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AP U.S. History

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1. Populists campaigned for silver-backed money rather than gold-backed - believed to be able to relieve working conditions and exploitation of labor






2. Congress could tax imports but not exports






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






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






5. 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'






6. Created in 1961 as example of liberal anticommunism in third world countries; 'reform-minded missionaries of democracy'






7. 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'






8. Anti-communist crusades due to fear of radicalism spurred by Bolshevik rebellion

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9. Alice Paul; shocked traditionalism - League of Women Voters supported; new organization of women who were now more independent






10. Fearing the rise of labor unions - corporations forced new employees to sign and promise not to be part of a union

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11. 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






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






13. Black veteran escorted to be enrolled in Univ. of Miss. by military (school reluctant - cf. Little Rock Nine)






14. Republican - popular hero of WWII; 'dynamic conservatism' as a middle ground btw. Rep. and Dem.; Interstate Highway System (ulterior motive of weapons transportation); St. Lawrence Seaway opened Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean via locks; Depts. Of Heal






15. Economic prosperity of American society following WWII; doubling of national income - jobs to women - defense industry's support of economy

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16. Party formed from Republican split by Roosevelt - more progressive values - leaving 'Republican Old Guard' to control Republican party






17. Mexicans held siege on the Alamo (in San Antonio) - Texans lost great number of people - 'Remember the Alamo'






18. To service economy in late 20 century (end of industrialism) - Higher focus on services (esp. education) rather than material products






19. British Navy would take American sailors and force them to work for Britain






20. Upheld constitutionality of Espionage Act; Congress right to limit free speech during times of war






21. Desegregation (Brown v. Board of Ed) - rights of the accused (Miranda v. Arizona) - voting reforms (Wesberry v. Sanders - Reynolds v. Sims - Katzenbach v Morgan)






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






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






24. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






25. First African-American in major league baseball






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






27. December 1814 - Opposed War of 1812 - called for one-term presidency - northern states threatened to secede if their views were left unconsidered next to those of southern and western states - supported nullification - end of Federalist Party






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






29. FDR encouraged democracies to quarantine their opponents (economic embargos); criticized by isolationists






30. Marbury v. Madison (judicial review) - McChulloch v. Maryland (loose Constitutional interpretation - constitutionality of National Bank - states cannot control government agencies) - Gibbons v. Ogden (interstate commerce controlled by Congress) - Fle






31. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






32. First female cabinet member






33. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - collective bargaining rights - closed shops permitted (where workers must join unions) - outlawed anti-union tactics






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






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






36. Political muckraking cartoonist - refused bribes to stop criticism






37. Established world organization; Soviet Union pledged to allow democratic procedures in Eastern Europe; pledge broken - led to Cold War






38. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






39. Allowed Parliament to completely legislate over the colonies - limited colonists' say






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






41. 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






42. Prohibited testing of nuclear bombs above ground to slow the nuclear arms race and the release of nuclear fallout into the atmosphere






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

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44. Won battles in the West and raised northern morale (esp. Shiloh - Fort Henry - and Fort Donelson) - made Union commanding general






45. Commission on civil rights to attempt to guarantee the ballot to blacks; showed government's changing views of race relations






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






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






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






49. 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






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







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