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AP U.S. History

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1. 'Rotation in office;' Jackson felt that one should spend a single term in office and return to private citizenship - those who held power too long would become corrupt and political appointments made by new officials was essential for democracy






2. Jane Addams's pioneer settlement house (center for women's activism and social reform) in Chicago






3. 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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4. 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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5. Educational and residential segregation; inferior facilities allotted to African-Americans - predominantly in South






6. Admiral Dewey defeated Spanish initially; American troops (aided by Aguinaldo's insurgents) captured Manila - leading to annexation






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






8. Stressed role of church and religion to improve city life - led by preachers Walter Raushenbusch and Washington Gladen; influenced settlement house movement and Salvation Army






9. Avoided league of Nations - opposed Latin American involvement






10. 10-year moratorium on Chinese immigration to reduce competition for jobs (Chinese willing to work for cheap salaries)






11. American who settled in Texas - one of the leaders for Texan independence from Mexico






12. Philippines - Hawaii - Puerto Rico - Guam: granted to U.S. at the end of Spanish-American War; Philippines were captured after treaty - and thus not part of spoils - but kept as territory with an inevitable movement for independence; Philippines and






13. Supreme Court legalized the 'separate but equal' philosophy






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






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






16. Pushed for Assumption (federal government to assume state debts) - pushed creation of the National Bank (most controversial) - loose interpretation of Constitution - leader of Federalist Party






17. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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18. Uncovered the 'dirt' on corruption and harsh quality of city/working life; heavily criticized by Theodore Roosevelt; Ida Tarabell (oil companies) - David Graham Phillips (Senate) - Aschen School (child labor — photography) - mass magazines McClure's






19. Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson; purchase of Alaska 'Seward's Folly'






20. Tet Offensive in Vietnam - assassination of MLK and Robert Kennedy (presidential candidate) - Riot of Democratic National Convention (Chicago police beat antiwar protestors) - Black Panthers

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21. To make German reparations from WWI more accessible to Germans; evacuation of troops from Germany - reorganization of the Reichsbank - and foreign loans






22. Sought to encourage domestic American manufacturing






23. Sewer systems and purification of water






24. Calvinist - devised concept of 'city on a hill' ('A Model of Christian Charity'); founded highly successful towns in Massachusetts Bay






25. Leader of IWW - from Western Federation of Miners

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






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






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






29. Over Senate seat for Illinois (Douglas victor) - Lincoln stated the country could not remain split over the issue of slavery






30. North African Muslim rulers solved budget problems through piracy and tributes in Mediterranean - obtained fees from most European powers






31. Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald (hated his anti-Cuban policies); LBJ instituted Warren Commission to investigate assassination (headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren)






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






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






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






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






36. CIA attempt to institute Cuban support to overthrow Castro; cover-up uncovered - became representation of Cuban resistance to American aggression






37. Japanese bombing of ships in harbor; resulted in FDR's request for declaration of war against Japan; Germany and Italy responded with declarations of war






38. Beginnings of trusts (destruction of competition); vertical- controlling every aspect of production (control quality - eliminate middlemen - Rockefeller); horizontal- consolidating with competitors to monopolize a market (highly detrimental)






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






40. 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






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






42. Unemployment jitters; expelled Teamster union (resorted to gangsterism); height of power of workers' unions






43. Black Muslim worked to raise black spirits and pride (cf. Marcus Garvey); emphasized black institutions rather than mere desegregation - blacks to gain freedom at any cost






44. September 1949 - US no longer held monopoly; two atomic powers






45. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries






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






47. Founded by William Sylvis (1866); supported 8-hour workday - convict labor - federal department of labor - banking reform - immigration restrictions to increase wages - women; excluded blacks






48. Stated the United States was destined to span the breadth of the entire continent with as much land as possible - advocated by Polk






49. McKinley reluctant; armed intervention to free Cuba from Spain; Roosevelt's 'Rough Riders' made attack on Spanish at Cuba






50. US - Britain - Japan - France - and Italy to reduce naval tonnage and halt construction for 10 years; US and Japan to respect Pacific territorial holdings - Kellog-Briand Pact to 'outlaw war'