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AP U.S. History

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1. Supported Socialists - militant unionists and socialists - advocated strikes and sabotaging politics - aimed for an umbrella union similar to Knights of Labor - ideas too radical for socialist cause






2. Destroyed by Jackson on the grounds that it was unconstitutional and too much power for a federal institution






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






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






5. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - prevented extreme competition - labor management disputes - and over-production; federally coordinated consensus of business leaders (Hugh Johnson) to regulate businesses (wages - limits - working condit






6. In response to Japanese discrimination in San Fran schools; Japanese to stop laborers into U.S. - Californians forbidden to ban Japanese from public schools

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






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






9. United States aided South Vietnam in its war of power struggle against North Vietnam - the Vietcong - USSR - and China






10. Intended to save British East India Company from bankruptcy - could sell directly to consumers rather than through wholesalers (lowered prices to compete with smuggled tea)






11. Border ruffians in election on issue of slavery incited controversy - proslavery group attacked Lawrence - Kansas - Pottawatomie Massacre

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12. Executed for leaking atomic secrets to Soviets - avowed communists






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






14. Banned racial discrimination in federal practices; To Secure These Rights called for desegregation - anti-lynching - end of poll taxes






15. John Noyes - New York; utopian society for communalism - perfectionism - and complex marriage






16. Warned of dangerous military-industrial complex (newly-found power of the military to affect the path of democracy)

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






18. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - employed young jobless men with government projects on work relief and environment






19. Decided to punish war crimes - established program for de-Nazification of Germany






20. French foreign minister (Talleyrand) demanded bribe in order to meet with American peace commission - made Adams unpopular among the people






21. Spread quickly; opposed everything that was not White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) (and conservative) - Stephenson's faults and jail sentence led to demise






22. Powerful speaker - toured the country and inspired many into Christianity






23. Government to buy silver to back money in addition to gold






24. Congress could tax imports but not exports






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






26. Symbol of women workers during the war






27. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - collective bargaining rights - closed shops permitted (where workers must join unions) - outlawed anti-union tactics






28. Foundation for First Amendment - offered free choice of religion - not influenced by state






29. Fair amount of troops - short guerilla tactics - strong leaders (Washington); nonprofessional army that could not handle long battles






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






31. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






32. Head of federal Division of Forestry - contributed to Roosevelt's natural conservation efforts






33. Northern Securities Company (JP Morgan and James G. Hill - railroads) seen by Roosevelt as 'bad' trust - Supreme Court upheld his first trust-bust






34. Mistreated farmers - fear of monocracy - forced people to think about central government

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






36. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






37. '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






38. Part of the New Left that envisioned 'participatory democracy' (individuals control life-affecting decisions) - end materialism - militarism - and racism; inspired by young black activists






39. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - used withheld money from payrolls to provide aid to the unemployed - industrial accident victims - and young mothers; principle of government responsibility for social welfare






40. Government would protect America's foreign investments with any force needed; under president Taft

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41. Contending communist politician in Vietnam - had more popularity than Diem - took power upon Diem's death






42. 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






43. Proslavery constitution in Kansas - supported by Buchanan - freesoilers against it (victorious) - denied statehood until after secession






44. Southern and Midwestern farmers expressing discontent - supported free silver and subtreasury plan (cash advance on future crop — farmers had little cash flow during the year) - criticized national banks

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






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






47. (The Lonely Crowd) 'outer directed' Americans conforming to peer pressure on moral and social issues - rather than independently thinking on morals






48. Introduced his 'New Deal -' won election by a relative landslide (he was not Hoover - whom the public now did not trust)






49. Detectives hired by employers as private police force - often used to end strikes






50. Worked alongside Josiah Henson to make repeated trips to get slaves out of the South into freedom