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AP U.S. History

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1. First African-American in major league baseball






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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

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8. Jackson was allowed to relocate Indian tribes in the Louisiana Territory






9. Public treaties - free trade - free seas - reduced armament burdens - anti-imperialism - independence to minorities - international organization

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






11. 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






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






13. Henry Clay aimed to make the US economically independent from Europe (e.g. - support internal improvements - tariff protection - and new national bank)






14. British Navy would take American sailors and force them to work for Britain






15. US provided financial assistance to recover economies in Europe; aimed towards anti-communist governments in France - Italy - and Germany; Eastern European nations prohibited from receiving help from US






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






17. Withdrawal of American troops from foreign nations (especially Latin America) to improve international relations and unite western hemisphere; Clark Memorandum (rebukes the 'big stick'); peaceful resolution of Mexican oil fields






18. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - provided more funds to state and local relief efforts






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






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






21. Scholarly - welfare-reform - 'Contract with America -' impeachment over Monica Lewinski Scandal - War in Kosovo






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






23. Kennedy vs. Nixon - Kennedy (due to televised charisma) won over Nixon (pale and nervous)






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






25. New Englanders who did not wish to relate their conversion experiences could become half-way saints so that their children would be able to have the opportunity to be saints






26. King hosted myriad nonviolent protesting activities to fill jail with protestors - Bill Connor (police commissioner) began violent resistance to protestors






27. Calvinist - devised concept of 'city on a hill' ('A Model of Christian Charity'); founded highly successful towns in Massachusetts Bay






28. 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






29. Huerta's enemy - reluctantly supported by U.S.; U.S. sought Villa's submission due to terrorism - eventually assassinated; Wilson's policy highly unpopular






30. 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






31. Destroyed by Jackson on the grounds that it was unconstitutional and too much power for a federal institution






32. Mexicans held siege on the Alamo (in San Antonio) - Texans lost great number of people - 'Remember the Alamo'






33. Killed the AAA - although FDR insisted on continuing by creating smaller state-level AAAs






34. Began by Edwards to return to Puritanism - increased overall religious involvement - gave women more active roles in religion - more and more ministers sprouted up throughout the country; mainly affected towns and cities






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






36. Established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors






37. McKinley reluctant; armed intervention to free Cuba from Spain; Roosevelt's 'Rough Riders' made attack on Spanish at Cuba






38. Monroe presidency - national unity behind Monroe - post-war boom (foreign demand for cotton - grain - and tobacco) - Depression of 1819 (cheap British imports - tightened credit - affected West the most)






39. Political action for religion justified by decreased presence of religion in society; Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition to expand national influence






40. Another part of Nixon's out-of-Vietnam plan - destroy supply routes to North Vietnam through Cambodia






41. Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports) - attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs






42. Severe immigration laws to discourage and discriminate against foreigners - believed to erode old-fashioned American values






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






44. Mass migration northward; mainly blacks migrating from the southern states into the north hoping for less discrimination






45. Gorbachev decreased nuclear arsenals - Communist Party lost power - Boris Yeltsin (president of Russian Republic) led Muscovites to take control






46. United States aided South Vietnam in its war of power struggle against North Vietnam - the Vietcong - USSR - and China






47. Coxey and unemployed followers marched on Washington for support in unemployment relief by inflationary public works program

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






49. Gore promising with experience - Bush appealing by family influence and plans for presidency (tax cuts - education reform - defense - &c.)






50. Americans at home reminded to conserve materials in all aspects of life to support the military; resulted in saving up of money to cause economic boom after war