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AP U.S. History

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1. Government would hold its revenues rather than deposit them in banks - thus keeping the funds away from private corporations; 'America's Second Declaration of Independence'






2. First shots are fired at Charleston - North Carolina






3. Society naturally punishes criminals indiscriminantly






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






5. FDR encouraged democracies to quarantine their opponents (economic embargos); criticized by isolationists






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






7. 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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8. States joined for foreign affairs - Congress reigned supreme (lacked executive and judicial) - one vote per state - 2/3 vote for bills - unanimous for amendments; too much power to states - unable to regulate commerce or taxes






9. Preservation of New Deal - attempt at additions; raised minimum wage - public housing - old-age insurance extension - agricultural price supports (lowering of farm price)






10. 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






11. Avoided league of Nations - opposed Latin American involvement






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






13. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave owner






14. Detente achieved with USSR and China by withdrawal from Vietnam; realpolitik shed the use of doctrines and policies - instead using China and USSR in alternative ways to achieve other goals (pitting China and USSR against each other - as communist na






15. Equal representation in unicameral congress






16. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - employed young jobless men with government projects on work relief and environment






17. American commander-in-chief; first president - set precedents for future presidents - put down Whiskey Rebellion (enforced Whiskey Tax) - managed first presidential cabinet - carefully used power of executive to avoid monarchial style rule






18. Influence of African-American blues - music of the younger generation (gap between them and their parents)

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19. Upheld constitutionality of Espionage Act; Congress right to limit free speech during times of war






20. South to gain removal of last troops from Reconstruction; North wins Hayes as president






21. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - prevented extreme competition - labor management disputes - and over-production; federally coordinated consensus of business leaders (Hugh Johnson) to regulate businesses (wages - limits - working condit






22. Soviet leader undergoing tensions on superpower and domestic level






23. Established free trade zone between Canada - United States and Mexico - net gain in jobs due to opening of Mexican markets






24. Social ideals to be encouraged in public school (stress on social interaction) - learning by doing






25. Vetoed by Jackson on the count that government funds for the Maysville Road would only benefit one state






26. Emerged from Farmers' Alliance movement (when subtreasury plan was defeated in Congress) - denounced Eastern Establishment that suppressed the working classes; Ignatius Donnelly (utopian author) - Mary E Lease - Jerry Simpson






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






28. Argued that states had the right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congress were constitutional






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






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






31. Opposed strikes - producer-consumer cooperation - temperance - welcomed blacks and women (allowing segregation)






32. Decisive victory in the War of 1812 by Harrison over Tecumseh - used in Harrison's campaign for presidency






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






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






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






36. Belief in minimal government so as to allow the people their own free reign - lower taxes to stimulate economy - &c.






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






38. Rise in stock prices and speculation - decline of construction industry - mistaken 'trickle-down' economics - reliance on credit






39. Formed by white progressives - adopted goals of Niagara Movement - in response to Springfield Race Riots






40. Americans concerned with economic depression; sought to avoid European involvement - no apparent immediate threats






41. (The Lonely Crowd) 'outer directed' Americans conforming to peer pressure on moral and social issues - rather than independently thinking on morals






42. Ended the Dominion of New England - gave power back to colonies






43. Gives Congress the power to pass laws it deems necessary to enforce the Constitution

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44. Foundation for First Amendment - offered free choice of religion - not influenced by state






45. Another part of Nixon's out-of-Vietnam plan - destroy supply routes to North Vietnam through Cambodia






46. Proposed by Hamilton to repair war debts; selling of securities and federal lands - assumption of state debts - set up the first National Bank






47. Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation by creating his American Foreign Legion in the south - which was directed to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St. Augustine






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






49. Fearing the rise of labor unions - corporations forced new employees to sign and promise not to be part of a union

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50. William and Mary kicked James II out of England (exiled into France) - allowed more power to the legislatures