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AP U.S. History

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1. Issued by Lincoln following Antietam (close enough to a victory to empower the proclamation) - declared slaves in the Confederacy free (did not include border states) - symbolic gesture to support Union's moral cause in the war






2. Part of Nixon's tri-faceted plan to honorably remove troops from Vietnam; wean the South Vietnamese off of American support - gradually reducing number of American troops present






3. 'Corrupt bargain' and backroom deal for JQ Adams to win over Jackson






4. (peace btw Egypt and Israel) Followed years of tension - Israel would leave newly acquired lands from war - Egypt would respect Israel's other land claims; accords not completely followed - Sadat (Egypt) assassinated






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






6. Sets of programs geared towards minorities and oft-discriminated populations






7. 'Rotation in office;' Jackson felt that one should spend a single term in office and return to private citizenship - those who held power too long would become corrupt and political appointments made by new officials was essential for democracy






8. Sets of cardboard box houses that epitomized the country's blame on Hoover for the cause of the Depression






9. Social ideals to be encouraged in public school (stress on social interaction) - learning by doing






10. 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






11. 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






12. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - Harry Hopkins; provide work for unemployed and construct public works - &c. through Emergency Relief Appropriation Act; much like Civil Works Administration






13. Spurred by Great Migration - large-scale riots - lynchings - &c.

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14. Often debtors sold to slave traders by African kings seeking riches; Columbian Exchange






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






16. John Brown and his sons slaughtered five men as a response to the election fraud in Lawrence and the caning of Sumner in Congress






17. North African Muslim rulers solved budget problems through piracy and tributes in Mediterranean - obtained fees from most European powers






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






19. Remainder of Florida sold by Spain to US - boundary of Mexico defined






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






21. Worked to reform the American education system - abolitionist - prison/asylum reform with Dorothea Dix






22. Sought to eliminate spheres of influence and avoid European monopolies in China; unaccepted by the powers in mind






23. Fought for return to colonial rule - usually conservative (educated and wealthy






24. 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)






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






26. Philippines - Hawaii - Puerto Rico - Guam: granted to U.S. at the end of Spanish-American War; Philippines were captured after treaty - and thus not part of spoils - but kept as territory with an inevitable movement for independence; Philippines and






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






28. 'Dark horse' Democratic candidate; acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession - Texas Annexation - Oregon Country) - lowered tariffs - created Independent Treasury






29. 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






30. For women's rights - organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence






31. Southern and Midwestern farmers expressing discontent - supported free silver and subtreasury plan (cash advance on future crop — farmers had little cash flow during the year) - criticized national banks

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32. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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33. Exempted those who owned or oversaw twenty or more slaves from service in the Confederate Army; 'rich man's war but a poor man's fight'






34. Warned against permanent foreign alliances and political parties - called for unity of the country - established precedent of two-term presidency

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






36. Darwinian (influenced by jazz age and new scientific ideas) against Fundamentalist (the Bible and Creationism); John Scopes convicted for teaching Darwinism (defended by Clarence Darrow); Scopes found guilty






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






38. Reagan called the Soviet Union an 'evil empire'; Korean passenger plane shot down near Moscow (increased anti-Soviet rhetoric); Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) used space-based lasers as defense from nuclear attack

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






40. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






41. September 1949 - US no longer held monopoly; two atomic powers






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






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






44. Defined process for territories to become states (population reached 60 -000) - forbade slavery in the new territories






45. James G. Blaine sought to open up Latin American markets to the U.S.; rejected by Latin America due to fear of U.S. dominance and satisfaction with European market






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






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






48. Worked alongside Josiah Henson to make repeated trips to get slaves out of the South into freedom






49. Ex-Lincoln secretary; worked to gain Open Door Notes' acceptance from the major powers






50. American who settled in Texas - one of the leaders for Texan independence from Mexico