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AP U.S. History

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1. Meant to provide evacuation opportunity for Americans in Cuba; internal accidental explosion blamed on Spanish mines - leading to Spanish¬ American War






2. Supreme Court legalized the 'separate but equal' philosophy






3. Jackson used personal friends as unofficial advisors over his official cabinet






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






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






6. (1) California admitted as free state - (2) territorial status and popular sovereignty of Utah and New Mexico - (3) resolution of Texas-New Mexico boundaries - (4) federal assumption of Texas debt - (5) slave trade abolished in DC - and (6) new fugit






7. The Man Nobody Knows - glorification of business - Jesus as a businessman - relationship between religion and manufacturing






8. Led Pottawatomie Massacre - extreme abolitionist who believed he was doing God's work






9. Settled in Pennsylvania - believed the 'Inner Light' could speak through any person and ran religious services without ministers






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






11. US ambassador to Russia - notified Truman of Soviet ambitions to expand empire and overthrow other political forces; established concern for Soviet policy in Eastern Europe - Germany - and the Middle East






12. 'I have a dream' 25 -000 people (including whites) convened for political rally - MLK's speech to historical event; attempted to push civil rights bill through Congress






13. Proclamation of 1793 response to French attempts for alliance with US






14. Dealt with Vietnam War - 'Great Society' program for improvement of American society - antipoverty and anti-discrimination programs






15. Supported abolition - broke off of Anti-Slavery Society






16. Effectively ended spoils system and established civil service exams for all government positions - under Pres. Garfield






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






18. Vetoed by Jackson on the count that government funds for the Maysville Road would only benefit one state






19. Created in 1961 as example of liberal anticommunism in third world countries; 'reform-minded missionaries of democracy'






20. Part of the New Left that envisioned 'participatory democracy' (individuals control life-affecting decisions) - end materialism - militarism - and racism; inspired by young black activists






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






22. Founded by Uriah Stephens (1869); excluded corrupt and well-off; equal female pay - end to child/convict labor - employer-employee relations - proportional income tax; 'bread and butter' unionism (higher wages - shorter hours - better conditions)






23. Believed in expanding federal power on economy - encouraged industrial development; could only gain power on the local level - led by Henry Clay (anti-Jackson)






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






25. Electric light - phonograph - mimeograph - Dictaphone - moving pictures






26. Black veteran escorted to be enrolled in Univ. of Miss. by military (school reluctant - cf. Little Rock Nine)






27. Selective Service Act to require men to register with few exceptions; women and blacks drafted/enlisted - highly successful






28. Ford's and Carter's presidencies experienced a recession and inflation simultaneously - solved by Keynesian economics






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






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






31. Stronger union of states - equal and population-based representation - simple majority vote (with presidential veto) - regulation of foreign and interstate commerce - execution by president - power to enact taxes - federal courts - easier amendment p






32. 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)






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






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

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35. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






36. Northern factory workers who were discarded when too old to work (unlike the slaves who were still kept fed and clothed in their old age)

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37. Required of members of the Puritan Church; took the place of baptism required by the Catholic Church






38. Nonviolent protest to college students (NC) being refused lunch service; part of 'sit-in' movement to integrate all aspects of life (hotels - entertainment - &c.)






39. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






40. American commander-in-chief; first president - set precedents for future presidents - put down Whiskey Rebellion (enforced Whiskey Tax) - managed first presidential cabinet - carefully used power of executive to avoid monarchial style rule






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






42. Kent State University students protesting against invasion of Cambodia - not allowed to demonstrate - violence (murder) caused by guardsmen






43. Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson - Marshall among those appointed






44. Nationalists against foreign non-English speaking workers (took jobs away from American men); encouraged to leave the U.S.






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






46. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave owner






47. Unprecedented sudden growth spurt of American population (especially urban and suburban areas)

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






49. Mao Zedong (communist) defeated nationalist forces of Kai-Shek (supported by US); seen as defeat for US - not officially fully recognized until 1973






50. First attempt of Cherokees to gain complete sovereign rule over their nation