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AP U.S. History

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1. American U-2 spy plane shot down over USSR (Ike: 'for national security); US suspended further flights - Krushchev demanded apology (refused)






2. 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






3. Warned of dangerous military-industrial complex (newly-found power of the military to affect the path of democracy)

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






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






6. Foundation for self-government laid out by the first Massachusetts settlers before arriving on land






7. Prohibited aiding of belligerent nations - banned civilian involvement; limited power of president during international war - built up armed forces






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






9. Adams - Jefferson - and Burr: Adams lost - Jefferson and Burr tied - Hamilton convinced other Federalists to vote for Jefferson to break the tie






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






11. Nixon's domestic policy; federal revenues shared with states (revenue sharing) - minimum income proposed






12. Combined Massachusetts - New Hampshire - Connecticut - Rhode Island - and Plymouth (and later Jersey and New York) into one 'supercolony' governed by Sir Edmond Andros - a 'supergovernor'






13. Settled in Pennsylvania - believed the 'Inner Light' could speak through any person and ran religious services without ministers






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






15. Worked towards asylums for the mentally insane - worked alongside Mann






16. French threat at the borders was no longer present - therefore the colonies didn't need English protection; more independent stand against Britain






17. Established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors






18. Created Federal Reserve System - regional banks set up for twelve separate districts - final authority of each bank lay with the Federal Reserve Board - paper money to be issued 'Federal Reserve Notes'






19. Search warrants on shipping to reduce smuggling; challenged by James Otis






20. Removal of Saddam Hussein - 2003 - Iran - Iraq - and North Korea designated as the 'axis of evil -' institution of democratic government in Iraq to replace Hussein's dictatorship (return to spread and protection of democracy throughout the world - mo






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






22. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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23. 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






24. Allowed sale of weaponry to democracies on 'cash-and-carry' basis - avoided full-blown war; danger zones proclaimed; solved American unemployment crisis






25. 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






26. Darwinian (influenced by jazz age and new scientific ideas) against Fundamentalist (the Bible and Creationism); John Scopes convicted for teaching Darwinism (defended by Clarence Darrow); Scopes found guilty






27. Stressed role of church and religion to improve city life - led by preachers Walter Raushenbusch and Washington Gladen; influenced settlement house movement and Salvation Army






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






29. First shots are fired at Charleston - North Carolina






30. (The Lonely Crowd) 'outer directed' Americans conforming to peer pressure on moral and social issues - rather than independently thinking on morals






31. Founded by Betty Friedan - Bella Abzug - and Aileen Hernandez; lobbied for equal opportunity where the EEOC was lacking (gender discrimination); lawsuits and mobilization of public opinion






32. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - banned child labor - established minimum wage






33. Territory split into Kansas and Nebraska - popular sovereignty (Kansas slave - Nebraska free); proposed by Stephen A. Douglas






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Drastic cutbacks in regulation of business by the federal government (banks - transportation - communications






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






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






42. Organized Seneca Falls Convention - founded (with Anthony) National Women Suffrage Organization






43. Decisive victory in the War of 1812 by Harrison over Tecumseh - used in Harrison's campaign for presidency






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






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






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






47. Craft unions that left the Knights (1886) - led by Gompers - women left out of recruitment efforts






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






49. Started the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) — 'Back to Africa' movement for racial pride and separatism; inspired self-confidence in blacks






50. Decisive victory to Reagan due to his appeal over Carter (now unpopular due to lack of success in the presidency