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AP U.S. History

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1. Decided to punish war crimes - established program for de-Nazification of Germany






2. First 'modern' president - moderate who supported progressivism (at times conservative) - bypassed congressional opposition (cf. Jackson) - significant role in world affairs






3. Appealed to many conservatives - especially southerners (opposed massive protests and integration)






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






5. Nixon led movement to Hiss's indictment; convicted of perjury - Nixon gained national prominence






6. American who settled in Texas - one of the leaders for Texan independence from Mexico






7. Created the Wisconsin Idea (as governor of Wisconsin) — regulated railroad - direct-primary system - increased corporate taxes - reference library for lawmakers






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






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






10. Supreme Court legalized the 'separate but equal' philosophy






11. Denounced the 'housewife trap' which caused educated women to hold even themselves inferior to men






12. British soldiers shot into crowd of snowball fight; two of nine soldiers (defended by John Adams) found guilty of manslaughter






13. Nonviolent protest to college students (NC) being refused lunch service; part of 'sit-in' movement to integrate all aspects of life (hotels - entertainment - &c.)






14. Tweed Leader of Tammany Hall - gained large sums of money through the political machine - prosecuted by Samuel Tilden and sent to jail






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






16. Believed that God created the universe to act through natural laws; Franklin - Jefferson - Paine






17. Editor of The Liberator (strongly abolitionist newspaper calling for immediate abolition of slavery) - fought for feminist movement ('Am I not a woman and a sister' picture of slave woman)






18. Powerful speaker - toured the country and inspired many into Christianity






19. Americans could now spend what they had been told to save during the war (disposable income); increased purchasing of luxury items






20. Mass migration northward; mainly blacks migrating from the southern states into the north hoping for less discrimination






21. Increased already high rate of inflation by quadrupling the price of crude oil






22. 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






23. 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






24. Cherokees - Choctaws - Creeks - Chickasaws - and Seminoles; 'civilized' due to their intermarriage with whites - forced out of their homelands by expansion






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






26. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






27. Introduced his 'New Deal -' won election by a relative landslide (he was not Hoover - whom the public now did not trust)






28. Under JQ Adams - protectionist tariff - South considered it the source of economic problems - made Jackson appear to advocate free trade






29. 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






30. Issued by Lincoln following Antietam (close enough to a victory to empower the proclamation) - declared slaves in the Confederacy free (did not include border states) - symbolic gesture to support Union's moral cause in the war






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






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






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

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34. Electric light - phonograph - mimeograph - Dictaphone - moving pictures






35. Emphasized importance of private charities to help the depression

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36. Satirized wealthy captains of industry - workers and engineers as better leaders of society






37. Effectively ended spoils system and established civil service exams for all government positions - under Pres. Garfield






38. Prohibited settlements west of Appalachian - restriction on colonial growth






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






40. Connected the colonies to Britain - opposed to unnecessary unfair taxation; strong influence on Albany Plan






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. American general Horatio Gates was victorious over British general Burgoyne






43. Worked to reform the American education system - abolitionist - prison/asylum reform with Dorothea Dix






44. No further introduction of slaves into Missouri - all children born to slaves to become free at 25






45. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






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

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47. Party formed from Republican split by Roosevelt - more progressive values - leaving 'Republican Old Guard' to control Republican party






48. Held in New York - agreed to not import British goods until Stamp Act was repealed






49. Intercepted by Britain; Germany proposed alliance with Mexico - using bribe of return of TX - NM - and AZ; Japan included in alliance






50. Oregon Territory owned jointly with Britain - Polk severed its tie to Britain - forced to settle for compromise south of 49° rather than 54°40'

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