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AP U.S. History

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1. Congress could tax imports but not exports






2. British Navy would take American sailors and force them to work for Britain






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






4. Meant to keep government unquestioned by critics - particularly of the Federalists






5. River traffic - road building - canals (esp. Erie) - rise of NYC






6. Brought in Mexicans for temporary jobs - concentrated in southern CA - given extremely poor working conditions (as they were not American citizens)






7. Kent State University students protesting against invasion of Cambodia - not allowed to demonstrate - violence (murder) caused by guardsmen






8. Americans at home reminded to conserve materials in all aspects of life to support the military; resulted in saving up of money to cause economic boom after war






9. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - hydroelectric power to river valley; brought social and economic development to very poor area






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






11. 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)






12. Ensured trade with mother country - nationalism; too restrictive on colonial economy - not voted on by colonists






13. 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






14. Allowed Parliament to completely legislate over the colonies - limited colonists' say






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






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






17. Storage of Soviet missiles in Cuba (threat of nuclear war); Krushchev demanded that US never invade Cuba and remove forces from Turkey; mutual compliance with each other's demands






18. Colonies proposed colonial confederation under lighter British rule (crown-appointed president - 'Grand Council'); never took effect






19. Equal representation in unicameral congress






20. Cherokees - Choctaws - Creeks - Chickasaws - and Seminoles; 'civilized' due to their intermarriage with whites - forced out of their homelands by expansion






21. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






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






23. September 1949 - US no longer held monopoly; two atomic powers






24. Bank tightened loan policies - depression rose throughout the country - hurt western farmers greatly






25. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






26. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - collective bargaining rights - closed shops permitted (where workers must join unions) - outlawed anti-union tactics






27. Rejection of negative portrayals of women (language - entertainment) - increased quality and use of education - more job opportunities - acceptance into military






28. Uncovered the 'dirt' on corruption and harsh quality of city/working life; heavily criticized by Theodore Roosevelt; Ida Tarabell (oil companies) - David Graham Phillips (Senate) - Aschen School (child labor — photography) - mass magazines McClure's






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






30. Speech symbolized polarization between conservatives and liberals


31. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






32. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






33. Overthrew Pres. Guzman after he nationalized American fruit fields and accepted arms from USSR (communist sympathies)






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






35. McKinley reluctant; armed intervention to free Cuba from Spain; Roosevelt's 'Rough Riders' made attack on Spanish at Cuba






36. 'I have a dream' 25 -000 people (including whites) convened for political rally - MLK's speech to historical event; attempted to push civil rights bill through Congress






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






38. Led a slave rebellion in Virginia - attacked many whites - prompted non-slaveholding Virginians to consider emancipation


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






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






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






42. Protected rights of individual from the power of the central government






43. Huerta's enemy - reluctantly supported by U.S.; U.S. sought Villa's submission due to terrorism - eventually assassinated; Wilson's policy highly unpopular






44. Formed by white progressives - adopted goals of Niagara Movement - in response to Springfield Race Riots






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


46. No further introduction of slaves into Missouri - all children born to slaves to become free at 25






47. Supported by women and churches - instituted by Volstead Act - lacked enforcement; bootlegging and speakeasies - Al Capone and John Dillinger — gangsters and organized crime (casual breaking of the law)






48. Exemplary Christian community - rich to show charity - held to Calvinistic beliefs


49. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






50. Leader of IWW - from Western Federation of Miners