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AP U.S. History

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

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2. Government to buy silver to back money in addition to gold






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






4. William and Mary kicked James II out of England (exiled into France) - allowed more power to the legislatures






5. Committees appointed from different colonies to communicate on matters; asserted rights to self¬government - cooperation between colonies






6. Established by 'General' William Booth - uniformed volunteers provided food - shelter - and employment to families - attracted poor with lively preaching and marching bands in order to instill middle-class virtues






7. Lee invaded Pennsylvania - bloodiest battle of the war - Confederate Pickett's Charge (disastrous) - Lee forced to retreat (not pursued by Meade) - South doomed to never invade North again - Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln (nation over union)






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






9. Military hero from War of 1812; elected president 1840 - died of pneumonia a month later - gave presidency to Tyler






10. Symbol of women workers during the war






11. Strong central government provided by power divided between state and national governments - checks and balances - amendable constitution






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






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






14. Won battles in the West and raised northern morale (esp. Shiloh - Fort Henry - and Fort Donelson) - made Union commanding general






15. 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)






16. Henry Clay aimed to make the US economically independent from Europe (e.g. - support internal improvements - tariff protection - and new national bank)






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. Depicted the evils of slavery (splitting of families and physical abuse); increased participation in abolitionist movement - condemned by South

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19. 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






20. Warned of dangerous military-industrial complex (newly-found power of the military to affect the path of democracy)

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21. Craft unions that left the Knights (1886) - led by Gompers - women left out of recruitment efforts






22. Fought for human rights in Africa - Panama Canal returned to Panama - relations with China resolved






23. Left primary open to Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy - both promising to end the controversial war

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24. Acquired Mexican Cession (future California - Arizona - and New Mexico); Mexico acknowledged American annexation of Texas






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






26. Preservation of New Deal - attempt at additions; raised minimum wage - public housing - old-age insurance extension - agricultural price supports (lowering of farm price)






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






28. Family farmers who hired out slaves for the harvest season - self-sufficient - participated in local markets alongside slave owners






29. 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






30. Fair amount of troops - short guerilla tactics - strong leaders (Washington); nonprofessional army that could not handle long battles






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






32. Rejection of negative portrayals of women (language - entertainment) - increased quality and use of education - more job opportunities - acceptance into military






33. Last major battle; surrender of Cornwallis - led King George III to officially make peace with the colonies






34. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






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






36. Ended the Dominion of New England - gave power back to colonies






37. US - Britain - Japan - France - and Italy to reduce naval tonnage and halt construction for 10 years; US and Japan to respect Pacific territorial holdings - Kellog-Briand Pact to 'outlaw war'






38. First Utopian society - by Robert Owen






39. 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






40. New Lights brought new ideas - rejected by Old Lights; both sought out institutions independent of each other






41. Alice Paul; shocked traditionalism - League of Women Voters supported; new organization of women who were now more independent






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

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






44. Gore promising with experience - Bush appealing by family influence and plans for presidency (tax cuts - education reform - defense - &c.)






45. To make German reparations from WWI more accessible to Germans; evacuation of troops from Germany - reorganization of the Reichsbank - and foreign loans






46. In Brook Farm Community - lived in seclusion for two years writing Walden and On Civil Disobedience - proved that man could provide for himself without materialistic wants






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






48. Drastic cutbacks in regulation of business by the federal government (banks - transportation - communications






49. Offered a New Deal (reminiscent of FDR) of smaller government - reduced taxes - and free enterprise; Washington outsider






50. British-occupied cities - new governments - fighting by any with experience - loaned money - African-Americans and Native Americans involved