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AP U.S. History

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1. Government would hold its revenues rather than deposit them in banks - thus keeping the funds away from private corporations; 'America's Second Declaration of Independence'






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






3. 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






4. To service economy in late 20 century (end of industrialism) - Higher focus on services (esp. education) rather than material products






5. Founded by Betty Friedan - Bella Abzug - and Aileen Hernandez; lobbied for equal opportunity where the EEOC was lacking (gender discrimination); lawsuits and mobilization of public opinion






6. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






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






8. Oregon Territory owned jointly with Britain - Polk severed its tie to Britain - forced to settle for compromise south of 49° rather than 54°40'

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9. No further introduction of slaves into Missouri - all children born to slaves to become free at 25






10. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






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






12. Helped approval ratings - not removed from office despite all the efforts of Republican congressmen






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






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






15. Decisive victory in the War of 1812 by Harrison over Tecumseh - used in Harrison's campaign for presidency






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






17. Father Charles Coughlin (benefited only wealthy people and corporations) - Huey Long ('share our wealth') - Francis Townshend (Old Age Revolving Pension)






18. Congress could tax imports but not exports






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

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20. Due to parents unhappy with encouraged segregation of schools - Supreme Court instituted forced busing policies (using school buses as a method of integration)






21. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on 'Voyage of Discovery'






22. Led a slave rebellion in Virginia - attacked many whites - prompted non-slaveholding Virginians to consider emancipation

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






24. Black veteran escorted to be enrolled in Univ. of Miss. by military (school reluctant - cf. Little Rock Nine)






25. Prohibited aiding of belligerent nations - banned civilian involvement; limited power of president during international war - built up armed forces






26. Increased already high rate of inflation by quadrupling the price of crude oil






27. 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






28. Effectively ended spoils system and established civil service exams for all government positions - under Pres. Garfield






29. Formed in response to Kansas-Nebraska Act - banned in the South - John C Fremont first presidential candidate






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






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






32. 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'






33. Southern states (especially South Carolina) believed that they had the right to judge federal laws unconstitutional and therefore not enforce them






34. Small oil companies sold stock and authority to Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company (consolidation) - cornered world petroleum market






35. Writing took a more realistic approach on the world - regionalist writers focused on local life (Sarah Orne Jewett) - naturalist writers focused on economy and psychology (Stephen Crane)






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






37. Risk of too many casualties and high costs for hand-to-hand combat/invasion - Japanese surrender unlikely






38. Lee's attack on Maryland in hopes that he could take it from the Union - bloodiest day of the war - stalemate - McClellan replaced by Burnside - stalemate - South would never be so close to victory again






39. New generation of writers outside of Protestantism - resentment of ideals betrayed by society; Fitzgerald (despised materialism - Great Gatsby) - Hemingway (disillusionment - war experience) - Lewis (against upper class — Babbit and Mainstreet) - Fau

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

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






42. Written by Calhoun - regarding tariff nullification






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






44. Fought for old Southern way of life (states' rights) - attempted to gain higher standing within Democratic party; aimed to deny Truman enough electoral votes to avoid his reelection by nominating Strom Thurmond (SC governor)






45. Detente achieved with USSR and China by withdrawal from Vietnam; realpolitik shed the use of doctrines and policies - instead using China and USSR in alternative ways to achieve other goals (pitting China and USSR against each other - as communist na






46. Stated the United States was destined to span the breadth of the entire continent with as much land as possible - advocated by Polk






47. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - banned child labor - established minimum wage






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






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






50. Lee invaded Pennsylvania - bloodiest battle of the war - Confederate Pickett's Charge (disastrous) - Lee forced to retreat (not pursued by Meade) - South doomed to never invade North again - Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln (nation over union)