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AP U.S. History

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1. Oregon Territory owned jointly with Britain - Polk severed its tie to Britain - forced to settle for compromise south of 49° rather than 54°40'


2. 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


3. Nonviolent protest to college students (NC) being refused lunch service; part of 'sit-in' movement to integrate all aspects of life (hotels - entertainment - &c.)






4. 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






5. Defined process for territories to become states (population reached 60 -000) - forbade slavery in the new territories






6. Ford's and Carter's presidencies experienced a recession and inflation simultaneously - solved by Keynesian economics






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






8. Attacked people for being communist by association and unsubstantiated claims - against Truman - Marshall - and Ike; downfall came with attack on the military (condemned by Senate); led hysteria of the red scare






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






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






11. Albert Fall accused of accepting bribes for access to government oil in Teapot Dome - Wyoming






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






13. Economic recession (collapse of savings-and-loan industry - increasing deficit due to Reagan tax cuts - retail decreased - higher crime rate)


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






15. Reluctant to give colonists their own government - preferred to appoint royal governors






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






17. Provided country with a break from partisan politics - Missouri Compromise - issued Monroe Doctrine






18. Opposed BTW's accommodation policies - called for immediate equality - formed Niagara Movement to support his ideas






19. Veterans from WWI sought their pensions before they were too old to use them; they were denied and were run out of Washington (violently - by MacArthur)






20. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






21. Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot; focus on stagnancy of economy and problems of middle class (Clinton)






22. Led Pottawatomie Massacre - extreme abolitionist who believed he was doing God's work






23. Standard Oil Company - Ruthless business tactics (survival of the fittest)






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






25. Only English and American ships allowed to colonial ports; dissent began in 1763






26. Through CIO - led three coal mine strikes (some of the very few strikes during the time period)






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






28. Decisive victory in the War of 1812 by Harrison over Tecumseh - used in Harrison's campaign for presidency






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






30. Organized and controlled resistance against Parliamentary acts in less violent ways (strength of martyrdom) - advocated nonimportation






31. Meant to provide evacuation opportunity for Americans in Cuba; internal accidental explosion blamed on Spanish mines - leading to Spanish¬ American War






32. Government would protect America's foreign investments with any force needed; under president Taft


33. Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation by creating his American Foreign Legion in the south - which was directed to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St. Augustine






34. Sewer systems and purification of water






35. Needed to protect new Pacific acquisitions - U.S. took over the project from the French after overcoming Clatyton¬ Bulwer Treaty (prohibited exclusive control of canal) with the Hay¬ Pauncefote Treaty






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






37. The Jungle revealed unsanitary nature of meat-packing industry - inspired Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)






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






39. Part of 'First' New Deal Program - subsidies to farmers to decrease production and thus increase prices






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






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






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






43. Network of safe houses of white abolitionists used to bring slaves to freedom






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






45. Gorbachev decreased nuclear arsenals - Communist Party lost power - Boris Yeltsin (president of Russian Republic) led Muscovites to take control






46. Anti-Federalists wanted states' rights - bill of rights - unanimous consent - reference to religion - more power to less-rich and common people; Federalists wanted strong central government - more power to experienced - separation of church and state






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






48. Americans could now spend what they had been told to save during the war (disposable income); increased purchasing of luxury items






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


50. Peaceful destruction of British tea in Boston Harbor by colonists disguised as Indians