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AP U.S. History

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






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






3. Led architectural movement to create building designs that reflected buildings' functions - especially in Chicago






4. Part of Nixon's tri-faceted plan to honorably remove troops from Vietnam; wean the South Vietnamese off of American support - gradually reducing number of American troops present






5. 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






6. Achieved an abnormal rise in class system (steel industry) - pioneered vertical integration (controlled Mesabie Range to ship ore to Pittsburgh) - opposed monopolies - used partnership of steel tycoons (Henry Clay Frick as a manager/partner) - Bessem






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






8. Offered a New Deal (reminiscent of FDR) of smaller government - reduced taxes - and free enterprise; Washington outsider






9. 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






10. Highest peacetime deficit in US history (due to lower tax rates for high-income taxpayers - spent too much money attempting to reduce price supports to farmers)






11. 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






12. Began by Edwards to return to Puritanism - increased overall religious involvement - gave women more active roles in religion - more and more ministers sprouted up throughout the country; mainly affected towns and cities






13. Public treaties - free trade - free seas - reduced armament burdens - anti-imperialism - independence to minorities - international organization

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14. Economic recession (collapse of savings-and-loan industry - increasing deficit due to Reagan tax cuts - retail decreased - higher crime rate)

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






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






17. Soviets cut Berlin off from the rest of Germany by blockade; US organized airlift to drop supplies into Britain; blockade lifted in May 1949






18. Led a slave rebellion in Virginia - attacked many whites - prompted non-slaveholding Virginians to consider emancipation

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19. Speech given by BTW to ease whites' fears of integration - assuring them that separate but equal was acceptable - ideas challenged by DuBois

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20. Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald (hated his anti-Cuban policies); LBJ instituted Warren Commission to investigate assassination (headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren)






21. Parliament took minor actions in the colonies - allowing them to experiment with and become accustomed to self-government - international trade agreements






22. Intervention in Mexican Revolution (Madero overthrew dictator Diaz) to overthrow Madero out of fear of property confiscation - General Huerta (seen as 'brute' by Wilson - sought new leader) replaced Madero






23. Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports) - attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs






24. Colonies proposed colonial confederation under lighter British rule (crown-appointed president - 'Grand Council'); never took effect






25. First president to show positive response to civil rights movement; worked heavily on keeping Soviet spread of communism in check






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






27. Parks arrested for refusing to give up bus seat to white man - African American leaders called for city-wide boycott of bus system (lasted almost 400 days); Supreme Court ruled segregated buses unconstitutional






28. Beginnings of trusts (destruction of competition); vertical- controlling every aspect of production (control quality - eliminate middlemen - Rockefeller); horizontal- consolidating with competitors to monopolize a market (highly detrimental)






29. The principle that a state should decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery






30. Established free trade zone between Canada - United States and Mexico - net gain in jobs due to opening of Mexican markets






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






32. Religious movements - traveling 'meetings -' rise of Baptist and Methodist ministries; Charles G. Finney






33. Ended the Dominion of New England - gave power back to colonies






34. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave owner






35. 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






36. Often debtors sold to slave traders by African kings seeking riches; Columbian Exchange






37. Response to Berlin crisis - warned Moscow that threats would be answered with force; Warsaw Pact formed by Soviets in response






38. Withdrawal of American troops from foreign nations (especially Latin America) to improve international relations and unite western hemisphere; Clark Memorandum (rebukes the 'big stick'); peaceful resolution of Mexican oil fields






39. North African Muslim rulers solved budget problems through piracy and tributes in Mediterranean - obtained fees from most European powers






40. 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






41. Government to buy silver to back money in addition to gold






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






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






44. Needed to protect new Pacific acquisitions - U.S. took over the project from the French after overcoming Clatyton¬ Bulwer Treaty (prohibited exclusive control of canal) with the Hay¬ Pauncefote Treaty






45. Sets of programs geared towards minorities and oft-discriminated populations






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






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






48. Relied on voluntary compliance (no formal laws) - propaganda; high prices set on commodities to encourage production - Prohibition

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49. Goods able to be transferred from New York to New Orleans by inland waterways






50. Leader of IWW - from Western Federation of Miners

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