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SAT Subject Test: U.S. History Vocab

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1. Those who were against the Vietnam War in the 1960s.






2. The British policy of the 17th century in which the British were lax in the enforcement of laws in the colonies - thereby allowing the colonies to develop without much interference from the British government. After the French and Indian War - this p






3. An agricultural system in which farm workers supply their own tools - rent land - and have more control over their work than agrarian wage workers.






4. A treaty in which the parties agree not to attack each other unless attacked first.






5. George W. Bush's belief in the propriety of using unilateral preemptive military strikes-essentially a preventive war- to fight terrorism.






6. This clause - found in the last paragraph of Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution - allows Congress to make laws not specifically delegated to it by the Constitution but that may be "necessary and proper" to carry out its delegated powers. (Als






7. The belief the the US should not be involved in world affairs.






8. Laws made by the British government restricting colonial trade of sugar and tobacco to any country other than England or by any means other than on British ships.






9. Trade that takes place between states. Under the US Constitution - the power to regulate interstate commerce is delegated to the Congress.






10. A system of government in which the religious leaders rule. A church-state - where the church is the government - is an example.






11. The term denoting the ongoing military battle of the US and its allies against terrorism - first used by George W. Bush when addressing a joint session of Congress following the terrorist attacks on September 11 - 2001.






12. A type of democracy in which the people vote on the actions of the government - rather than electing representatives.






13. A term used to describe an investment with a reward that can be great-if the investment is successful. It contributed to the stock market crash of 1929.






14. Residential communities near large urban centers. Although suburbs existed in the 19th century - they became a widespread social phenomenon in the 1950s.






15. Illegal bars and saloons that operated during Prohibition.






16. A slogan used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to describe his goal of ending poverty in the United States.






17. The organizations and events in the 20th century that collectively pressured federal - state - and local governments and businesses to grant equal rights to blacks and other minorities.






18. The formal or official approval for a constitution or amendment.






19. A belief in the ability of people to achieve success in difficult times by calling on their own abilities and resources without the interference of the government. Herbert Hoover subscribed to this notion; it affected the development of governmental






20. A policy in which one people or a group within a nation attempts to destroy people whose ethnic background differs from theirs.






21. The political position that opposes abortion.






22. The series of laws designed to create separation between the races. These were by and large Southern state laws made constitutional by the Supreme Court decision Plessy. v Ferguson in 1896.






23. An indictment or formal charge brought by the legislative body against a government official - especially the president - in an attempt to remove the person from office. If the House of Representatives determines that a president has committed acts t






24. Blacks who had been freed from slavery or were not born slaves. They lived in the cities and countryside in both the North and the South. In 1860 - there were about 500 -000 free blacks evenly distributed between the North and the South.






25. Lincoln's contention that the Union pre-existed the Constitution because it began with the Articles of Association in 1774-since the states had signed on to that document - the Union could not be broken. He discussed this theory in his first inaugura






26. A global pact initiated in 1997 and put into force in 2005 designed to reduce greenhouse emissions to levels that would avoid climate change. The United States is not one of the 187 nations who have ratified the pact.






27. A type of colony controlled by the king. The crown chose the governor to run the colony.






28. A land policy developed in the 1600s in Virginia and Maryland designed to encourage settlement in the New World. It promised 50 acres to any person who paid his own passage to the New World. It also promised an additional 50 acres to any person who p






29. The study of the environment.






30. Derisive term for US foreign policy in the early 20th century designed to protect the investments of US corporations in Latin America.






31. A type of adjustable-rate mortgage - often requiring no down payment - offered to customers with risky credit ratings. The lending institution makes money by steadily increasing interest payments.






32. Derogatory term used by the labor movement to describe workers who cross picket lines






33. The reaction of some whites to the Civil Rights Movement and the urban riots of the 1960s. The formerly solidly Democratic South started voting Republican following the gains of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s - and many whites sent their kids






34. The policy of supplying government support for corporations when they are in severe financial trouble. The Chrysler Corporation - for example - got a $1.5 billion bailout in 1980 - and the savings and loan banks received at least $159 billion during






35. The political position advocated by Jerry Falwell - Pat Robertson - and other conservative Republicans emphasizing a life of religious observance along with no drugs - no divorce - no abortions - no homosexuality - no working mothers - and no sex bef






36. A tax on imports (goods coming into a country). Tariffs were advocated by Alexander Hamilton in 1792 and favored by the supporters of the American System to pay for internal improvements and protect US industry. Tariffs were often a main issue in Jac






37. Large plantation-type farm established by the Dutch along the Hudson River in the 1600s.






38. A policy developed by the Spanish in the 1500s in which the Spanish settlers in the New World were permitted to use Native American labor if the settlers promised to attempt to Christianize them. It led to the exploitation of the Native Americans






39. The name used by the administration of John F. Kennedy to describe its proposed programs for the nation.






40. The belief that the United States should not be involved in world affairs.






41. The principal that the Supreme Court has the power to review laws passed by Congress and actions taken by the president to determine whether or not they are consistent with the Constitution. The Supreme Court can declare a law or presidential action






42. Worker organization formed to press for workplace demands - such as better wages and safer working conditions.






43. A conference attended by leaders of two or more nations.






44. Reading tests required in some Southern states before people were allowed to register to vote. They were mainly intended to prevent African Americans from voting.






45. Tax paid by those wishing to vote in several Southern states after Reconstruction. It was designed to limit political participation by African Americans.






46. The political idea that the West should be free of slavery. In 1846 - David Wilmot wrote the proviso that there "shall be no slavery or involuntary servitude in any territory acquired from Mexico -" which galvanized the antislavery forces in Congress






47. The practice of granting the firstborn son the right to all the inheritance of the parent's estate - rather than subdividing it and giving portions to all offspring.






48. The Eisenhower-era theory that one communist country would infiltrate or influence its neighbors - supporting insurrection there and causing them to become communist too. They would fall like a series of dominoes standing close together. Kennedy - Jo






49. Middle-class reform movement of the first decades of the 20th century which sought to widen political participation - eradicate corruption - and apply scientific and technological expertise to social ills.






50. Art and literature that seek to depict the commonplace in a plausible and direct manner.







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