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AP U.S. History

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






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 Halted sale of tribal lands - enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands; repealed Dawes Severalty Act of 1887; helped secure Indians' entry into New Deal associations; led by John Collier






3. Nixon's domestic policy; federal revenues shared with states (revenue sharing) - minimum income proposed






4. 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






5. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on 'Voyage of Discovery'






6. Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation by creating his American Foreign Legion in the south - which was directed to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St. Augustine






7. Response to Berlin crisis - warned Moscow that threats would be answered with force; Warsaw Pact formed by Soviets in response






8. Proponent of gradual gain of equal rights for African-Americans






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






10. Prohibited use of any devices (e.g. - literacy tests) to deny the right to vote and enforced black suffrage rights






11. State-run economy to provide conflict-free society






12. Decision under Sherman Anti-Trust Act shot down by Supreme Court — sugar refining was manufacturing rather than trade/commerce






13. Westward migration of workers (new economic opportunities - esp. aircraft industry) - high rates of divorce and family/juvenile violence - women encouraged to work in factories - still held inferior to men






14. Supported abolition - broke off of Anti-Slavery Society






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






16. Government would hold its revenues rather than deposit them in banks - thus keeping the funds away from private corporations; 'America's Second Declaration of Independence'






17. Caused American hysteria (1957) - fear that Soviets were technologically superior; led Ike to order more rigorous education program to rival Soviets (National Defense Education Act)






18. Proposed by Hamilton to repair war debts; selling of securities and federal lands - assumption of state debts - set up the first National Bank






19. Economic prosperity of American society following WWII; doubling of national income - jobs to women - defense industry's support of economy

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20. Created the Wisconsin Idea (as governor of Wisconsin) — regulated railroad - direct-primary system - increased corporate taxes - reference library for lawmakers






21. Roosevelt's plan that aimed to regulate corporations (Anthracite coal strike - Dept. of Commerce and Labor - Elkins and Hepburn Acts) - protect consumers (meat sanitation) - and conserve natural resources (Newlands Reclamation Act)






22. (free speech movement) Youth activists (often liberal arts students) spoke out against Vietnam War - supported widespread liberalization

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23. Natural selection applied to human competition - advocated by Herbert Spencer - William Graham Sumner






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






25. Decisive victory to Reagan due to his appeal over Carter (now unpopular due to lack of success in the presidency






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






27. Slavery to be barred in all territory ceded from Mexico; never fully passed Congress






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






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






30. Despite CIA-sponsored Soviet resistance - Afghanistan taken by Soviet Union; ended detente between USSR and US






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






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






33. Risk of too many casualties and high costs for hand-to-hand combat/invasion - Japanese surrender unlikely






34. 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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35. Anti-communist crusades due to fear of radicalism spurred by Bolshevik rebellion

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36. To make German reparations from WWI more accessible to Germans; evacuation of troops from Germany - reorganization of the Reichsbank - and foreign loans






37. Emphasized importance of private charities to help the depression

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38. Gorbachev decreased nuclear arsenals - Communist Party lost power - Boris Yeltsin (president of Russian Republic) led Muscovites to take control






39. Dealt with Vietnam War - 'Great Society' program for improvement of American society - antipoverty and anti-discrimination programs






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






41. Americans feared Soviet infiltration into Latin America - placed secret police and military forces to prevent it






42. Required of members of the Puritan Church; took the place of baptism required by the Catholic Church






43. Parliament took minor actions in the colonies - allowing them to experiment with and become accustomed to self-government - international trade agreements






44. Jackson was allowed to relocate Indian tribes in the Louisiana Territory






45. Withdrawal of American troops from foreign nations (especially Latin America) to improve international relations and unite western hemisphere; Clark Memorandum (rebukes the 'big stick'); peaceful resolution of Mexican oil fields






46. Founded by Uriah Stephens (1869); excluded corrupt and well-off; equal female pay - end to child/convict labor - employer-employee relations - proportional income tax; 'bread and butter' unionism (higher wages - shorter hours - better conditions)






47. Defined process for territories to become states (population reached 60 -000) - forbade slavery in the new territories






48. 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)






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






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