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AP U.S. History

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1. Attempted to centralize production of war materials; ineffective due to American desire for laissez-faire government






2. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave owner






3. Government would hold its revenues rather than deposit them in banks - thus keeping the funds away from private corporations; 'America's Second Declaration of Independence'






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

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






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






7. Advocated by Roger Sherman - proposed two independently-voting senators per state and representation in the House based on population






8. Brown aimed to create an armed slave rebellion and establish black free state; Brown executed and became martyr in the North






9. Government ensured readjustment rights to GIs after WWI unrest - loans to veterans for higher education and mortgages (contributed to economic prosperity)






10. Agreement between US and Britain to remove armed fleets from the Great Lakes






11. Foreshadowed in 14 points - hoped to guarantee political independence and integrity of all countries






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






13. Spurred by Great Migration - large-scale riots - lynchings - &c.

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14. Soviet-aided North Korea attack on South Korea; MacArthur named general on behalf of UN (excluded Russia) - US supplied majority of troops; recapture of South Korea and suppression of North forces to northern border; introduction of Chinese - MacArth






15. Reagan and Gorbachev agree to remove and destroy nuclear weapons from Eastern and Western Europe; eased international tension and allowed Soviet domestic reforms to take place






16. US provided financial assistance to recover economies in Europe; aimed towards anti-communist governments in France - Italy - and Germany; Eastern European nations prohibited from receiving help from US






17. Written anonymously by Hamilton - Jay - and Madison; commentary on Constitution - republicanism extended over large territory






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






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






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






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






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






23. Fought for human rights in Africa - Panama Canal returned to Panama - relations with China resolved






24. FDR's plan (although vague during the campaign) to restart the economy and pull America out of the Great Depression






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






26. Republican candidate for president in 1884 - quintessence of spoils system; highly disgusted the mugwumps (many Republicans turned to Democrat Cleveland)






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






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






29. New Lights brought new ideas - rejected by Old Lights; both sought out institutions independent of each other






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






31. Radical Calvinists against the Church of England; Separatists (Pilgrims) argued for a break from the Church of England - led the Mayflower - and established the settlement at Plymouth






32. 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)






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






34. 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






35. Last major battle; surrender of Cornwallis - led King George III to officially make peace with the colonies






36. Severe immigration laws to discourage and discriminate against foreigners - believed to erode old-fashioned American values






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






38. Prohibited colonies from issuing paper money - destabilized colonial economy






39. Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court - as the fourteenth amendment protected people from governmental infringement of rights and had no effect on acts of private citizens






40. Warned against permanent foreign alliances and political parties - called for unity of the country - established precedent of two-term presidency

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41. Southern states (especially South Carolina) believed that they had the right to judge federal laws unconstitutional and therefore not enforce them






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






43. Government compromised to buy and coin $2-4 million/month; government stuck to minimum and inflation did not occur (lower prices); economy grew






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






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






46. First African-American in major league baseball






47. Introduced his 'New Deal -' won election by a relative landslide (he was not Hoover - whom the public now did not trust)






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






49. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






50. Launched in 1958 by Ike; successful launch of American satellite (Explorer I); massive arms builup