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AP U.S. History

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1. 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






2. 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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3. Focused on skilled workers (harder to replace than unskilled) - coordinated crafts unions - supported 8¬hour workday and injury liability






4. Raised tariffs extremely high on manufactured goods; benefited domestic manufacturers - but limited foreign trade






5. American U-2 spy plane shot down over USSR (Ike: 'for national security); US suspended further flights - Krushchev demanded apology (refused)






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






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






8. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - employed young jobless men with government projects on work relief and environment






9. The Jungle revealed unsanitary nature of meat-packing industry - inspired Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)






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






11. 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






12. Challenged New Englanders to completely separate Church from State - as the State would corrupt the church






13. Founded by William Sylvis (1866); supported 8-hour workday - convict labor - federal department of labor - banking reform - immigration restrictions to increase wages - women; excluded blacks






14. Helped approval ratings - not removed from office despite all the efforts of Republican congressmen






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






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






17. Fought for women's rights and abolition - 'Men and women are CREATED EQUAL!'






18. Ensured trade with mother country - nationalism; too restrictive on colonial economy - not voted on by colonists






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






20. Detectives hired by employers as private police force - often used to end strikes






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






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






23. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






24. Scholarly - welfare-reform - 'Contract with America -' impeachment over Monica Lewinski Scandal - War in Kosovo






25. Politely demanded from the king a cease¬fire in Boston - repeal of Coercive Acts -. guarantee of American rights






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






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






28. Agricultural depression as precursor to the depression; unheeded omen of problems in the economic structure (prices too low — too much supply for the demand)






29. Uncovered the 'dirt' on corruption and harsh quality of city/working life; heavily criticized by Theodore Roosevelt; Ida Tarabell (oil companies) - David Graham Phillips (Senate) - Aschen School (child labor — photography) - mass magazines McClure's






30. Scarce supplies (food and clothing) - army motivated by von Steuben






31. Federalist cause leading up to Hartford Convention






32. Efficient working methods to increase productivity; usually resulted in lower wages (hated by workers) - power to managers






33. Gold discovery in Sutter's Mill in 1848 resulted in huge mass of adventurers in 1849 - led to application for statehood - opened question of slavery in the West






34. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - insured deposits < $5000 - reassured American public of the worth of banks






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






36. Ended exclusion of homosexuals from military; due to controversy - compromise of 'don't ask - don't tell' instituted






37. Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson; purchase of Alaska 'Seward's Folly'






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






39. Northern Securities Company (JP Morgan and James G. Hill - railroads) seen by Roosevelt as 'bad' trust - Supreme Court upheld his first trust-bust






40. Formed by white progressives - adopted goals of Niagara Movement - in response to Springfield Race Riots






41. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on 'Voyage of Discovery'






42. Made it illegal to transport women across state borders for 'immoral purposes -' violated by black boxer Jack Johnson (w/ white woman)






43. Guerilla army sponsored by CIA to attack procommunist revolutionaries in Nicaragua; fear of another Vietnam






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






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






46. Panama Canal Treaty - diplomacy with China - end of recognition of Taiwan; little accomplished domestically due to conservative opposition - foreign policy more successful; Washington outsider - Experienced high interest rates - inflation - increased






47. Admiral Dewey defeated Spanish initially; American troops (aided by Aguinaldo's insurgents) captured Manila - leading to annexation






48. Fines and imprisonment for aiding the enemy or hindering U.S. military; forbade any form of criticism of the government and military






49. Natural selection applied to human competition - advocated by Herbert Spencer - William Graham Sumner






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