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AP U.S. History

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1. Politely demanded from the king a cease¬fire in Boston - repeal of Coercive Acts -. guarantee of American rights






2. Led Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: threatened a siege on DC if FDR did not agree to end discrimination in military






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






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






5. Democratic candidate 1912 - stood for antitrust - monetary change - and tariff reduction; far less active than Roosevelt - Clayton Anti-trust Act (to enforce Sherman) - Child Labor Act






6. Political muckraking cartoonist - refused bribes to stop criticism






7. Federal government to increase power over economy and society by means of progressive reforms - developed by Roosevelt (after presidency)






8. Brown aimed to create an armed slave rebellion and establish black free state; Brown executed and became martyr in the North






9. 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'






10. 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






11. Unprecedented sudden growth spurt of American population (especially urban and suburban areas)

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12. 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






13. Accomplished great number of relief - recovery - and reform efforts; sought practical solutions to the problems by experimentation

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14. The two political parties that formed following Washington's presidency; Federalists for stronger central government - Republicans for stronger state governments






15. Women must gain economic rights in order to impact society (cf. rising divorce rates)






16. Mao Zedong (communist) defeated nationalist forces of Kai-Shek (supported by US); seen as defeat for US - not officially fully recognized until 1973






17. Republican - popular hero of WWII; 'dynamic conservatism' as a middle ground btw. Rep. and Dem.; Interstate Highway System (ulterior motive of weapons transportation); St. Lawrence Seaway opened Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean via locks; Depts. Of Heal






18. Ended exclusion of homosexuals from military; due to controversy - compromise of 'don't ask - don't tell' instituted






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






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






21. Bomb thrown at protest rally - police shot protestors - caused great animosity in employers for workers' unions






22. 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)






23. Sets of cardboard box houses that epitomized the country's blame on Hoover for the cause of the Depression






24. In Brook Farm Community - lived in seclusion for two years writing Walden and On Civil Disobedience - proved that man could provide for himself without materialistic wants






25. Proposed by Hamilton to repair war debts; selling of securities and federal lands - assumption of state debts - set up the first National Bank






26. Parliament took minor actions in the colonies - allowing them to experiment with and become accustomed to self-government - international trade agreements






27. Search warrants on shipping to reduce smuggling; challenged by James Otis






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






29. Sought to eliminate spheres of influence and avoid European monopolies in China; unaccepted by the powers in mind






30. 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






31. Sewer systems and purification of water






32. Protected rights of individual from the power of the central government






33. Intercepted by Britain; Germany proposed alliance with Mexico - using bribe of return of TX - NM - and AZ; Japan included in alliance






34. Slaves could not sue in federal courts (blacks no longer considered citizens) - slaves could not be taken from masters except by the law - Missouri Compromise unconstitutional - Congress not able to prohibit slavery in a state






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






36. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






37. Group of Bostonians in opposition to the Stamp Act - sought to drive stamp distributors from the city






38. Allowed for faster processing of cotton - invented by Eli Whitney - less need for slaves






39. FDR's inner circle of experts rather than just politicians in the cabinet

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






41. New Lights brought new ideas - rejected by Old Lights; both sought out institutions independent of each other






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






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






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






45. Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald (hated his anti-Cuban policies); LBJ instituted Warren Commission to investigate assassination (headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren)






46. Challenged New Englanders to completely separate Church from State - as the State would corrupt the church






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






48. Roosevelt's plan that aimed to regulate corporations (Anthracite coal strike - Dept. of Commerce and Labor - Elkins and Hepburn Acts) - protect consumers (meat sanitation) - and conserve natural resources (Newlands Reclamation Act)






49. Repeat candidate for president - proponent of silver-backing (16:1 platform) - cross of gold speech against gold standard; Democratic candidate (1896)






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