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AP U.S. History

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1. Hamilton's plan to solve Revolutionary debt - Assumption highly controversial - pushed his plan through Congress - based on loose interpretation of Constitution






2. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






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






4. Clay and Calhoun - eager for war with Britain (War of 1812)






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






6. United States aided South Vietnam in its war of power struggle against North Vietnam - the Vietcong - USSR - and China






7. Panama Canal Treaty - diplomacy with China - end of recognition of Taiwan; little accomplished domestically due to conservative opposition - foreign policy more successful; Washington outsider - Experienced high interest rates - inflation - increased






8. 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






9. Federalist cause leading up to Hartford Convention






10. Jane Addams's pioneer settlement house (center for women's activism and social reform) in Chicago






11. In reaction to the Boston Tea Party; closing of Boston Harbor - revocation of Massachusetts charter (power to governor) - murder in the name of royal authority would be tried in England or another colony






12. George Wallace vs. Nixon vs. Humphrey; very narrow popular vote triumph to Nixon (although he had clear majority of electoral votes)






13. Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson - Marshall among those appointed






14. Similar to Navigation; raised money to pay colonial officials by American taxes; led to Boston boycott of English luxuries






15. 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






16. 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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17. First Utopian society - by Robert Owen






18. Formed in response to Kansas-Nebraska Act - banned in the South - John C Fremont first presidential candidate






19. Proclamation of 1793 response to French attempts for alliance with US






20. Agricultural depression as precursor to the depression; unheeded omen of problems in the economic structure (prices too low — too much supply for the demand)






21. Southern and Midwestern farmers expressing discontent - supported free silver and subtreasury plan (cash advance on future crop — farmers had little cash flow during the year) - criticized national banks

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






23. Proponent of gradual gain of equal rights for African-Americans






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






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






26. Huerta's enemy - reluctantly supported by U.S.; U.S. sought Villa's submission due to terrorism - eventually assassinated; Wilson's policy highly unpopular






27. Activist government to serve all citizens (cf. Alexander Hamilton); founded New Republic magazine






28. New generation of writers outside of Protestantism - resentment of ideals betrayed by society; Fitzgerald (despised materialism - Great Gatsby) - Hemingway (disillusionment - war experience) - Lewis (against upper class — Babbit and Mainstreet) - Fau

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29. Strong patriotism and need to conform to try to avoid blame during red scare - non-churchgoers - unmarried - and critics suspected as communists






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






31. Increase working output by standardizing procedures and rewarding those who worked fast; efficiency






32. Speech symbolized polarization between conservatives and liberals

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33. Attempted to boost economy by making loans to banks and insurance companies - hoping to restart them






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

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35. 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'






36. John Brown and his sons slaughtered five men as a response to the election fraud in Lawrence and the caning of Sumner in Congress






37. Americans at home reminded to conserve materials in all aspects of life to support the military; resulted in saving up of money to cause economic boom after war






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






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






40. Overthrow of the Taliban - in search of bin Laden






41. Remainder of Florida sold by Spain to US - boundary of Mexico defined






42. Organized and controlled resistance against Parliamentary acts in less violent ways (strength of martyrdom) - advocated nonimportation






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






44. Uncovered the 'dirt' on corruption and harsh quality of city/working life; heavily criticized by Theodore Roosevelt; Ida Tarabell (oil companies) - David Graham Phillips (Senate) - Aschen School (child labor — photography) - mass magazines McClure's






45. Defined process for territories to become states (population reached 60 -000) - forbade slavery in the new territories






46. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






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






48. Political muckraking cartoonist - refused bribes to stop criticism






49. 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'






50. Leader of IWW - from Western Federation of Miners

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