted rights to self¬government - cooperation between colonies






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






45. Caused American hysteria (1957) - fear that Soviets were technologically superior; led Ike to order more rigorous education program to rival Soviets (National Defense Education Act)






46. New generation of writers outside of Protestantism - resentment of ideals betrayed by society; Fitzgerald (despised materialism - Great Gatsby) - Hemingway (disillusionment - war experience) - Lewis (against upper class — Babbit and Mainstreet) - Fau

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47. Capitalism would become productive when uninhibited by taxes and regulation






48. Newt Gingrich (Republican congressman) planned for success of Republican party in upcoming election by pledging tax cuts - congressional term limits - tougher crime laws - balanced budget amendment - popular reforms &c.

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49. Effectively ended spoils system and established civil service exams for all government positions - under Pres. Garfield






50. Law meant to evolve as society evolves - opposed conservative majority