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AP U.S. History

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1. Fought for human rights in Africa - Panama Canal returned to Panama - relations with China resolved






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






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






4. 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






5. Prohibited colonies from issuing paper money - destabilized colonial economy






6. 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






7. Rejection of negative portrayals of women (language - entertainment) - increased quality and use of education - more job opportunities - acceptance into military






8. Midway (US Signal Corps - turning point of war in the Pacific) - D-Day (Eisenhower's amphibious invasion of Normandy - led to depletion of German forces) - Stalingrad (Russians defeated Germans - saved Moscow and Leningrad - turning point in Europe)






9. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - insured deposits < $5000 - reassured American public of the worth of banks






10. US provided financial assistance to recover economies in Europe; aimed towards anti-communist governments in France - Italy - and Germany; Eastern European nations prohibited from receiving help from US






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






12. 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






13. Left primary open to Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy - both promising to end the controversial war

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14. Middle class; white flight from urban areas due to black migration; government supported insurance for homeowners and builders






15. 'No taxation without representation -' introduced by Patrick Henry






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






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






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






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






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






21. Allowed sale of weaponry to democracies on 'cash-and-carry' basis - avoided full-blown war; danger zones proclaimed; solved American unemployment crisis






22. Activist government to serve all citizens (cf. Alexander Hamilton); founded New Republic magazine






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






24. Opposed BTW's accommodation policies - called for immediate equality - formed Niagara Movement to support his ideas






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

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26. 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






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

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28. Maine as free state - Missouri as slave state - slavery prohibited north of 36°30'






29. Created Federal Reserve System - regional banks set up for twelve separate districts - final authority of each bank lay with the Federal Reserve Board - paper money to be issued 'Federal Reserve Notes'






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






31. Allowed Parliament to completely legislate over the colonies - limited colonists' say






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






33. Satirized wealthy captains of industry - workers and engineers as better leaders of society






34. 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)






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






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

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






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






39. Guerilla army sponsored by CIA to attack procommunist revolutionaries in Nicaragua; fear of another Vietnam






40. Advocated by Roger Sherman - proposed two independently-voting senators per state and representation in the House based on population






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






42. Attempted to centralize production of war materials; ineffective due to American desire for laissez-faire government






43. Government would protect America's foreign investments with any force needed; under president Taft

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44. Blacks who went to prison taken out and used for labor in slave-like conditions - enforced southern racial hierarchy






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






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






47. Speech given by BTW to ease whites' fears of integration - assuring them that separate but equal was acceptable - ideas challenged by DuBois

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48. Scarce supplies (food and clothing) - army motivated by von Steuben






49. Part of Nixon's tri-faceted plan to honorably remove troops from Vietnam; wean the South Vietnamese off of American support - gradually reducing number of American troops present






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