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AP U.S. History

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1. Maine as free state - Missouri as slave state - slavery prohibited north of 36°30'






2. Coxey and unemployed followers marched on Washington for support in unemployment relief by inflationary public works program

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3. Border ruffians in election on issue of slavery incited controversy - proslavery group attacked Lawrence - Kansas - Pottawatomie Massacre

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4. Racism riots against Mexican laborers (imported for jobs)






5. Victorian standards confined women to the home to create an artistic environment as a statement of cultural aspirations






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






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






8. Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Led boycott - became leader of civil rights movement; urged nonviolent resistance (cf. tactics of Ghandi);






9. Loose interpretation allowed for implied powers of Congress (such as the National Bank) - strict interpretation implied few powers to Congress






10. First permanent English settlement in the Americas (1607) - along James River






11. Westward migration of workers (new economic opportunities - esp. aircraft industry) - high rates of divorce and family/juvenile violence - women encouraged to work in factories - still held inferior to men






12. Educational and residential segregation; inferior facilities allotted to African-Americans - predominantly in South






13. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






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






15. Contending communist politician in Vietnam - had more popularity than Diem - took power upon Diem's death






16. 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






17. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






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






19. President to offer military supplies to nations 'vital to the defense of the US'; ended US neutrality (economic war against Germany); Hitler began to sink American ships (limited scale)






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






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






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






23. Paper money; specie circular decreed that the government would not accept specie for government land






24. Created by John L. Lewis for unskilled labor - organized 'sit-down strike' against GM to work for recognition






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






26. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






27. 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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28. Advocated by Roger Sherman - proposed two independently-voting senators per state and representation in the House based on population






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






30. Hired to photograph ordinary Americans experiencing the depression






31. Father Charles Coughlin (benefited only wealthy people and corporations) - Huey Long ('share our wealth') - Francis Townshend (Old Age Revolving Pension)






32. Monroe presidency - national unity behind Monroe - post-war boom (foreign demand for cotton - grain - and tobacco) - Depression of 1819 (cheap British imports - tightened credit - affected West the most)






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






34. South to gain removal of last troops from Reconstruction; North wins Hayes as president






35. New Englanders who did not wish to relate their conversion experiences could become half-way saints so that their children would be able to have the opportunity to be saints






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






37. Prohibited discrimination in any government-related work; increased black employment






38. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






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






40. Ideas of Wilson: small enterprise - states' rights - more active government - trust busting - left social issues up to the states






41. Pushed for Assumption (federal government to assume state debts) - pushed creation of the National Bank (most controversial) - loose interpretation of Constitution - leader of Federalist Party






42. Prohibited use of any devices (e.g. - literacy tests) to deny the right to vote and enforced black suffrage rights






43. Banned racial discrimination and segregation (public) - bias by federal government; enforced by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission






44. Lee's attack on Maryland in hopes that he could take it from the Union - bloodiest day of the war - stalemate - McClellan replaced by Burnside - stalemate - South would never be so close to victory again






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






46. Politely demanded from the king a cease¬fire in Boston - repeal of Coercive Acts -. guarantee of American rights






47. Helped approval ratings - not removed from office despite all the efforts of Republican congressmen






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






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






50. Provided housing and recreation to city youth - imposing Protestant morals - unable to reach out to all youth

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