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AP U.S. History

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1. Government compromised to buy and coin $2-4 million/month; government stuck to minimum and inflation did not occur (lower prices); economy grew






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






3. Ex-Lincoln secretary; worked to gain Open Door Notes' acceptance from the major powers






4. The Jungle revealed unsanitary nature of meat-packing industry - inspired Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)






5. 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






6. Parliament took minor actions in the colonies - allowing them to experiment with and become accustomed to self-government - international trade agreements






7. Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports) - attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs






8. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






9. Prohibited exports (and imports) based in American ports - most controversial Jefferson legislation






10. Americans could now spend what they had been told to save during the war (disposable income); increased purchasing of luxury items






11. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






12. 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






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






14. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






15. New generation of writers outside of Protestantism - resentment of ideals betrayed by society; Fitzgerald (despised materialism - Great Gatsby) - Hemingway (disillusionment - war experience) - Lewis (against upper class — Babbit and Mainstreet) - Fau

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16. Prohibited aiding of belligerent nations - banned civilian involvement; limited power of president during international war - built up armed forces






17. Due to threat of nuclear war - Soviets erected wall to separate East Berlin from West Berlin (end exodus of intellect to west); symbol of communist denial of freedom






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






19. In reaction to the Boston Tea Party; closing of Boston Harbor - revocation of Massachusetts charter (power to governor) - murder in the name of royal authority would be tried in England or another colony






20. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






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






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

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23. Fought for old Southern way of life (states' rights) - attempted to gain higher standing within Democratic party; aimed to deny Truman enough electoral votes to avoid his reelection by nominating Strom Thurmond (SC governor)






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






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






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






27. Created the Wisconsin Idea (as governor of Wisconsin) — regulated railroad - direct-primary system - increased corporate taxes - reference library for lawmakers






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






29. Kennedy vs. Nixon - Kennedy (due to televised charisma) won over Nixon (pale and nervous)






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






31. Congressional support to raid houses of radicals believed to have connections to communism






32. Anti-communist crusades due to fear of radicalism spurred by Bolshevik rebellion

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






34. Law meant to evolve as society evolves - opposed conservative majority






35. Started the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) — 'Back to Africa' movement for racial pride and separatism; inspired self-confidence in blacks






36. Black veteran escorted to be enrolled in Univ. of Miss. by military (school reluctant - cf. Little Rock Nine)






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






38. Combined Massachusetts - New Hampshire - Connecticut - Rhode Island - and Plymouth (and later Jersey and New York) into one 'supercolony' governed by Sir Edmond Andros - a 'supergovernor'






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






40. Old immigrants from northern and western Europe came seeking better life; new immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe searching for opportunity to escape worse living conditions back home and often did not stay in the US






41. Judiciary Reorganization Bill; FDR's attempt to put in extra judges who would support him without doubt






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

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43. Racism riots against Mexican laborers (imported for jobs)






44. Committees appointed from different colonies to communicate on matters; asserted rights to self¬government - cooperation between colonies






45. 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






46. (1) California admitted as free state - (2) territorial status and popular sovereignty of Utah and New Mexico - (3) resolution of Texas-New Mexico boundaries - (4) federal assumption of Texas debt - (5) slave trade abolished in DC - and (6) new fugit






47. Conservatives like Reagan benefited from denouncing the New Left and excessive antiwar protests; gave him political prominence






48. Allowed for faster processing of cotton - invented by Eli Whitney - less need for slaves






49. Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court - as the fourteenth amendment protected people from governmental infringement of rights and had no effect on acts of private citizens






50. September 1949 - US no longer held monopoly; two atomic powers