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AP U.S. History

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1. Accomplished great number of relief - recovery - and reform efforts; sought practical solutions to the problems by experimentation


2. Oregon Territory owned jointly with Britain - Polk severed its tie to Britain - forced to settle for compromise south of 49° rather than 54°40'


3. Mass migration northward; mainly blacks migrating from the southern states into the north hoping for less discrimination






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






5. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - employed young jobless men with government projects on work relief and environment






6. Group of Bostonians in opposition to the Stamp Act - sought to drive stamp distributors from the city






7. Economic recession (collapse of savings-and-loan industry - increasing deficit due to Reagan tax cuts - retail decreased - higher crime rate)


8. Fines and imprisonment for aiding the enemy or hindering U.S. military; forbade any form of criticism of the government and military






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






10. Spurred by Great Migration - large-scale riots - lynchings - &c.


11. 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






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






13. Goods able to be transferred from New York to New Orleans by inland waterways






14. Americans concerned with economic depression; sought to avoid European involvement - no apparent immediate threats






15. Military hero from War of 1812; elected president 1840 - died of pneumonia a month later - gave presidency to Tyler






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






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






18. Connected the colonies to Britain - opposed to unnecessary unfair taxation; strong influence on Albany Plan






19. Educational and residential segregation; inferior facilities allotted to African-Americans - predominantly in South






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






21. Peaceful destruction of British tea in Boston Harbor by colonists disguised as Indians






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






23. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave owner






24. Adams - Jefferson - and Burr: Adams lost - Jefferson and Burr tied - Hamilton convinced other Federalists to vote for Jefferson to break the tie






25. Private property subject to government regulation when property is devoted to public interest; against railroads






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


27. Settlers to pay the expenses of a servant's voyage and be granted land for each person they brought over; headright system






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






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






30. Created by John L. Lewis for unskilled labor - organized 'sit-down strike' against GM to work for recognition






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






32. Symbol of women workers during the war






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






34. Ended exclusion of homosexuals from military; due to controversy - compromise of 'don't ask - don't tell' instituted






35. Established federal district courts that followed local procedures - Supreme Court had final jurisdiction; compromise between nationalists and advocates for states' rights






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






37. Despite near-guaranteed second term - campaign workers burglarized Democratic offices - cover-up unsuccessful - resigned to avoid impeachment






38. American hostages taken by US hating Shiites upon Shah's flight from uprising - botched rescue attempts






39. 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






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






41. Denounced the 'housewife trap' which caused educated women to hold even themselves inferior to men






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






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






44. American general Horatio Gates was victorious over British general Burgoyne






45. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer


46. Stressed role of church and religion to improve city life - led by preachers Walter Raushenbusch and Washington Gladen; influenced settlement house movement and Salvation Army






47. Supported Socialists - militant unionists and socialists - advocated strikes and sabotaging politics - aimed for an umbrella union similar to Knights of Labor - ideas too radical for socialist cause






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






49. '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






50. Gore promising with experience - Bush appealing by family influence and plans for presidency (tax cuts - education reform - defense - &c.)