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AP U.S. History

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1. Private property subject to government regulation when property is devoted to public interest; against railroads






2. Executed for leaking atomic secrets to Soviets - avowed communists






3. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - hydroelectric power to river valley; brought social and economic development to very poor area






4. Accomplished great number of relief - recovery - and reform efforts; sought practical solutions to the problems by experimentation

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5. 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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6. Overthrow of the Taliban - in search of bin Laden






7. Second youngest president - entered presidency as tensions of the Cold War increased; unable to get major initiatives through Congress due to conservative bloc; tax cuts (economic stimulation); reluctantly gets involved in civil rights; emphasizes Sp






8. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






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






10. Established world organization; Soviet Union pledged to allow democratic procedures in Eastern Europe; pledge broken - led to Cold War






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






12. Banned racial discrimination in federal practices; To Secure These Rights called for desegregation - anti-lynching - end of poll taxes






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






14. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






15. Settled in Pennsylvania - believed the 'Inner Light' could speak through any person and ran religious services without ministers






16. Emphasis on human reason - logic - and science (acquired - not nascent - knowledge); increased followers of Christianity






17. Hired to photograph ordinary Americans experiencing the depression






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






19. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






20. Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait despite peace treaty and refusal to abandon Iraqi occupation

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21. The two political parties that formed following Washington's presidency; Federalists for stronger central government - Republicans for stronger state governments






22. British Navy would take American sailors and force them to work for Britain






23. Darwinian (influenced by jazz age and new scientific ideas) against Fundamentalist (the Bible and Creationism); John Scopes convicted for teaching Darwinism (defended by Clarence Darrow); Scopes found guilty






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






25. Introduced work ethic to Jamestown colony - sanitation - diplomat to local Native American tribes; had fought Spanish and Turks






26. Stock prices fell drastically; without buyers - the stocks became essentially worthless; cause bank crashes - &c.






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






28. Tried to rule as absolute monarchs without using Parliament - little to no sympathy for colonial legislatures






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






30. Written by Calhoun - regarding tariff nullification






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






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






33. FDR asked for increased authority to aid Britain; freedom of speech/expression - of religion - from want - from fear; resulted in Lend-Lease

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34. Judiciary Reorganization Bill; FDR's attempt to put in extra judges who would support him without doubt






35. American general Horatio Gates was victorious over British general Burgoyne






36. Opposed strikes - producer-consumer cooperation - temperance - welcomed blacks and women (allowing segregation)






37. Authors included Langston Hughes - McKay - Zora Neale Hurston - Countee Cullet — praise and expression of black culture of the time






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






39. (free speech movement) Youth activists (often liberal arts students) spoke out against Vietnam War - supported widespread liberalization

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40. Repeat candidate for president - proponent of silver-backing (16:1 platform) - cross of gold speech against gold standard; Democratic candidate (1896)






41. Radical Calvinists against the Church of England; Separatists (Pilgrims) argued for a break from the Church of England - led the Mayflower - and established the settlement at Plymouth






42. National Liberation Front - guerilla militia from south Vietnam fighting alongside the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)






43. Commission on civil rights to attempt to guarantee the ballot to blacks; showed government's changing views of race relations






44. Destroyed by Jackson on the grounds that it was unconstitutional and too much power for a federal institution






45. 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






46. Tax cuts to increase population spending (help economy) - drastic cutting back on government programs due to lack of funds






47. Standard Oil Company - Ruthless business tactics (survival of the fittest)






48. 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'






49. American hostages taken by US hating Shiites upon Shah's flight from uprising - botched rescue attempts






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