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AP U.S. History

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1. Drastic cutbacks in regulation of business by the federal government (banks - transportation - communications






2. 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






3. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - banned child labor - established minimum wage






4. Public treaties - free trade - free seas - reduced armament burdens - anti-imperialism - independence to minorities - international organization

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5. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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6. To service economy in late 20 century (end of industrialism) - Higher focus on services (esp. education) rather than material products






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






8. 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






9. Interracial group of protestors who aimed to dramatize the violations of the call for desegregation; harsh treatment by southern whites provoked Kennedy to more strictly enforce desegregation






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






11. First shots are fired at Charleston - North Carolina






12. 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






13. Philippines - Hawaii - Puerto Rico - Guam: granted to U.S. at the end of Spanish-American War; Philippines were captured after treaty - and thus not part of spoils - but kept as territory with an inevitable movement for independence; Philippines and






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






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






16. Search warrants on shipping to reduce smuggling; challenged by James Otis






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






18. Scholarly - welfare-reform - 'Contract with America -' impeachment over Monica Lewinski Scandal - War in Kosovo






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






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






21. State-run economy to provide conflict-free society






22. Pushed through northern Georgia - captured Atlanta - 'march to the sea' (total war and destruction) - proceeded to South Carolina






23. Led architectural movement to create building designs that reflected buildings' functions - especially in Chicago






24. Westward migration of workers (new economic opportunities - esp. aircraft industry) - high rates of divorce and family/juvenile violence - women encouraged to work in factories - still held inferior to men






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






26. Forbade restraint of trade and did not distinguish good from bad trusts - ineffective due to lack of enforcement mechanism (waited for Clayton Anti-Trust Act)






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






28. Overthrow of the Taliban - in search of bin Laden






29. For women's rights - organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence






30. 10-year moratorium on Chinese immigration to reduce competition for jobs (Chinese willing to work for cheap salaries)






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

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

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






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






35. LBJ's flood of proposals to Congress for the beautification and amelioration of American society (War on Poverty - Medicare - public education spending - public television (PBS) - National Endowments for the Humanities and Arts (NEH - NEA))

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36. Required separate and distinct ballots for presidential and vice presidential candidates






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






38. Jackson was allowed to relocate Indian tribes in the Louisiana Territory






39. Clay and Calhoun - eager for war with Britain (War of 1812)






40. Banned racial discrimination and segregation (public) - bias by federal government; enforced by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission






41. Protected rights of individual from the power of the central government






42. Workers unable to escape (locked into factory) - all died; further encouraged reform movements for working conditions






43. Killed the AAA - although FDR insisted on continuing by creating smaller state-level AAAs






44. Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Led boycott - became leader of civil rights movement; urged nonviolent resistance (cf. tactics of Ghandi);






45. Remainder of Florida sold by Spain to US - boundary of Mexico defined






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

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47. Settled in Pennsylvania - believed the 'Inner Light' could speak through any person and ran religious services without ministers






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






49. 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)






50. Warned against permanent foreign alliances and political parties - called for unity of the country - established precedent of two-term presidency

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