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AP U.S. History

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






2. Politely demanded from the king a cease¬fire in Boston - repeal of Coercive Acts -. guarantee of American rights






3. Roosevelt and Pinchot sided on conservation rather than preservation (planned and regulated use of forest lands for public and commercial uses)






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






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






6. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - prevented extreme competition - labor management disputes - and over-production; federally coordinated consensus of business leaders (Hugh Johnson) to regulate businesses (wages - limits - working condit






7. Brought in Mexicans for temporary jobs - concentrated in southern CA - given extremely poor working conditions (as they were not American citizens)






8. Rejection of negative portrayals of women (language - entertainment) - increased quality and use of education - more job opportunities - acceptance into military






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






10. Supported by women and churches - instituted by Volstead Act - lacked enforcement; bootlegging and speakeasies - Al Capone and John Dillinger — gangsters and organized crime (casual breaking of the law)






11. Border ruffians in election on issue of slavery incited controversy - proslavery group attacked Lawrence - Kansas - Pottawatomie Massacre

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12. Nixon led movement to Hiss's indictment; convicted of perjury - Nixon gained national prominence






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






18. First African-American in major league baseball






19. Military hero from War of 1812; elected president 1840 - died of pneumonia a month later - gave presidency to Tyler






20. No further introduction of slaves into Missouri - all children born to slaves to become free at 25






21. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






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






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






24. (The Lonely Crowd) 'outer directed' Americans conforming to peer pressure on moral and social issues - rather than independently thinking on morals






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






26. 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






27. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






28. 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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29. Runaway slaves could be caught in the North and be brought back to their masters (they were treated as property — running away was as good as stealing)






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






31. Acquired Mexican Cession (future California - Arizona - and New Mexico); Mexico acknowledged American annexation of Texas






32. South to gain removal of last troops from Reconstruction; North wins Hayes as president






33. Protestant church led by the king of England - independent of Catholic Church; tended toward Catholicism during reign of Catholic royalty






34. Vetoed by Jackson on the count that government funds for the Maysville Road would only benefit one state






35. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






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






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






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






39. First Utopian society - by Robert Owen






40. British-occupied cities - new governments - fighting by any with experience - loaned money - African-Americans and Native Americans involved






41. Soviets cut Berlin off from the rest of Germany by blockade; US organized airlift to drop supplies into Britain; blockade lifted in May 1949






42. Influence of African-American blues - music of the younger generation (gap between them and their parents)

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






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






45. Monroe presidency - national unity behind Monroe - post-war boom (foreign demand for cotton - grain - and tobacco) - Depression of 1819 (cheap British imports - tightened credit - affected West the most)






46. 'No taxation without representation -' introduced by Patrick Henry






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






48. Emerged from Farmers' Alliance movement (when subtreasury plan was defeated in Congress) - denounced Eastern Establishment that suppressed the working classes; Ignatius Donnelly (utopian author) - Mary E Lease - Jerry Simpson






49. Tried to rule as absolute monarchs without using Parliament - little to no sympathy for colonial legislatures






50. Overthrew Pres. Guzman after he nationalized American fruit fields and accepted arms from USSR (communist sympathies)