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AP U.S. History

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1. Lee invaded Pennsylvania - bloodiest battle of the war - Confederate Pickett's Charge (disastrous) - Lee forced to retreat (not pursued by Meade) - South doomed to never invade North again - Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln (nation over union)






2. Family farmers who hired out slaves for the harvest season - self-sufficient - participated in local markets alongside slave owners






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






4. Provided for evacuation of English troops from posts in the Great Lakes

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5. In Brook Farm Community - lived in seclusion for two years writing Walden and On Civil Disobedience - proved that man could provide for himself without materialistic wants






6. Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson - Marshall among those appointed






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






8. John Marshall declared that the Supreme Court could declare federal laws unconstitutional






9. Henry Clay aimed to make the US economically independent from Europe (e.g. - support internal improvements - tariff protection - and new national bank)






10. President to offer military supplies to nations 'vital to the defense of the US'; ended US neutrality (economic war against Germany); Hitler began to sink American ships (limited scale)






11. Slaves could not sue in federal courts (blacks no longer considered citizens) - slaves could not be taken from masters except by the law - Missouri Compromise unconstitutional - Congress not able to prohibit slavery in a state






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






13. 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)






14. 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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15. NLF attacked numerous South Vietnamese cities and American embassies - eventually repulsed; spoiled LBJ's record to reelection - resulted in massive protests in US to end the war; atrocities such that war could only end in stalemate






16. Blacks who went to prison taken out and used for labor in slave-like conditions - enforced southern racial hierarchy






17. Appealed to many conservatives - especially southerners (opposed massive protests and integration)






18. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - used withheld money from payrolls to provide aid to the unemployed - industrial accident victims - and young mothers; principle of government responsibility for social welfare






19. The Union planned a blockade that would not allow supplies of any sort into the Confederacy; control the Mississippi and Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico






20. Fought for women's rights and abolition - 'Men and women are CREATED EQUAL!'






21. Loose interpretation allowed for implied powers of Congress (such as the National Bank) - strict interpretation implied few powers to Congress






22. Often debtors sold to slave traders by African kings seeking riches; Columbian Exchange






23. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






24. British soldiers shot into crowd of snowball fight; two of nine soldiers (defended by John Adams) found guilty of manslaughter






25. Colonies proposed colonial confederation under lighter British rule (crown-appointed president - 'Grand Council'); never took effect






26. Mandated the toleration of all Christian denominations in Maryland - even though Maryland was founded for Catholics (but majority was protestant)






27. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on 'Voyage of Discovery'






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






29. Held in New York - agreed to not import British goods until Stamp Act was repealed






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






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






32. Racism riots against Mexican laborers (imported for jobs)






33. Prohibited discrimination in any government-related work; increased black employment






34. Maine as free state - Missouri as slave state - slavery prohibited north of 36°30'






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






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






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






38. Stronger union of states - equal and population-based representation - simple majority vote (with presidential veto) - regulation of foreign and interstate commerce - execution by president - power to enact taxes - federal courts - easier amendment p






39. Dealt with Vietnam War - 'Great Society' program for improvement of American society - antipoverty and anti-discrimination programs






40. FDR asked for increased authority to aid Britain; freedom of speech/expression - of religion - from want - from fear; resulted in Lend-Lease

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






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






43. Offered a New Deal (reminiscent of FDR) of smaller government - reduced taxes - and free enterprise; Washington outsider






44. Proclamation of 1793 response to French attempts for alliance with US






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






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

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






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






49. Reagan called the Soviet Union an 'evil empire'; Korean passenger plane shot down near Moscow (increased anti-Soviet rhetoric); Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) used space-based lasers as defense from nuclear attack

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50. Society naturally punishes criminals indiscriminantly