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AP U.S. History

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1. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






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






3. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






4. 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






5. South to gain removal of last troops from Reconstruction; North wins Hayes as president






6. 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






7. Ensured trade with mother country - nationalism; too restrictive on colonial economy - not voted on by colonists






8. Black Muslim worked to raise black spirits and pride (cf. Marcus Garvey); emphasized black institutions rather than mere desegregation - blacks to gain freedom at any cost






9. Nixon led movement to Hiss's indictment; convicted of perjury - Nixon gained national prominence






10. 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'






11. Stressed role of church and religion to improve city life - led by preachers Walter Raushenbusch and Washington Gladen; influenced settlement house movement and Salvation Army






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






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






14. Agricultural depression as precursor to the depression; unheeded omen of problems in the economic structure (prices too low — too much supply for the demand)






15. Religious movements - traveling 'meetings -' rise of Baptist and Methodist ministries; Charles G. Finney






16. Similar to Navigation; raised money to pay colonial officials by American taxes; led to Boston boycott of English luxuries






17. Proclamation of 1793 response to French attempts for alliance with US






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






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

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20. Editor of The Liberator (strongly abolitionist newspaper calling for immediate abolition of slavery) - fought for feminist movement ('Am I not a woman and a sister' picture of slave woman)






21. Established free trade zone between Canada - United States and Mexico - net gain in jobs due to opening of Mexican markets






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






23. Northern factory workers who were discarded when too old to work (unlike the slaves who were still kept fed and clothed in their old age)

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






25. 8000 businesses collapsed (including railroads); due to stock market crash - overbuilding of railroads - heavy farmer loans - economic disruption by labor efforts - agricultural depression; decrease of gold reserves led to Cleveland's repeal of Sherm






26. First 'modern' president - moderate who supported progressivism (at times conservative) - bypassed congressional opposition (cf. Jackson) - significant role in world affairs






27. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






28. First shots are fired at Charleston - North Carolina






29. 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)






30. Created in 1961 as example of liberal anticommunism in third world countries; 'reform-minded missionaries of democracy'






31. Upheld constitutionality of Espionage Act; Congress right to limit free speech during times of war






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






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






34. Denounced the 'housewife trap' which caused educated women to hold even themselves inferior to men






35. Foundation for self-government laid out by the first Massachusetts settlers before arriving on land






36. 'Rotation in office;' Jackson felt that one should spend a single term in office and return to private citizenship - those who held power too long would become corrupt and political appointments made by new officials was essential for democracy






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






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






39. Committee on Public Information; aimed to sell America and the world on Wilson's war goals; propaganda - censorship - 'four-minute men' speeches - 'Liberty Leagues' (spy on community)






40. Slavery to be barred in all territory ceded from Mexico; never fully passed Congress






41. NLF attacked numerous South Vietnamese cities and American embassies - eventually repulsed; spoiled LBJ's record to reelection - resulted in massive protests in US to end the war; atrocities such that war could only end in stalemate






42. 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






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






44. Parks arrested for refusing to give up bus seat to white man - African American leaders called for city-wide boycott of bus system (lasted almost 400 days); Supreme Court ruled segregated buses unconstitutional






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






46. Natural selection applied to human competition - advocated by Herbert Spencer - William Graham Sumner






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






48. Congressional support to raid houses of radicals believed to have connections to communism






49. Conservatives like Reagan benefited from denouncing the New Left and excessive antiwar protests; gave him political prominence






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