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AP U.S. History

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1. Provided country with a break from partisan politics - Missouri Compromise - issued Monroe Doctrine






2. Family farmers who hired out slaves for the harvest season - self-sufficient - participated in local markets alongside slave owners






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






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






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






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






7. Created by John L. Lewis for unskilled labor - organized 'sit-down strike' against GM to work for recognition






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






9. Prohibited colonies from issuing paper money - destabilized colonial economy






10. 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






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






12. US - Britain - Japan - France - and Italy to reduce naval tonnage and halt construction for 10 years; US and Japan to respect Pacific territorial holdings - Kellog-Briand Pact to 'outlaw war'






13. '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






14. 'Rotation in office;' Jackson felt that one should spend a single term in office and return to private citizenship - those who held power too long would become corrupt and political appointments made by new officials was essential for democracy






15. Soviets cut Berlin off from the rest of Germany by blockade; US organized airlift to drop supplies into Britain; blockade lifted in May 1949






16. Beginnings of trusts (destruction of competition); vertical- controlling every aspect of production (control quality - eliminate middlemen - Rockefeller); horizontal- consolidating with competitors to monopolize a market (highly detrimental)






17. Ideas of Wilson: small enterprise - states' rights - more active government - trust busting - left social issues up to the states






18. Won battles in the West and raised northern morale (esp. Shiloh - Fort Henry - and Fort Donelson) - made Union commanding general






19. Led by Francis Willard - powerful 'interest group' following the civil war - urged women's suffrage - led to Prohibition

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20. British soldiers shot into crowd of snowball fight; two of nine soldiers (defended by John Adams) found guilty of manslaughter






21. Lee's attack on Maryland in hopes that he could take it from the Union - bloodiest day of the war - stalemate - McClellan replaced by Burnside - stalemate - South would never be so close to victory again






22. Spurred by Great Migration - large-scale riots - lynchings - &c.

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






24. Reluctant to give colonists their own government - preferred to appoint royal governors






25. Led architectural movement to create building designs that reflected buildings' functions - especially in Chicago






26. Allowed sale of weaponry to democracies on 'cash-and-carry' basis - avoided full-blown war; danger zones proclaimed; solved American unemployment crisis






27. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






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






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






30. Decided to punish war crimes - established program for de-Nazification of Germany






31. To service economy in late 20 century (end of industrialism) - Higher focus on services (esp. education) rather than material products






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






33. Conservatives like Reagan benefited from denouncing the New Left and excessive antiwar protests; gave him political prominence






34. Americans concerned with economic depression; sought to avoid European involvement - no apparent immediate threats






35. Risk of too many casualties and high costs for hand-to-hand combat/invasion - Japanese surrender unlikely






36. Foundation for First Amendment - offered free choice of religion - not influenced by state






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






39. Mandated the toleration of all Christian denominations in Maryland - even though Maryland was founded for Catholics (but majority was protestant)






40. 'No taxation without representation -' introduced by Patrick Henry






41. New generation of writers outside of Protestantism - resentment of ideals betrayed by society; Fitzgerald (despised materialism - Great Gatsby) - Hemingway (disillusionment - war experience) - Lewis (against upper class — Babbit and Mainstreet) - Fau

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42. Nixon led movement to Hiss's indictment; convicted of perjury - Nixon gained national prominence






43. Installed Shah as dictator - overthrew Moussadegh (communist interests) - in order to resist nationalization British oil holdings






44. (1) California admitted as free state - (2) territorial status and popular sovereignty of Utah and New Mexico - (3) resolution of Texas-New Mexico boundaries - (4) federal assumption of Texas debt - (5) slave trade abolished in DC - and (6) new fugit






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. Douglas was able to reconcile the Dred Scott Decision with popular sovereignty; voters would be able to exclude slavery by not allowing laws that treated slaves as property






47. Often debtors sold to slave traders by African kings seeking riches; Columbian Exchange






48. Decision under Sherman Anti-Trust Act shot down by Supreme Court — sugar refining was manufacturing rather than trade/commerce






49. The two political parties that formed following Washington's presidency; Federalists for stronger central government - Republicans for stronger state governments






50. Committee on Public Information; aimed to sell America and the world on Wilson's war goals; propaganda - censorship - 'four-minute men' speeches - 'Liberty Leagues' (spy on community)







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