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AP U.S. History

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1. 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






2. Protestant church led by the king of England - independent of Catholic Church; tended toward Catholicism during reign of Catholic royalty






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






4. South divided into 5 military districts; states to guarantee full suffrage for blacks; ratify 14th amendment






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






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






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

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

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9. Banned racial discrimination and segregation (public) - bias by federal government; enforced by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission






10. Anti-Federalists wanted states' rights - bill of rights - unanimous consent - reference to religion - more power to less-rich and common people; Federalists wanted strong central government - more power to experienced - separation of church and state






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






12. 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






13. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






14. Attacked public figures (Hollywood - New-Dealers - liberals) to root out communist spies






15. Tried to rule as absolute monarchs without using Parliament - little to no sympathy for colonial legislatures






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






17. Attempted to boost economy by making loans to banks and insurance companies - hoping to restart them






18. Selective Service Act to require men to register with few exceptions; women and blacks drafted/enlisted - highly successful






19. Decisive victory in the War of 1812 by Harrison over Tecumseh - used in Harrison's campaign for presidency






20. Maine as free state - Missouri as slave state - slavery prohibited north of 36°30'






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






22. National Liberation Front - guerilla militia from south Vietnam fighting alongside the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)






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






24. French foreign minister (Talleyrand) demanded bribe in order to meet with American peace commission - made Adams unpopular among the people






25. Founded by Betty Friedan - Bella Abzug - and Aileen Hernandez; lobbied for equal opportunity where the EEOC was lacking (gender discrimination); lawsuits and mobilization of public opinion






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






27. Government ensured readjustment rights to GIs after WWI unrest - loans to veterans for higher education and mortgages (contributed to economic prosperity)






28. Caused American hysteria (1957) - fear that Soviets were technologically superior; led Ike to order more rigorous education program to rival Soviets (National Defense Education Act)






29. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






30. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






31. Believed in expanding federal power on economy - encouraged industrial development; could only gain power on the local level - led by Henry Clay (anti-Jackson)






32. Opposed BTW's accommodation policies - called for immediate equality - formed Niagara Movement to support his ideas






33. Warned of dangerous military-industrial complex (newly-found power of the military to affect the path of democracy)

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34. Hired to photograph ordinary Americans experiencing the depression






35. Emphasis on personal salvation - emotional response - and individual faith; women and blacks; nationalism (Manifest Destiny)






36. Established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors






37. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






38. Calvinist - devised concept of 'city on a hill' ('A Model of Christian Charity'); founded highly successful towns in Massachusetts Bay






39. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






40. Parliament took minor actions in the colonies - allowing them to experiment with and become accustomed to self-government - international trade agreements






41. Focused on the 'Common Man;' removal of Indians - removal of federal deposits in BUS - annexation of territory - liberal use of veto

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42. Roosevelt and Pinchot sided on conservation rather than preservation (planned and regulated use of forest lands for public and commercial uses)






43. US ambassador to Russia - notified Truman of Soviet ambitions to expand empire and overthrow other political forces; established concern for Soviet policy in Eastern Europe - Germany - and the Middle East






44. Prohibited discrimination in any government-related work; increased black employment






45. Coxey and unemployed followers marched on Washington for support in unemployment relief by inflationary public works program

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46. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






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






48. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave-owner (right to own property - slaves as property)






49. 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)






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