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AP U.S. History

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1. Ike forced to send National Guard to escort black children to school to quell riots and resistance (first time since Reconstruction that troops used in the south to enforce Constitution); resistance by white community (private schools)






2. Rise in stock prices and speculation - decline of construction industry - mistaken 'trickle-down' economics - reliance on credit






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






4. Despite near-guaranteed second term - campaign workers burglarized Democratic offices - cover-up unsuccessful - resigned to avoid impeachment






5. 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






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






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






8. Speech given by BTW to ease whites' fears of integration - assuring them that separate but equal was acceptable - ideas challenged by DuBois

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






10. Started the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) — 'Back to Africa' movement for racial pride and separatism; inspired self-confidence in blacks






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






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






13. Japanese bombing of ships in harbor; resulted in FDR's request for declaration of war against Japan; Germany and Italy responded with declarations of war






14. Secretary of state - policy to liberate captive people in Eastern Europe by political pressure and propaganda; massive retaliation to counter SovietlChinese aggression with nuclear weapons; brinksmanship to be persistent to solve crises (even to the






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






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






17. Mass production of the Model-T - workers as potential consumers (raise wages) - supported other industries and raised employment

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18. Despite CIA-sponsored Soviet resistance - Afghanistan taken by Soviet Union; ended detente between USSR and US






19. Over Senate seat for Illinois (Douglas victor) - Lincoln stated the country could not remain split over the issue of slavery






20. Blacks who went to prison taken out and used for labor in slave-like conditions - enforced southern racial hierarchy






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






22. Congress authorized LBJ to repel and prevent aggression against US troops in Vietnam - used as a blank check (perhaps too much - caused protests)






23. Government ensured readjustment rights to GIs after WWI unrest - loans to veterans for higher education and mortgages (contributed to economic prosperity)






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






25. Banned racial discrimination and segregation (public) - bias by federal government; enforced by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission






26. Strong central government - separation of powers - 'extended republic'






27. 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






28. 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)






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

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30. President to offer military supplies to nations 'vital to the defense of the US'; ended US neutrality (economic war against Germany); Hitler began to sink American ships (limited scale)






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






32. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






33. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






34. Lowering of income taxes for wealthy (trickle-down economics) - refusal to create higher prices to help farmers (McNary-Haugen Bill)






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






36. 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






37. 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)






38. Military hero from War of 1812; elected president 1840 - died of pneumonia a month later - gave presidency to Tyler






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






40. Offered a New Deal (reminiscent of FDR) of smaller government - reduced taxes - and free enterprise; Washington outsider






41. Fearing the rise of labor unions - corporations forced new employees to sign and promise not to be part of a union

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






43. President has power to cease trade with any foreign country that violated American neutrality

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






45. Economic recession (collapse of savings-and-loan industry - increasing deficit due to Reagan tax cuts - retail decreased - higher crime rate)

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






47. Former French subjects in Canada allowed to keep Catholicism - while American colonists expected to participate in the Church of England






48. 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






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






50. Protestant church led by the king of England - independent of Catholic Church; tended toward Catholicism during reign of Catholic royalty