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AP U.S. History

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1. Political muckraking cartoonist - refused bribes to stop criticism






2. Foundation for First Amendment - offered free choice of religion - not influenced by state






3. Government would protect America's foreign investments with any force needed; under president Taft

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






5. Party formed from Republican split by Roosevelt - more progressive values - leaving 'Republican Old Guard' to control Republican party






6. Installed Shah as dictator - overthrew Moussadegh (communist interests) - in order to resist nationalization British oil holdings






7. Committee on Public Information; aimed to sell America and the world on Wilson's war goals; propaganda - censorship - 'four-minute men' speeches - 'Liberty Leagues' (spy on community)






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






9. Helped lead settlement house movement - co-founded NAACP - condemned war and poverty






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






11. 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






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






13. Attempted to centralize production of war materials; ineffective due to American desire for laissez-faire government






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






15. Goods able to be transferred from New York to New Orleans by inland waterways






16. Head of federal Division of Forestry - contributed to Roosevelt's natural conservation efforts






17. Raised tariffs extremely high on manufactured goods; benefited domestic manufacturers - but limited foreign trade






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






19. Leader of IWW - from Western Federation of Miners

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20. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave-owner (right to own property - slaves as property)






21. Believed to provide shortcut from Atlantic to Pacific - searched for by Giovanni de Verrazano for Francis I in the race to Asian wealth






22. John Marshall declared that the Supreme Court could declare federal laws unconstitutional






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






24. Overthrew Pres. Guzman after he nationalized American fruit fields and accepted arms from USSR (communist sympathies)






25. Part of transportation revolution - from Cumberland MD to Wheeling WVa - toll road network; stimulated Western expansion






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






27. Admiral Dewey defeated Spanish initially; American troops (aided by Aguinaldo's insurgents) captured Manila - leading to annexation






28. Loose interpretation allowed for implied powers of Congress (such as the National Bank) - strict interpretation implied few powers to Congress






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






30. Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson; purchase of Alaska 'Seward's Folly'






31. Another black separatist movement; known for peaceful demonstrations - but more for police shootouts






32. Response to Berlin crisis - warned Moscow that threats would be answered with force; Warsaw Pact formed by Soviets in response






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






34. First African-American in major league baseball






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






36. (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






37. Effects of pesticides on the environment; changed way Americans viewed their impact on nature






38. Attacked people for being communist by association and unsubstantiated claims - against Truman - Marshall - and Ike; downfall came with attack on the military (condemned by Senate); led hysteria of the red scare






39. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - employed young jobless men with government projects on work relief and environment






40. Made it illegal to transport women across state borders for 'immoral purposes -' violated by black boxer Jack Johnson (w/ white woman)






41. Satirized wealthy captains of industry - workers and engineers as better leaders of society






42. Territory split into Kansas and Nebraska - popular sovereignty (Kansas slave - Nebraska free); proposed by Stephen A. Douglas






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

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44. Created Interstate Commerce Commission to require railroads to publish rates (less discrimination - short/long haul) - first legislation to regulate corporations - ineffective ICC






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






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






47. Beginnings of trusts (destruction of competition); vertical- controlling every aspect of production (control quality - eliminate middlemen - Rockefeller); horizontal- consolidating with competitors to monopolize a market (highly detrimental)






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






49. Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait despite peace treaty and refusal to abandon Iraqi occupation

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50. Introduced the 'trickle-down' economics theory in order to promote business and increase money available for speculation







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