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AP U.S. History

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1. December 1814 - Opposed War of 1812 - called for one-term presidency - northern states threatened to secede if their views were left unconsidered next to those of southern and western states - supported nullification - end of Federalist Party






2. 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)






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






4. 'Southern Strategy' lured many southern Democrats to the Republican party (esp. due to southern opposition to Civil Rights Act of 1964)






5. Focused on the 'Common Man;' removal of Indians - removal of federal deposits in BUS - annexation of territory - liberal use of veto

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






7. South divided into 5 military districts; states to guarantee full suffrage for blacks; ratify 14th amendment






8. 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






9. Young women employed by Lowell's textile company - housed in dormitories






10. Similar to Navigation; raised money to pay colonial officials by American taxes; led to Boston boycott of English luxuries






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






12. 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)






13. First female cabinet member






14. 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'






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






16. Rebels felt the governor of Virginia failed to protect the frontier from the Native Americans

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17. Remainder of Florida sold by Spain to US - boundary of Mexico defined






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

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






20. British citizenship outnumbered colonies' - large navy and professional army; exhausted resources (Hessians hired) - national debt






21. 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)






22. Decision under Sherman Anti-Trust Act shot down by Supreme Court — sugar refining was manufacturing rather than trade/commerce






23. James G. Blaine sought to open up Latin American markets to the U.S.; rejected by Latin America due to fear of U.S. dominance and satisfaction with European market






24. Risk of too many casualties and high costs for hand-to-hand combat/invasion - Japanese surrender unlikely






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






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






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






28. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - used withheld money from payrolls to provide aid to the unemployed - industrial accident victims - and young mothers; principle of government responsibility for social welfare






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






30. (peace btw Egypt and Israel) Followed years of tension - Israel would leave newly acquired lands from war - Egypt would respect Israel's other land claims; accords not completely followed - Sadat (Egypt) assassinated






31. Black rights leader - heavily influenced by Malcolm X (advocated black separatism rather than integration)






32. Runaway slaves could be caught in the North and be brought back to their masters (they were treated as property — running away was as good as stealing)






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






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






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






36. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






37. September 1949 - US no longer held monopoly; two atomic powers






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






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






40. Worked towards asylums for the mentally insane - worked alongside Mann






41. Network of safe houses of white abolitionists used to bring slaves to freedom






42. 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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43. Attacked people for being communist by association and unsubstantiated claims - against Truman - Marshall - and Ike; downfall came with attack on the military (condemned by Senate); led hysteria of the red scare






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






45. 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






46. States joined for foreign affairs - Congress reigned supreme (lacked executive and judicial) - one vote per state - 2/3 vote for bills - unanimous for amendments; too much power to states - unable to regulate commerce or taxes






47. Americans who were forced out of their homes in Oklahoma and Arkansas (respectively) due to the dust storms and drought known as the Dust Bowl

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48. Led Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: threatened a siege on DC if FDR did not agree to end discrimination in military






49. Attempted to centralize production of war materials; ineffective due to American desire for laissez-faire government






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







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