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AP U.S. History

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1. Douglas was able to reconcile the Dred Scott Decision with popular sovereignty; voters would be able to exclude slavery by not allowing laws that treated slaves as property






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






3. Fought for old Southern way of life (states' rights) - attempted to gain higher standing within Democratic party; aimed to deny Truman enough electoral votes to avoid his reelection by nominating Strom Thurmond (SC governor)






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. 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






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






7. Black rights leader - heavily influenced by Malcolm X (advocated black separatism rather than integration)






8. Prohibited exports (and imports) based in American ports - most controversial Jefferson legislation






9. Secretary of state - policy to liberate captive people in Eastern Europe by political pressure and propaganda; massive retaliation to counter SovietlChinese aggression with nuclear weapons; brinksmanship to be persistent to solve crises (even to the






10. 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






11. Believed in expanding federal power on economy - encouraged industrial development; could only gain power on the local level - led by Henry Clay (anti-Jackson)






12. Emphasis on human reason - logic - and science (acquired - not nascent - knowledge); increased followers of Christianity






13. King hosted myriad nonviolent protesting activities to fill jail with protestors - Bill Connor (police commissioner) began violent resistance to protestors






14. Taxes on all legal documents to support British troops - not approved by colonists through their representatives






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






16. Secretly sponsored peace negotiations so as to prevent Japanese or Russian monopoly on Asia; concerned with safety of Philippines






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






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






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






20. Workers unable to escape (locked into factory) - all died; further encouraged reform movements for working conditions






21. Kent State University students protesting against invasion of Cambodia - not allowed to demonstrate - violence (murder) caused by guardsmen






22. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






23. Gold discovery in Sutter's Mill in 1848 resulted in huge mass of adventurers in 1849 - led to application for statehood - opened question of slavery in the West






24. 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






25. Attacked industrial elite - called for business regulation - publisher refused works breaking with Victorian ideals






26. Bank tightened loan policies - depression rose throughout the country - hurt western farmers greatly






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






28. Truman tested for communist alliances within government; government employees prohibited from taking part in remotely-communist activities

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

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30. Prejudiced jury sentenced them to death - caused riots around the world - new trial denied






31. Connected the colonies to Britain - opposed to unnecessary unfair taxation; strong influence on Albany Plan






32. Efficient working methods to increase productivity; usually resulted in lower wages (hated by workers) - power to managers






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






34. Western Pennsylvanian farmers' violent protest against whiskey excise tax - Washington sent large army to put down revolt - protests to be limited to non-violent






35. For women's rights - organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence






36. Americans concerned with economic depression; sought to avoid European involvement - no apparent immediate threats






37. Foundation for First Amendment - offered free choice of religion - not influenced by state






38. Kennedy vs. Nixon - Kennedy (due to televised charisma) won over Nixon (pale and nervous)






39. 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






40. 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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41. Believed that God created the universe to act through natural laws; Franklin - Jefferson - Paine






42. 'Dark horse' Democratic candidate; acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession - Texas Annexation - Oregon Country) - lowered tariffs - created Independent Treasury






43. Exemplary Christian community - rich to show charity - held to Calvinistic beliefs

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






45. LBJ's flood of proposals to Congress for the beautification and amelioration of American society (War on Poverty - Medicare - public education spending - public television (PBS) - National Endowments for the Humanities and Arts (NEH - NEA))

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46. 'Southern Strategy' lured many southern Democrats to the Republican party (esp. due to southern opposition to Civil Rights Act of 1964)






47. FDR's inner circle of experts rather than just politicians in the cabinet

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48. Under JQ Adams - protectionist tariff - South considered it the source of economic problems - made Jackson appear to advocate free trade






49. Acquired Mexican Cession (future California - Arizona - and New Mexico); Mexico acknowledged American annexation of Texas






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