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AP U.S. History

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1. Founded by Uriah Stephens (1869); excluded corrupt and well-off; equal female pay - end to child/convict labor - employer-employee relations - proportional income tax; 'bread and butter' unionism (higher wages - shorter hours - better conditions)






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

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

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4. '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






5. Efficient working methods to increase productivity; usually resulted in lower wages (hated by workers) - power to managers






6. Established by 'General' William Booth - uniformed volunteers provided food - shelter - and employment to families - attracted poor with lively preaching and marching bands in order to instill middle-class virtues






7. Supported expanded money supply - health/safety regulations - benefits for workers and farmers - granger (farmer)-supported






8. Coxey and unemployed followers marched on Washington for support in unemployment relief by inflationary public works program

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9. CIA attempt to institute Cuban support to overthrow Castro; cover-up uncovered - became representation of Cuban resistance to American aggression






10. 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






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






12. Planes hijacked by terrorists for destruction; blame pinned on Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden - sought out in attempt to completely destroy terrorism






13. Calvinist - devised concept of 'city on a hill' ('A Model of Christian Charity'); founded highly successful towns in Massachusetts Bay






14. 'Dark horse' Democratic candidate; acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession - Texas Annexation - Oregon Country) - lowered tariffs - created Independent Treasury






15. 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






16. Attacked people for being communist by association and unsubstantiated claims - against Truman - Marshall - and Ike; downfall came with attack on the military (condemned by Senate); led hysteria of the red scare






17. Cherokee tribe forced to move from southern Appalachians to reservations in current-day Oklahoma - high death toll

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18. Created by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst; aimed to excite American imperialist interests; media bias - subjective representation of events






19. First attempt of Cherokees to gain complete sovereign rule over their nation






20. Considered a hero for his solo crossing of the Atlantic by plane






21. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






22. Foreshadowed in 14 points - hoped to guarantee political independence and integrity of all countries






23. Supreme Court legalized the 'separate but equal' philosophy






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






25. Hired to photograph ordinary Americans experiencing the depression






26. Response to Berlin crisis - warned Moscow that threats would be answered with force; Warsaw Pact formed by Soviets in response






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






28. Worked towards asylums for the mentally insane - worked alongside Mann






29. British passenger liner secretly carrying ammunition sunk by German u-boat - included American passengers






30. 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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31. Soviet-aided North Korea attack on South Korea; MacArthur named general on behalf of UN (excluded Russia) - US supplied majority of troops; recapture of South Korea and suppression of North forces to northern border; introduction of Chinese - MacArth






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






33. Reduced quota - reduced numbers from eastern and southern Europe - Asians banned - Canadians and Latin Americans exempt






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






35. Written by Calhoun - regarding tariff nullification






36. Believed in expanding federal power on economy - encouraged industrial development; could only gain power on the local level - led by Henry Clay (anti-Jackson)






37. Helped lead settlement house movement - co-founded NAACP - condemned war and poverty






38. Despite CIA-sponsored Soviet resistance - Afghanistan taken by Soviet Union; ended detente between USSR and US






39. Blacks denied admission to all-white school; overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - negating 'separate but equal' - ordered integration of schools as soon as possible; white southerners protested (refused to attend integrated schools)






40. Caused American hysteria (1957) - fear that Soviets were technologically superior; led Ike to order more rigorous education program to rival Soviets (National Defense Education Act)






41. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






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






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






44. 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






45. Support people oppressed by communism and non-democratic governments; worked with democratic governments in Greece - Turkey - and Israel






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






48. Fines and imprisonment for aiding the enemy or hindering U.S. military; forbade any form of criticism of the government and military






49. Stressed to the American people British maltreatment and emphasize a need for revolution; appealed to American emotions






50. Led railroad workers in Pullman Strike - arrested; Supreme Court (decision in re Debs) legalized use of injunction (court order) against unions and strikes