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AP U.S. History

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1. In Brook Farm Community - literary nationalist - transcendentalist (nascent ideas of God and freedom) - wrote 'The American Scholar'






2. Organized and controlled resistance against Parliamentary acts in less violent ways (strength of martyrdom) - advocated nonimportation






3. 10-year moratorium on Chinese immigration to reduce competition for jobs (Chinese willing to work for cheap salaries)






4. Led architectural movement to create building designs that reflected buildings' functions - especially in Chicago






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






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






7. Fought for women's rights and abolition - 'Men and women are CREATED EQUAL!'






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






9. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






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






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






12. Attacked people for being communist by association and unsubstantiated claims - against Truman - Marshall - and Ike; downfall came with attack on the military (condemned by Senate); led hysteria of the red scare






13. Proclamation of 1793 response to French attempts for alliance with US






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






15. Emphasized importance of private charities to help the depression

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16. 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






17. Brown aimed to create an armed slave rebellion and establish black free state; Brown executed and became martyr in the North






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






19. Spread quickly; opposed everything that was not White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) (and conservative) - Stephenson's faults and jail sentence led to demise






20. 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'






21. Four-day banking holiday to create controlled inflation - followed by reopening of sound banks - and reorganization of unsound banks






22. Destroyed by Jackson on the grounds that it was unconstitutional and too much power for a federal institution






23. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






24. Mao Zedong (communist) defeated nationalist forces of Kai-Shek (supported by US); seen as defeat for US - not officially fully recognized until 1973






25. New generation of writers outside of Protestantism - resentment of ideals betrayed by society; Fitzgerald (despised materialism - Great Gatsby) - Hemingway (disillusionment - war experience) - Lewis (against upper class — Babbit and Mainstreet) - Fau

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26. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - provided more funds to state and local relief efforts






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






28. Territory split into Kansas and Nebraska - popular sovereignty (Kansas slave - Nebraska free); proposed by Stephen A. Douglas






29. Darwinian (influenced by jazz age and new scientific ideas) against Fundamentalist (the Bible and Creationism); John Scopes convicted for teaching Darwinism (defended by Clarence Darrow); Scopes found guilty






30. Nonviolent protest to college students (NC) being refused lunch service; part of 'sit-in' movement to integrate all aspects of life (hotels - entertainment - &c.)






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






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






33. Full American independence - territory west of Appalachian ceded to America - loyalists to be compensated for seized property - fishing rights off of Newfoundland






34. Equal representation in unicameral congress






35. Effectively ended spoils system and established civil service exams for all government positions - under Pres. Garfield






36. Kennedy vs. Nixon - Kennedy (due to televised charisma) won over Nixon (pale and nervous)






37. Strong central government - separation of powers - 'extended republic'






38. 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






39. US - Britain - Japan - France - and Italy to reduce naval tonnage and halt construction for 10 years; US and Japan to respect Pacific territorial holdings - Kellog-Briand Pact to 'outlaw war'






40. Key to English-Native American relationship - died in England in 1617






41. Held in New York - agreed to not import British goods until Stamp Act was repealed






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






43. First president to show positive response to civil rights movement; worked heavily on keeping Soviet spread of communism in check






44. States could refuse to enforce the federal laws they deemed unconstitutional






45. 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






46. First Utopian society - by Robert Owen






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






48. Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere - Americans to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas






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

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50. Challenged New Englanders to completely separate Church from State - as the State would corrupt the church