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AP U.S. History

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1. 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






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






3. (free speech movement) Youth activists (often liberal arts students) spoke out against Vietnam War - supported widespread liberalization

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4. Economic prosperity of American society following WWII; doubling of national income - jobs to women - defense industry's support of economy

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5. Provided for evacuation of English troops from posts in the Great Lakes

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6. Mandated the toleration of all Christian denominations in Maryland - even though Maryland was founded for Catholics (but majority was protestant)






7. Soviets cut Berlin off from the rest of Germany by blockade; US organized airlift to drop supplies into Britain; blockade lifted in May 1949






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

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9. Activist government to serve all citizens (cf. Alexander Hamilton); founded New Republic magazine






10. Standard Oil Company - Ruthless business tactics (survival of the fittest)






11. Middle class; white flight from urban areas due to black migration; government supported insurance for homeowners and builders






12. Pushed through northern Georgia - captured Atlanta - 'march to the sea' (total war and destruction) - proceeded to South Carolina






13. Paper money; specie circular decreed that the government would not accept specie for government land






14. Western Pennsylvanian farmers' violent protest against whiskey excise tax - Washington sent large army to put down revolt - protests to be limited to non-violent






15. Opposed strikes - producer-consumer cooperation - temperance - welcomed blacks and women (allowing segregation)






16. Workers unable to escape (locked into factory) - all died; further encouraged reform movements for working conditions






17. Black Muslim worked to raise black spirits and pride (cf. Marcus Garvey); emphasized black institutions rather than mere desegregation - blacks to gain freedom at any cost






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






19. 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






20. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - insured deposits < $5000 - reassured American public of the worth of banks






21. British citizenship outnumbered colonies' - large navy and professional army; exhausted resources (Hessians hired) - national debt






22. Worked towards asylums for the mentally insane - worked alongside Mann






23. Part of 'First' New Deal Program - subsidies to farmers to decrease production and thus increase prices






24. '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






25. In Brook Farm Community - literary nationalist - transcendentalist (nascent ideas of God and freedom) - wrote 'The American Scholar'






26. States could refuse to enforce the federal laws they deemed unconstitutional






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






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






29. Focused on skilled workers (harder to replace than unskilled) - coordinated crafts unions - supported 8¬hour workday and injury liability






30. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






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






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






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






34. Fought for human rights in Africa - Panama Canal returned to Panama - relations with China resolved






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






36. Appealed to many conservatives - especially southerners (opposed massive protests and integration)






37. Maine as free state - Missouri as slave state - slavery prohibited north of 36°30'






38. First Utopian society - by Robert Owen






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






40. Connected the colonies to Britain - opposed to unnecessary unfair taxation; strong influence on Albany Plan






41. Black rights leader - heavily influenced by Malcolm X (advocated black separatism rather than integration)






42. Westward migration of workers (new economic opportunities - esp. aircraft industry) - high rates of divorce and family/juvenile violence - women encouraged to work in factories - still held inferior to men






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






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






45. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






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






47. Prejudiced jury sentenced them to death - caused riots around the world - new trial denied






48. Populists campaigned for silver-backed money rather than gold-backed - believed to be able to relieve working conditions and exploitation of labor






49. Germany announced that it would sink all (including American) ships - attempt to involve U.S. in war






50. Anti-Federalists wanted states' rights - bill of rights - unanimous consent - reference to religion - more power to less-rich and common people; Federalists wanted strong central government - more power to experienced - separation of church and state