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AP U.S. History

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






2. Known as 'wartime food czar;' created recreation policies and reintroduced leisure culture and conservation ethic to get Americans escaping the cities and improve tourism - etc.






3. Meant to keep government unquestioned by critics - particularly of the Federalists






4. The two political parties that formed following Washington's presidency; Federalists for stronger central government - Republicans for stronger state governments






5. 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)






6. Established world organization; Soviet Union pledged to allow democratic procedures in Eastern Europe; pledge broken - led to Cold War






7. Nonviolent protest to college students (NC) being refused lunch service; part of 'sit-in' movement to integrate all aspects of life (hotels - entertainment - &c.)






8. 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






9. Private property subject to government regulation when property is devoted to public interest; against railroads






10. Drafting extremely hated by Northerners - sparked by Irish-Americans against the black population - 500 lives lost - many buildings burned






11. Unprecedented sudden growth spurt of American population (especially urban and suburban areas)


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






13. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries






14. Mexicans held siege on the Alamo (in San Antonio) - Texans lost great number of people - 'Remember the Alamo'






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






16. One country that falls into communism will cause surrounding nations to also fall 'like dominos'; spurred by Southeast Asia regimes (esp. Vietnam)






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






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






19. Prohibited testing of nuclear bombs above ground to slow the nuclear arms race and the release of nuclear fallout into the atmosphere






20. Equal representation in unicameral congress






21. Catholic communist autocrat of Vietnam - assassinated (with aid of US)






22. Democratic candidate 1912 - stood for antitrust - monetary change - and tariff reduction; far less active than Roosevelt - Clayton Anti-trust Act (to enforce Sherman) - Child Labor Act






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






24. Mass production of the Model-T - workers as potential consumers (raise wages) - supported other industries and raised employment


25. First permanent English settlement in the Americas (1607) - along James River






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






27. Established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors






28. Depicted the evils of slavery (splitting of families and physical abuse); increased participation in abolitionist movement - condemned by South


29. 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






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






31. 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






32. Opposed to slavery and secession - but stayed loyal to Virginia - despite offer for command of Union Army






33. '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






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






35. Group of Bostonians in opposition to the Stamp Act - sought to drive stamp distributors from the city






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






37. States could refuse to enforce the federal laws they deemed unconstitutional






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






39. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






40. Tet Offensive in Vietnam - assassination of MLK and Robert Kennedy (presidential candidate) - Riot of Democratic National Convention (Chicago police beat antiwar protestors) - Black Panthers


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






42. Strong patriotism and need to conform to try to avoid blame during red scare - non-churchgoers - unmarried - and critics suspected as communists






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






44. Populists campaigned for silver-backed money rather than gold-backed - believed to be able to relieve working conditions and exploitation of labor






45. Led Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: threatened a siege on DC if FDR did not agree to end discrimination in military






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






47. Radical Calvinists against the Church of England; Separatists (Pilgrims) argued for a break from the Church of England - led the Mayflower - and established the settlement at Plymouth






48. Victorian standards confined women to the home to create an artistic environment as a statement of cultural aspirations






49. Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald (hated his anti-Cuban policies); LBJ instituted Warren Commission to investigate assassination (headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren)






50. Attempted to boost economy by making loans to banks and insurance companies - hoping to restart them