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AP U.S. History

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1. Introduced the 'trickle-down' economics theory in order to promote business and increase money available for speculation






2. To make German reparations from WWI more accessible to Germans; evacuation of troops from Germany - reorganization of the Reichsbank - and foreign loans






3. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - Harry Hopkins; provide work for unemployed and construct public works - &c. through Emergency Relief Appropriation Act; much like Civil Works Administration






4. Beginnings of trusts (destruction of competition); vertical- controlling every aspect of production (control quality - eliminate middlemen - Rockefeller); horizontal- consolidating with competitors to monopolize a market (highly detrimental)






5. Kent State University students protesting against invasion of Cambodia - not allowed to demonstrate - violence (murder) caused by guardsmen






6. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on 'Voyage of Discovery'






7. Runaway slaves could be caught in the North and be brought back to their masters (they were treated as property — running away was as good as stealing)






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






9. Philosophy that deficit spending during a depression would increase purchasing power and stimulate economy; FDR disagreed with the policy at first and borrowed money to cover deficits






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






11. Dealt with Vietnam War - 'Great Society' program for improvement of American society - antipoverty and anti-discrimination programs






12. Family farmers who hired out slaves for the harvest season - self-sufficient - participated in local markets alongside slave owners






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






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

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






16. Network of safe houses of white abolitionists used to bring slaves to freedom






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






18. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






19. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






20. 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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21. Relied on voluntary compliance (no formal laws) - propaganda; high prices set on commodities to encourage production - Prohibition

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22. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - used withheld money from payrolls to provide aid to the unemployed - industrial accident victims - and young mothers; principle of government responsibility for social welfare






23. Brown aimed to create an armed slave rebellion and establish black free state; Brown executed and became martyr in the North






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






25. Exemplary Christian community - rich to show charity - held to Calvinistic beliefs

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26. '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






27. Led by Francis Willard - powerful 'interest group' following the civil war - urged women's suffrage - led to Prohibition

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






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






30. Began by Edwards to return to Puritanism - increased overall religious involvement - gave women more active roles in religion - more and more ministers sprouted up throughout the country; mainly affected towns and cities






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






32. American U-2 spy plane shot down over USSR (Ike: 'for national security); US suspended further flights - Krushchev demanded apology (refused)






33. Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot; focus on stagnancy of economy and problems of middle class (Clinton)






34. Economic recession (collapse of savings-and-loan industry - increasing deficit due to Reagan tax cuts - retail decreased - higher crime rate)

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35. Germany announced that it would sink all (including American) ships - attempt to involve U.S. in war






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






37. Small oil companies sold stock and authority to Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company (consolidation) - cornered world petroleum market






38. 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






39. Worked alongside Josiah Henson to make repeated trips to get slaves out of the South into freedom






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Selective Service Act to require men to register with few exceptions; women and blacks drafted/enlisted - highly successful






45. Marbury v. Madison (judicial review) - McChulloch v. Maryland (loose Constitutional interpretation - constitutionality of National Bank - states cannot control government agencies) - Gibbons v. Ogden (interstate commerce controlled by Congress) - Fle






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






47. Intervention in Mexican Revolution (Madero overthrew dictator Diaz) to overthrow Madero out of fear of property confiscation - General Huerta (seen as 'brute' by Wilson - sought new leader) replaced Madero






48. Congress authorized LBJ to repel and prevent aggression against US troops in Vietnam - used as a blank check (perhaps too much - caused protests)






49. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






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