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AP U.S. History

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1. Stated the United States was destined to span the breadth of the entire continent with as much land as possible - advocated by Polk






2. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






3. 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






4. Needed to protect new Pacific acquisitions - U.S. took over the project from the French after overcoming Clatyton¬ Bulwer Treaty (prohibited exclusive control of canal) with the Hay¬ Pauncefote Treaty






5. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






6. Drastic cutbacks in regulation of business by the federal government (banks - transportation - communications






7. States joined for foreign affairs - Congress reigned supreme (lacked executive and judicial) - one vote per state - 2/3 vote for bills - unanimous for amendments; too much power to states - unable to regulate commerce or taxes






8. Writing took a more realistic approach on the world - regionalist writers focused on local life (Sarah Orne Jewett) - naturalist writers focused on economy and psychology (Stephen Crane)






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






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






11. Allowed for faster processing of cotton - invented by Eli Whitney - less need for slaves






12. Old immigrants from northern and western Europe came seeking better life; new immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe searching for opportunity to escape worse living conditions back home and often did not stay in the US






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






14. Secretary of state - policy to liberate captive people in Eastern Europe by political pressure and propaganda; massive retaliation to counter SovietlChinese aggression with nuclear weapons; brinksmanship to be persistent to solve crises (even to the






15. Abolished national origins quotas - dramatically increased immigration (especially from Asia and Latin America)






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






17. Opposed to slavery and secession - but stayed loyal to Virginia - despite offer for command of Union Army






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






19. Similar to Navigation; raised money to pay colonial officials by American taxes; led to Boston boycott of English luxuries






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






21. Black veteran escorted to be enrolled in Univ. of Miss. by military (school reluctant - cf. Little Rock Nine)






22. Exempted those who owned or oversaw twenty or more slaves from service in the Confederate Army; 'rich man's war but a poor man's fight'






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






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






25. Strong patriotism and need to conform to try to avoid blame during red scare - non-churchgoers - unmarried - and critics suspected as communists






26. 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.






27. Established world organization; Soviet Union pledged to allow democratic procedures in Eastern Europe; pledge broken - led to Cold War






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






29. Executed for leaking atomic secrets to Soviets - avowed communists






30. Due to threat of nuclear war - Soviets erected wall to separate East Berlin from West Berlin (end exodus of intellect to west); symbol of communist denial of freedom






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






32. Argued that states had the right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congress were constitutional






33. Supported expanded money supply - health/safety regulations - benefits for workers and farmers - granger (farmer)-supported






34. Editor of The Liberator (strongly abolitionist newspaper calling for immediate abolition of slavery) - fought for feminist movement ('Am I not a woman and a sister' picture of slave woman)






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






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






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

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






39. Focused on skilled workers (harder to replace than unskilled) - coordinated crafts unions - supported 8¬hour workday and injury liability






40. President to offer military supplies to nations 'vital to the defense of the US'; ended US neutrality (economic war against Germany); Hitler began to sink American ships (limited scale)






41. The principle that a state should decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery






42. Stronger union of states - equal and population-based representation - simple majority vote (with presidential veto) - regulation of foreign and interstate commerce - execution by president - power to enact taxes - federal courts - easier amendment p






43. Soviet-aided North Korea attack on South Korea; MacArthur named general on behalf of UN (excluded Russia) - US supplied majority of troops; recapture of South Korea and suppression of North forces to northern border; introduction of Chinese - MacArth






44. Contending communist politician in Vietnam - had more popularity than Diem - took power upon Diem's death






45. Created Interstate Commerce Commission to require railroads to publish rates (less discrimination - short/long haul) - first legislation to regulate corporations - ineffective ICC






46. British citizenship outnumbered colonies' - large navy and professional army; exhausted resources (Hessians hired) - national debt






47. Acquired Mexican Cession (future California - Arizona - and New Mexico); Mexico acknowledged American annexation of Texas






48. Committees appointed from different colonies to communicate on matters; asserted rights to self¬government - cooperation between colonies






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






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







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