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AP U.S. History

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1. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






2. Emphasis on human reason - logic - and science (acquired - not nascent - knowledge); increased followers of Christianity






3. 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






4. 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






5. Sets of cardboard box houses that epitomized the country's blame on Hoover for the cause of the Depression






6. 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






7. Founded by Betty Friedan - Bella Abzug - and Aileen Hernandez; lobbied for equal opportunity where the EEOC was lacking (gender discrimination); lawsuits and mobilization of public opinion






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


9. British Navy would take American sailors and force them to work for Britain






10. (peace btw Egypt and Israel) Followed years of tension - Israel would leave newly acquired lands from war - Egypt would respect Israel's other land claims; accords not completely followed - Sadat (Egypt) assassinated






11. One country that falls into communism will cause surrounding nations to also fall 'like dominos'; spurred by Southeast Asia regimes (esp. Vietnam)






12. Jane Addams's pioneer settlement house (center for women's activism and social reform) in Chicago






13. Focused on the 'Common Man;' removal of Indians - removal of federal deposits in BUS - annexation of territory - liberal use of veto


14. Helped approval ratings - not removed from office despite all the efforts of Republican congressmen






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






16. Young women employed by Lowell's textile company - housed in dormitories






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






18. 'Dark horse' Democratic candidate; acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession - Texas Annexation - Oregon Country) - lowered tariffs - created Independent Treasury






19. Hamilton praised efficient factories with few managers over many workers - promote emigration - employment opportunities - applications of technology






20. To service economy in late 20 century (end of industrialism) - Higher focus on services (esp. education) rather than material products






21. Acquired Mexican Cession (future California - Arizona - and New Mexico); Mexico acknowledged American annexation of Texas






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






23. Written anonymously by Hamilton - Jay - and Madison; commentary on Constitution - republicanism extended over large territory






24. Believed to provide shortcut from Atlantic to Pacific - searched for by Giovanni de Verrazano for Francis I in the race to Asian wealth






25. Electric light - phonograph - mimeograph - Dictaphone - moving pictures






26. Dance music - slave spirituals adapted into improvisation and ragtime; jazz migrated along with blacks in the Great Migration






27. Prohibited settlements west of Appalachian - restriction on colonial growth






28. 'Corrupt bargain' and backroom deal for JQ Adams to win over Jackson






29. Hired to photograph ordinary Americans experiencing the depression






30. Black rights leader - heavily influenced by Malcolm X (advocated black separatism rather than integration)






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






32. 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






33. Highest peacetime deficit in US history (due to lower tax rates for high-income taxpayers - spent too much money attempting to reduce price supports to farmers)






34. Launched in 1958 by Ike; successful launch of American satellite (Explorer I); massive arms builup






35. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






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






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






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






39. Coxey and unemployed followers marched on Washington for support in unemployment relief by inflationary public works program


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






41. 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






42. U.S. felt it was its duty to 'watch out' for the interests of other countries in the Western hemisphere; provided justification for invasions of Latin America.






43. Pushed for Assumption (federal government to assume state debts) - pushed creation of the National Bank (most controversial) - loose interpretation of Constitution - leader of Federalist Party






44. 'Trustbuster' (busted twice as many as Roosevelt) - conservation and irrigation efforts - Postal Savings Bank System - Payne-Aldrich Tariff (reduction of tariff - caused Republican split)






45. Banned racial discrimination in federal practices; To Secure These Rights called for desegregation - anti-lynching - end of poll taxes






46. Avoided league of Nations - opposed Latin American involvement






47. Head of federal Division of Forestry - contributed to Roosevelt's natural conservation efforts






48. '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






49. French foreign minister (Talleyrand) demanded bribe in order to meet with American peace commission - made Adams unpopular among the people






50. Foundation for self-government laid out by the first Massachusetts settlers before arriving on land