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AP U.S. History

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1. Protestant church led by the king of England - independent of Catholic Church; tended toward Catholicism during reign of Catholic royalty






2. Killed the AAA - although FDR insisted on continuing by creating smaller state-level AAAs






3. Another part of Nixon's out-of-Vietnam plan - destroy supply routes to North Vietnam through Cambodia






4. Blacks denied admission to all-white school; overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - negating 'separate but equal' - ordered integration of schools as soon as possible; white southerners protested (refused to attend integrated schools)






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






6. 'Trustbuster' (busted twice as many as Roosevelt) - conservation and irrigation efforts - Postal Savings Bank System - Payne-Aldrich Tariff (reduction of tariff - caused Republican split)






7. Small state banks set up by Jackson to keep federal funds out of the National Bank - used until funds were consolidated into a single treasury






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






9. Storage of Soviet missiles in Cuba (threat of nuclear war); Krushchev demanded that US never invade Cuba and remove forces from Turkey; mutual compliance with each other's demands






10. States could refuse to enforce the federal laws they deemed unconstitutional






11. James G. Blaine sought to open up Latin American markets to the U.S.; rejected by Latin America due to fear of U.S. dominance and satisfaction with European market






12. Stock prices fell drastically; without buyers - the stocks became essentially worthless; cause bank crashes - &c.






13. 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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14. Committees appointed from different colonies to communicate on matters; asserted rights to self¬government - cooperation between colonies






15. Worked alongside Josiah Henson to make repeated trips to get slaves out of the South into freedom






16. Strong central government - separation of powers - 'extended republic'






17. Northern factory workers who were discarded when too old to work (unlike the slaves who were still kept fed and clothed in their old age)

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18. Gore promising with experience - Bush appealing by family influence and plans for presidency (tax cuts - education reform - defense - &c.)






19. 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






20. 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






21. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






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






23. Accomplished great number of relief - recovery - and reform efforts; sought practical solutions to the problems by experimentation

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24. 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






25. Effects of pesticides on the environment; changed way Americans viewed their impact on nature






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






27. 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






28. Opposed BTW's accommodation policies - called for immediate equality - formed Niagara Movement to support his ideas






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






30. Proslavery constitution in Kansas - supported by Buchanan - freesoilers against it (victorious) - denied statehood until after secession






31. Detente achieved with USSR and China by withdrawal from Vietnam; realpolitik shed the use of doctrines and policies - instead using China and USSR in alternative ways to achieve other goals (pitting China and USSR against each other - as communist na






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






33. 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)






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






35. Increased already high rate of inflation by quadrupling the price of crude oil






36. 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






37. South divided into 5 military districts; states to guarantee full suffrage for blacks; ratify 14th amendment






38. Federalist cause leading up to Hartford Convention






39. Belief in minimal government so as to allow the people their own free reign - lower taxes to stimulate economy - &c.






40. Rejection of negative portrayals of women (language - entertainment) - increased quality and use of education - more job opportunities - acceptance into military






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






42. Despite near-guaranteed second term - campaign workers burglarized Democratic offices - cover-up unsuccessful - resigned to avoid impeachment






43. Meant to keep government unquestioned by critics - particularly of the Federalists






44. President has power to cease trade with any foreign country that violated American neutrality

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45. Second youngest president - entered presidency as tensions of the Cold War increased; unable to get major initiatives through Congress due to conservative bloc; tax cuts (economic stimulation); reluctantly gets involved in civil rights; emphasizes Sp






46. Ford's and Carter's presidencies experienced a recession and inflation simultaneously - solved by Keynesian economics






47. 'I have a dream' 25 -000 people (including whites) convened for political rally - MLK's speech to historical event; attempted to push civil rights bill through Congress






48. One country that falls into communism will cause surrounding nations to also fall 'like dominos'; spurred by Southeast Asia regimes (esp. Vietnam)






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






50. Tweed Leader of Tammany Hall - gained large sums of money through the political machine - prosecuted by Samuel Tilden and sent to jail