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AP U.S. History

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1. Small state banks set up by Jackson to keep federal funds out of the National Bank - used until funds were consolidated into a single treasury






2. Southern and Midwestern farmers expressing discontent - supported free silver and subtreasury plan (cash advance on future crop — farmers had little cash flow during the year) - criticized national banks

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






4. Sought to encourage domestic American manufacturing






5. Northern Securities Company (JP Morgan and James G. Hill - railroads) seen by Roosevelt as 'bad' trust - Supreme Court upheld his first trust-bust






6. Fought for return to colonial rule - usually conservative (educated and wealthy






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






8. Committee on Public Information; aimed to sell America and the world on Wilson's war goals; propaganda - censorship - 'four-minute men' speeches - 'Liberty Leagues' (spy on community)






9. Bomb thrown at protest rally - police shot protestors - caused great animosity in employers for workers' unions






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






11. Secretly sponsored peace negotiations so as to prevent Japanese or Russian monopoly on Asia; concerned with safety of Philippines






12. Won battles in the West and raised northern morale (esp. Shiloh - Fort Henry - and Fort Donelson) - made Union commanding general






13. Needed to protect new Pacific acquisitions - U.S. took over the project from the French after overcoming Clatyton¬ Bulwer Treaty (prohibited exclusive control of canal) with the Hay¬ Pauncefote Treaty






14. Democratic political machine in NYC - 'supported' immigrants and poor people of the city - who were needed for Democratic election victories






15. Lee's attack on Maryland in hopes that he could take it from the Union - bloodiest day of the war - stalemate - McClellan replaced by Burnside - stalemate - South would never be so close to victory again






16. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries






17. Executed for leaking atomic secrets to Soviets - avowed communists






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






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






20. American who settled in Texas - one of the leaders for Texan independence from Mexico






21. Part of the New Left that envisioned 'participatory democracy' (individuals control life-affecting decisions) - end materialism - militarism - and racism; inspired by young black activists






22. NLF attacked numerous South Vietnamese cities and American embassies - eventually repulsed; spoiled LBJ's record to reelection - resulted in massive protests in US to end the war; atrocities such that war could only end in stalemate






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

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25. Equal representation in unicameral congress






26. 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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27. Democratic candidate 1912 - stood for antitrust - monetary change - and tariff reduction; far less active than Roosevelt - Clayton Anti-trust Act (to enforce Sherman) - Child Labor Act






28. Southern states (especially South Carolina) believed that they had the right to judge federal laws unconstitutional and therefore not enforce them






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






30. Challenged New England Calvinist ministers' authority - as they taught the good works for salvation of Catholicism






31. Newt Gingrich (Republican congressman) planned for success of Republican party in upcoming election by pledging tax cuts - congressional term limits - tougher crime laws - balanced budget amendment - popular reforms &c.

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32. Americans who were forced out of their homes in Oklahoma and Arkansas (respectively) due to the dust storms and drought known as the Dust Bowl

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33. Politely demanded from the king a cease¬fire in Boston - repeal of Coercive Acts -. guarantee of American rights






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






35. Paper money; specie circular decreed that the government would not accept specie for government land






36. South divided into 5 military districts; states to guarantee full suffrage for blacks; ratify 14th amendment






37. First permanent English settlement in the Americas (1607) - along James River






38. Powerful speaker - toured the country and inspired many into Christianity






39. Due to parents unhappy with encouraged segregation of schools - Supreme Court instituted forced busing policies (using school buses as a method of integration)






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






41. Elvis Presley - Marilyn Monroe - James Dean - Beatniks — rebelled against conservative conformity of the rest of the country (esp. targeted youth)






42. Soviets cut Berlin off from the rest of Germany by blockade; US organized airlift to drop supplies into Britain; blockade lifted in May 1949






43. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






44. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






45. Believed that God created the universe to act through natural laws; Franklin - Jefferson - Paine






46. Halted sale of tribal lands - enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands; repealed Dawes Severalty Act of 1887; helped secure Indians' entry into New Deal associations; led by John Collier






47. Standard Oil Company - Ruthless business tactics (survival of the fittest)






48. Puritan minister - led revivals - stressed immediate repentance - wrote 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'






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






50. Commission on civil rights to attempt to guarantee the ballot to blacks; showed government's changing views of race relations






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