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AP U.S. History

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






2. Calvinist - devised concept of 'city on a hill' ('A Model of Christian Charity'); founded highly successful towns in Massachusetts Bay






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






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






5. Attacked public figures (Hollywood - New-Dealers - liberals) to root out communist spies






6. Government compromised to buy and coin $2-4 million/month; government stuck to minimum and inflation did not occur (lower prices); economy grew






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

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8. Foreshadowed in 14 points - hoped to guarantee political independence and integrity of all countries






9. 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)






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






11. Hamilton praised efficient factories with few managers over many workers - promote emigration - employment opportunities - applications of technology






12. Tet Offensive in Vietnam - assassination of MLK and Robert Kennedy (presidential candidate) - Riot of Democratic National Convention (Chicago police beat antiwar protestors) - Black Panthers

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






14. Kent State University students protesting against invasion of Cambodia - not allowed to demonstrate - violence (murder) caused by guardsmen






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






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






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






18. Speech symbolized polarization between conservatives and liberals

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19. Drafting extremely hated by Northerners - sparked by Irish-Americans against the black population - 500 lives lost - many buildings burned






20. Preservation of New Deal - attempt at additions; raised minimum wage - public housing - old-age insurance extension - agricultural price supports (lowering of farm price)






21. FDR's plan (although vague during the campaign) to restart the economy and pull America out of the Great Depression






22. Believed to provide shortcut from Atlantic to Pacific - searched for by Giovanni de Verrazano for Francis I in the race to Asian wealth






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






24. Opposed to slavery and secession - but stayed loyal to Virginia - despite offer for command of Union Army






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






26. Allowed Parliament to completely legislate over the colonies - limited colonists' say






27. Known as 'wartime food czar;' created recreation policies and reintroduced leisure culture and conservation ethic to get Americans escaping the cities and improve tourism - etc.






28. 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)






29. Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere - Americans to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas






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






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






32. Slavery to be barred in all territory ceded from Mexico; never fully passed Congress






33. 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






34. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries






35. Support people oppressed by communism and non-democratic governments; worked with democratic governments in Greece - Turkey - and Israel






36. Believed in expanding federal power on economy - encouraged industrial development; could only gain power on the local level - led by Henry Clay (anti-Jackson)






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






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






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

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40. 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






41. Supported Socialists - militant unionists and socialists - advocated strikes and sabotaging politics - aimed for an umbrella union similar to Knights of Labor - ideas too radical for socialist cause






42. 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






43. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






44. Key to English-Native American relationship - died in England in 1617






45. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - provided more funds to state and local relief efforts






46. Jackson used personal friends as unofficial advisors over his official cabinet






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






48. 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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49. First African-American in major league baseball






50. King hosted myriad nonviolent protesting activities to fill jail with protestors - Bill Connor (police commissioner) began violent resistance to protestors