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AP U.S. History

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






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






3. Secretary of state - policy to liberate captive people in Eastern Europe by political pressure and propaganda; massive retaliation to counter SovietlChinese aggression with nuclear weapons; brinksmanship to be persistent to solve crises (even to the






4. 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)






5. Brown aimed to create an armed slave rebellion and establish black free state; Brown executed and became martyr in the North






6. Adams - Jefferson - and Burr: Adams lost - Jefferson and Burr tied - Hamilton convinced other Federalists to vote for Jefferson to break the tie






7. Law meant to evolve as society evolves - opposed conservative majority






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






9. Runaway slave - well-known speaker on the condition of slavery - worked with Garrison and Wendell Phillips - founder of The North Star






10. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - Harry Hopkins; provide work for unemployed and construct public works - &c. through Emergency Relief Appropriation Act; much like Civil Works Administration






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






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






13. Dealt with Vietnam War - 'Great Society' program for improvement of American society - antipoverty and anti-discrimination programs






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. Created Interstate Commerce Commission to require railroads to publish rates (less discrimination - short/long haul) - first legislation to regulate corporations - ineffective ICC






16. Veterans from WWI sought their pensions before they were too old to use them; they were denied and were run out of Washington (violently - by MacArthur)






17. 'No taxation without representation -' introduced by Patrick Henry






18. Capitalism would become productive when uninhibited by taxes and regulation






19. FDR and Churchill agreed to defeat Germany first rather than concentrate on Japan






20. States could refuse to enforce the federal laws they deemed unconstitutional






21. Equal representation in unicameral congress






22. Proposed by Hamilton to repair war debts; selling of securities and federal lands - assumption of state debts - set up the first National Bank






23. American commander-in-chief; first president - set precedents for future presidents - put down Whiskey Rebellion (enforced Whiskey Tax) - managed first presidential cabinet - carefully used power of executive to avoid monarchial style rule






24. Provided for evacuation of English troops from posts in the Great Lakes

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25. Jackson was allowed to relocate Indian tribes in the Louisiana Territory






26. Four-day banking holiday to create controlled inflation - followed by reopening of sound banks - and reorganization of unsound banks






27. Organize militia - end trade with Britain - refuse to pay taxes to Britain






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






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






30. Caused American hysteria (1957) - fear that Soviets were technologically superior; led Ike to order more rigorous education program to rival Soviets (National Defense Education Act)






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






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






33. Germany announced that it would sink all (including American) ships - attempt to involve U.S. in war






34. For women's rights - organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence






35. 10-year moratorium on Chinese immigration to reduce competition for jobs (Chinese willing to work for cheap salaries)






36. Albert Fall accused of accepting bribes for access to government oil in Teapot Dome - Wyoming






37. Emphasis on personal salvation - emotional response - and individual faith; women and blacks; nationalism (Manifest Destiny)






38. Meant to keep government unquestioned by critics - particularly of the Federalists






39. U.S. would ensure that Cuba would be protected from European powers and maintain a place in Cuban affairs; provided coal and naval stations






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






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






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

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






44. Helped lead settlement house movement - co-founded NAACP - condemned war and poverty






45. 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)






46. Influence of African-American blues - music of the younger generation (gap between them and their parents)

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47. Sets of cardboard box houses that epitomized the country's blame on Hoover for the cause of the Depression






48. Speech symbolized polarization between conservatives and liberals

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49. Slaves could not sue in federal courts (blacks no longer considered citizens) - slaves could not be taken from masters except by the law - Missouri Compromise unconstitutional - Congress not able to prohibit slavery in a state






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






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