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AP U.S. History

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1. Republican - popular hero of WWII; 'dynamic conservatism' as a middle ground btw. Rep. and Dem.; Interstate Highway System (ulterior motive of weapons transportation); St. Lawrence Seaway opened Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean via locks; Depts. Of Heal






2. United States aided South Vietnam in its war of power struggle against North Vietnam - the Vietcong - USSR - and China






3. Introduced his 'New Deal -' won election by a relative landslide (he was not Hoover - whom the public now did not trust)






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






5. Introduced work ethic to Jamestown colony - sanitation - diplomat to local Native American tribes; had fought Spanish and Turks






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






7. Black Muslim worked to raise black spirits and pride (cf. Marcus Garvey); emphasized black institutions rather than mere desegregation - blacks to gain freedom at any cost






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






9. Worked towards asylums for the mentally insane - worked alongside Mann






10. Capitalism would become productive when uninhibited by taxes and regulation






11. Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson - Marshall among those appointed






12. Women must gain economic rights in order to impact society (cf. rising divorce rates)






13. Runaway slave - well-known speaker on the condition of slavery - worked with Garrison and Wendell Phillips - founder of The North Star






14. Ideas of Wilson: small enterprise - states' rights - more active government - trust busting - left social issues up to the states






15. 'Rotation in office;' Jackson felt that one should spend a single term in office and return to private citizenship - those who held power too long would become corrupt and political appointments made by new officials was essential for democracy






16. Japanese bombing of ships in harbor; resulted in FDR's request for declaration of war against Japan; Germany and Italy responded with declarations of war






17. Blacks denied admission to all-white school; overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - negating 'separate but equal' - ordered integration of schools as soon as possible; white southerners protested (refused to attend integrated schools)






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






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






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

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21. Taxes on all legal documents to support British troops - not approved by colonists through their representatives






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






23. French threat at the borders was no longer present - therefore the colonies didn't need English protection; more independent stand against Britain






24. British-occupied cities - new governments - fighting by any with experience - loaned money - African-Americans and Native Americans involved






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






26. Storage of Soviet missiles in Cuba (threat of nuclear war); Krushchev demanded that US never invade Cuba and remove forces from Turkey; mutual compliance with each other's demands






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






28. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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29. Sought to encourage domestic American manufacturing






30. Led by Francis Willard - powerful 'interest group' following the civil war - urged women's suffrage - led to Prohibition

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






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






33. Victorian standards confined women to the home to create an artistic environment as a statement of cultural aspirations






34. In Brook Farm Community - lived in seclusion for two years writing Walden and On Civil Disobedience - proved that man could provide for himself without materialistic wants






35. Decided to punish war crimes - established program for de-Nazification of Germany






36. 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






37. 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






38. Part of transportation revolution - from Cumberland MD to Wheeling WVa - toll road network; stimulated Western expansion






39. Reluctant to give colonists their own government - preferred to appoint royal governors






40. Political muckraking cartoonist - refused bribes to stop criticism






41. Often debtors sold to slave traders by African kings seeking riches; Columbian Exchange






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






43. 'Southern Strategy' lured many southern Democrats to the Republican party (esp. due to southern opposition to Civil Rights Act of 1964)






44. Symbol of women workers during the war






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






46. 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)






47. Proslavery constitution in Kansas - supported by Buchanan - freesoilers against it (victorious) - denied statehood until after secession






48. Heavily evangelized to the point there were no more people left to convert to other religions - upstate New York - home to the beginning of Smith's Mormonism movement






49. Cherokee tribe forced to move from southern Appalachians to reservations in current-day Oklahoma - high death toll

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50. Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot; focus on stagnancy of economy and problems of middle class (Clinton)