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AP U.S. History

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






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Increased already high rate of inflation by quadrupling the price of crude oil






7. Politely demanded from the king a cease¬fire in Boston - repeal of Coercive Acts -. guarantee of American rights






8. Sought to encourage domestic American manufacturing






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






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






11. Working class exploited for profit - proletariat (workers) to revolt and inherit all society






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






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






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 Halted sale of tribal lands - enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands; repealed Dawes Severalty Act of 1887; helped secure Indians' entry into New Deal associations; led by John Collier






15. Activist government to serve all citizens (cf. Alexander Hamilton); founded New Republic magazine






16. For women's rights - organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence






17. Soviet leader undergoing tensions on superpower and domestic level






18. Philippines - Hawaii - Puerto Rico - Guam: granted to U.S. at the end of Spanish-American War; Philippines were captured after treaty - and thus not part of spoils - but kept as territory with an inevitable movement for independence; Philippines and






19. 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'






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






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






22. North African Muslim rulers solved budget problems through piracy and tributes in Mediterranean - obtained fees from most European powers






23. Preservation of New Deal - attempt at additions; raised minimum wage - public housing - old-age insurance extension - agricultural price supports (lowering of farm price)






24. (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






25. Emphasized importance of private charities to help the depression

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26. Prohibited testing of nuclear bombs above ground to slow the nuclear arms race and the release of nuclear fallout into the atmosphere






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






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






29. New Lights brought new ideas - rejected by Old Lights; both sought out institutions independent of each other






30. Over Senate seat for Illinois (Douglas victor) - Lincoln stated the country could not remain split over the issue of slavery






31. 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.






32. Sought to eliminate spheres of influence and avoid European monopolies in China; unaccepted by the powers in mind






33. Albert Fall accused of accepting bribes for access to government oil in Teapot Dome - Wyoming






34. Mass production of the Model-T - workers as potential consumers (raise wages) - supported other industries and raised employment

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






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






37. Panama Canal Treaty - diplomacy with China - end of recognition of Taiwan; little accomplished domestically due to conservative opposition - foreign policy more successful; Washington outsider - Experienced high interest rates - inflation - increased






38. Interracial group of protestors who aimed to dramatize the violations of the call for desegregation; harsh treatment by southern whites provoked Kennedy to more strictly enforce desegregation






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






40. Detente achieved with USSR and China by withdrawal from Vietnam; realpolitik shed the use of doctrines and policies - instead using China and USSR in alternative ways to achieve other goals (pitting China and USSR against each other - as communist na






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






42. Opposed strikes - producer-consumer cooperation - temperance - welcomed blacks and women (allowing segregation)






43. Intended to save British East India Company from bankruptcy - could sell directly to consumers rather than through wholesalers (lowered prices to compete with smuggled tea)






44. Truman tested for communist alliances within government; government employees prohibited from taking part in remotely-communist activities

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






46. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries






47. Founded by Emerson - strong emphasis on spiritual unity (God - humanity - and nature) - literature with strong references to nature






48. Pushed through northern Georgia - captured Atlanta - 'march to the sea' (total war and destruction) - proceeded to South Carolina






49. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






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