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AP U.S. History

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1. Unemployment jitters; expelled Teamster union (resorted to gangsterism); height of power of workers' unions






2. Catholic communist autocrat of Vietnam - assassinated (with aid of US)






3. Relied on voluntary compliance (no formal laws) - propaganda; high prices set on commodities to encourage production - Prohibition


4. Required separate and distinct ballots for presidential and vice presidential candidates






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






6. Opposed BTW's accommodation policies - called for immediate equality - formed Niagara Movement to support his ideas






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






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






9. Japanese bombing of ships in harbor; resulted in FDR's request for declaration of war against Japan; Germany and Italy responded with declarations of war






10. Attacked public figures (Hollywood - New-Dealers - liberals) to root out communist spies






11. Brought in Mexicans for temporary jobs - concentrated in southern CA - given extremely poor working conditions (as they were not American citizens)






12. Protestant church led by the king of England - independent of Catholic Church; tended toward Catholicism during reign of Catholic royalty






13. Nixon led movement to Hiss's indictment; convicted of perjury - Nixon gained national prominence






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






15. Settlers to pay the expenses of a servant's voyage and be granted land for each person they brought over; headright system






16. Introduced work ethic to Jamestown colony - sanitation - diplomat to local Native American tribes; had fought Spanish and Turks






17. Foundation for self-government laid out by the first Massachusetts settlers before arriving on land






18. American hostages taken by US hating Shiites upon Shah's flight from uprising - botched rescue attempts






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






20. 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'






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






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






23. Organized Seneca Falls Convention - founded (with Anthony) National Women Suffrage Organization






24. Considered a hero for his solo crossing of the Atlantic by plane






25. Gives Congress the power to pass laws it deems necessary to enforce the Constitution


26. Tried to rule as absolute monarchs without using Parliament - little to no sympathy for colonial legislatures






27. River traffic - road building - canals (esp. Erie) - rise of NYC






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






29. Only English and American ships allowed to colonial ports; dissent began in 1763






30. Political muckraking cartoonist - refused bribes to stop criticism






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






32. Midway (US Signal Corps - turning point of war in the Pacific) - D-Day (Eisenhower's amphibious invasion of Normandy - led to depletion of German forces) - Stalingrad (Russians defeated Germans - saved Moscow and Leningrad - turning point in Europe)






33. Attacked industrial elite - called for business regulation - publisher refused works breaking with Victorian ideals






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






35. Jane Addams's pioneer settlement house (center for women's activism and social reform) in Chicago






36. Prohibited exports (and imports) based in American ports - most controversial Jefferson legislation






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






38. Provided housing and recreation to city youth - imposing Protestant morals - unable to reach out to all youth


39. Held in New York - agreed to not import British goods until Stamp Act was repealed






40. Argued that states had the right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congress were constitutional






41. Detente achieved with USSR and China by withdrawal from Vietnam; realpolitik shed the use of doctrines and policies - instead using China and USSR in alternative ways to achieve other goals (pitting China and USSR against each other - as communist na






42. Organized and controlled resistance against Parliamentary acts in less violent ways (strength of martyrdom) - advocated nonimportation






43. Decisive victory to Reagan due to his appeal over Carter (now unpopular due to lack of success in the presidency






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






45. Needed to protect new Pacific acquisitions - U.S. took over the project from the French after overcoming Clatyton¬ Bulwer Treaty (prohibited exclusive control of canal) with the Hay¬ Pauncefote Treaty






46. Halted sale of tribal lands - enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands; repealed Dawes Severalty Act of 1887; helped secure Indians' entry into New Deal associations; led by John Collier






47. Lowering of income taxes for wealthy (trickle-down economics) - refusal to create higher prices to help farmers (McNary-Haugen Bill)






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


49. Prohibited settlements west of Appalachian - restriction on colonial growth






50. Secretly sponsored peace negotiations so as to prevent Japanese or Russian monopoly on Asia; concerned with safety of Philippines