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AP U.S. History

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1. Territory split into Kansas and Nebraska - popular sovereignty (Kansas slave - Nebraska free); proposed by Stephen A. Douglas






2. Last major battle; surrender of Cornwallis - led King George III to officially make peace with the colonies






3. Through CIO - led three coal mine strikes (some of the very few strikes during the time period)






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






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






6. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






7. Standard Oil Company - Ruthless business tactics (survival of the fittest)






8. Sets of programs geared towards minorities and oft-discriminated populations






9. Midway (US Signal Corps - turning point of war in the Pacific) - D-Day (Eisenhower's amphibious invasion of Normandy - led to depletion of German forces) - Stalingrad (Russians defeated Germans - saved Moscow and Leningrad - turning point in Europe)






10. Challenged New England Calvinist ministers' authority - as they taught the good works for salvation of Catholicism






11. Led Pottawatomie Massacre - extreme abolitionist who believed he was doing God's work






12. Created by John L. Lewis for unskilled labor - organized 'sit-down strike' against GM to work for recognition






13. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






14. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






15. US ambassador to Russia - notified Truman of Soviet ambitions to expand empire and overthrow other political forces; established concern for Soviet policy in Eastern Europe - Germany - and the Middle East






16. Educational and residential segregation; inferior facilities allotted to African-Americans - predominantly in South






17. Panama Canal Treaty - diplomacy with China - end of recognition of Taiwan; little accomplished domestically due to conservative opposition - foreign policy more successful; Washington outsider - Experienced high interest rates - inflation - increased






18. Military hero from War of 1812; elected president 1840 - died of pneumonia a month later - gave presidency to Tyler






19. Due to threat of nuclear war - Soviets erected wall to separate East Berlin from West Berlin (end exodus of intellect to west); symbol of communist denial of freedom






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






21. American who settled in Texas - one of the leaders for Texan independence from Mexico






22. Jackson used personal friends as unofficial advisors over his official cabinet






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






24. Tax cuts to increase population spending (help economy) - drastic cutting back on government programs due to lack of funds






25. 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






26. Scarce supplies (food and clothing) - army motivated by von Steuben






27. Protestant church led by the king of England - independent of Catholic Church; tended toward Catholicism during reign of Catholic royalty






28. '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






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

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30. Launched in 1958 by Ike; successful launch of American satellite (Explorer I); massive arms builup






31. Started the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) — 'Back to Africa' movement for racial pride and separatism; inspired self-confidence in blacks






32. Satirized wealthy captains of industry - workers and engineers as better leaders of society






33. 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






34. Tried to rule as absolute monarchs without using Parliament - little to no sympathy for colonial legislatures






35. Fought for human rights in Africa - Panama Canal returned to Panama - relations with China resolved






36. Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson - Marshall among those appointed






37. National Liberation Front - guerilla militia from south Vietnam fighting alongside the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)






38. The principle that a state should decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery






39. 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






40. Roosevelt and Pinchot sided on conservation rather than preservation (planned and regulated use of forest lands for public and commercial uses)






41. Mandated the toleration of all Christian denominations in Maryland - even though Maryland was founded for Catholics (but majority was protestant)






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

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43. Required of members of the Puritan Church; took the place of baptism required by the Catholic Church






44. American general Horatio Gates was victorious over British general Burgoyne






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. Emphasis on personal salvation - emotional response - and individual faith; women and blacks; nationalism (Manifest Destiny)






47. Pushed for Assumption (federal government to assume state debts) - pushed creation of the National Bank (most controversial) - loose interpretation of Constitution - leader of Federalist Party






48. Made it illegal to transport women across state borders for 'immoral purposes -' violated by black boxer Jack Johnson (w/ white woman)






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






50. McKinley reluctant; armed intervention to free Cuba from Spain; Roosevelt's 'Rough Riders' made attack on Spanish at Cuba