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AP U.S. History

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1. Small state banks set up by Jackson to keep federal funds out of the National Bank - used until funds were consolidated into a single treasury






2. Sought to encourage domestic American manufacturing






3. 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)






4. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






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






7. All English subjects are represented in Parliament - including those not allowed to vote






8. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






9. Attempted to boost economy by making loans to banks and insurance companies - hoping to restart them






10. Contending communist politician in Vietnam - had more popularity than Diem - took power upon Diem's death






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Strong central government - separation of powers - 'extended republic'






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






17. (The Lonely Crowd) 'outer directed' Americans conforming to peer pressure on moral and social issues - rather than independently thinking on morals






18. 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)






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






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






21. Mass production of the Model-T - workers as potential consumers (raise wages) - supported other industries and raised employment

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22. Blacks denied admission to all-white school; overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - negating 'separate but equal' - ordered integration of schools as soon as possible; white southerners protested (refused to attend integrated schools)






23. Marbury v. Madison (judicial review) - McChulloch v. Maryland (loose Constitutional interpretation - constitutionality of National Bank - states cannot control government agencies) - Gibbons v. Ogden (interstate commerce controlled by Congress) - Fle






24. Written anonymously by Hamilton - Jay - and Madison; commentary on Constitution - republicanism extended over large territory






25. Created Federal Reserve System - regional banks set up for twelve separate districts - final authority of each bank lay with the Federal Reserve Board - paper money to be issued 'Federal Reserve Notes'






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






27. One country that falls into communism will cause surrounding nations to also fall 'like dominos'; spurred by Southeast Asia regimes (esp. Vietnam)






28. Prohibited colonies from issuing paper money - destabilized colonial economy






29. Republican candidate for president in 1884 - quintessence of spoils system; highly disgusted the mugwumps (many Republicans turned to Democrat Cleveland)






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






31. Emerged from Farmers' Alliance movement (when subtreasury plan was defeated in Congress) - denounced Eastern Establishment that suppressed the working classes; Ignatius Donnelly (utopian author) - Mary E Lease - Jerry Simpson






32. First shots are fired at Charleston - North Carolina






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






34. 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






35. Taxes on all legal documents to support British troops - not approved by colonists through their representatives






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






37. Proslavery constitution in Kansas - supported by Buchanan - freesoilers against it (victorious) - denied statehood until after secession






38. The principle that a state should decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery






39. Founded by Emerson - strong emphasis on spiritual unity (God - humanity - and nature) - literature with strong references to nature






40. Spread quickly; opposed everything that was not White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) (and conservative) - Stephenson's faults and jail sentence led to demise






41. Soviet-aided North Korea attack on South Korea; MacArthur named general on behalf of UN (excluded Russia) - US supplied majority of troops; recapture of South Korea and suppression of North forces to northern border; introduction of Chinese - MacArth






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






43. Heavily evangelized to the point there were no more people left to convert to other religions - upstate New York - home to the beginning of Smith's Mormonism movement






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






45. Puritan minister - led revivals - stressed immediate repentance - wrote 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'






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






47. 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






48. Foreshadowed in 14 points - hoped to guarantee political independence and integrity of all countries






49. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






50. 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







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