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AP U.S. History

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1. 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






2. 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






3. Lowering of income taxes for wealthy (trickle-down economics) - refusal to create higher prices to help farmers (McNary-Haugen Bill)






4. Tweed Leader of Tammany Hall - gained large sums of money through the political machine - prosecuted by Samuel Tilden and sent to jail






5. Agricultural depression as precursor to the depression; unheeded omen of problems in the economic structure (prices too low — too much supply for the demand)






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






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






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






9. Prohibited settlements west of Appalachian - restriction on colonial growth






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






11. US provided financial assistance to recover economies in Europe; aimed towards anti-communist governments in France - Italy - and Germany; Eastern European nations prohibited from receiving help from US






12. Judiciary Reorganization Bill; FDR's attempt to put in extra judges who would support him without doubt






13. Planes hijacked by terrorists for destruction; blame pinned on Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden - sought out in attempt to completely destroy terrorism






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






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






16. Rebels felt the governor of Virginia failed to protect the frontier from the Native Americans

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17. Slaves could not sue in federal courts (blacks no longer considered citizens) - slaves could not be taken from masters except by the law - Missouri Compromise unconstitutional - Congress not able to prohibit slavery in a state






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. Settlers to pay the expenses of a servant's voyage and be granted land for each person they brought over; headright system






20. Standard Oil Company - Ruthless business tactics (survival of the fittest)






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






22. Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait despite peace treaty and refusal to abandon Iraqi occupation

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23. Fought for human rights in Africa - Panama Canal returned to Panama - relations with China resolved






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






25. Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Led boycott - became leader of civil rights movement; urged nonviolent resistance (cf. tactics of Ghandi);






26. Another black separatist movement; known for peaceful demonstrations - but more for police shootouts






27. 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)






28. Emphasized importance of private charities to help the depression

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






30. Society naturally punishes criminals indiscriminantly






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






32. 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






33. Catholic communist autocrat of Vietnam - assassinated (with aid of US)






34. 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)






35. Runaway slaves could be caught in the North and be brought back to their masters (they were treated as property — running away was as good as stealing)






36. First Utopian society - by Robert Owen






37. Mass migration northward; mainly blacks migrating from the southern states into the north hoping for less discrimination






38. 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






39. Paper money; specie circular decreed that the government would not accept specie for government land






40. Tax cuts to increase population spending (help economy) - drastic cutting back on government programs due to lack of funds






41. Ex-Lincoln secretary; worked to gain Open Door Notes' acceptance from the major powers






42. British passenger liner secretly carrying ammunition sunk by German u-boat - included American passengers






43. Court case - unconstitutionalized all state laws prohibiting women's rights to have an abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy






44. (The Lonely Crowd) 'outer directed' Americans conforming to peer pressure on moral and social issues - rather than independently thinking on morals






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






46. Prohibited aiding of belligerent nations - banned civilian involvement; limited power of president during international war - built up armed forces






47. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






48. Organize militia - end trade with Britain - refuse to pay taxes to Britain






49. 8000 businesses collapsed (including railroads); due to stock market crash - overbuilding of railroads - heavy farmer loans - economic disruption by labor efforts - agricultural depression; decrease of gold reserves led to Cleveland's repeal of Sherm






50. President has power to cease trade with any foreign country that violated American neutrality

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