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AP U.S. History

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1. 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






2. Provided for evacuation of English troops from posts in the Great Lakes

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3. Influence of African-American blues - music of the younger generation (gap between them and their parents)

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4. New Lights brought new ideas - rejected by Old Lights; both sought out institutions independent of each other






5. Challenged New England Calvinist ministers' authority - as they taught the good works for salvation of Catholicism






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






7. Blacks denied admission to all-white school; overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - negating 'separate but equal' - ordered integration of schools as soon as possible; white southerners protested (refused to attend integrated schools)






8. Drafting extremely hated by Northerners - sparked by Irish-Americans against the black population - 500 lives lost - many buildings burned






9. Overthrow of the Taliban - in search of bin Laden






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






11. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - banned child labor - established minimum wage






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






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






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






15. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






16. Second youngest president - entered presidency as tensions of the Cold War increased; unable to get major initiatives through Congress due to conservative bloc; tax cuts (economic stimulation); reluctantly gets involved in civil rights; emphasizes Sp






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






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






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






20. Established free trade zone between Canada - United States and Mexico - net gain in jobs due to opening of Mexican markets






21. Provided housing and recreation to city youth - imposing Protestant morals - unable to reach out to all youth

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22. 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






23. Dealt with Vietnam War - 'Great Society' program for improvement of American society - antipoverty and anti-discrimination programs






24. Government compromised to buy and coin $2-4 million/month; government stuck to minimum and inflation did not occur (lower prices); economy grew






25. 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)






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






27. Appealed to many conservatives - especially southerners (opposed massive protests and integration)






28. 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






29. Women must gain economic rights in order to impact society (cf. rising divorce rates)






30. Fair amount of troops - short guerilla tactics - strong leaders (Washington); nonprofessional army that could not handle long battles






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

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32. Left primary open to Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy - both promising to end the controversial war

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






34. Worked alongside Josiah Henson to make repeated trips to get slaves out of the South into freedom






35. Japanese bombing of ships in harbor; resulted in FDR's request for declaration of war against Japan; Germany and Italy responded with declarations of war






36. Germany announced that it would sink all (including American) ships - attempt to involve U.S. in war






37. 10-year moratorium on Chinese immigration to reduce competition for jobs (Chinese willing to work for cheap salaries)






38. December 1814 - Opposed War of 1812 - called for one-term presidency - northern states threatened to secede if their views were left unconsidered next to those of southern and western states - supported nullification - end of Federalist Party






39. Launched in 1958 by Ike; successful launch of American satellite (Explorer I); massive arms builup






40. 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






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






42. Upheld constitutionality of Espionage Act; Congress right to limit free speech during times of war






43. Combined Massachusetts - New Hampshire - Connecticut - Rhode Island - and Plymouth (and later Jersey and New York) into one 'supercolony' governed by Sir Edmond Andros - a 'supergovernor'






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






45. Radical Calvinists against the Church of England; Separatists (Pilgrims) argued for a break from the Church of England - led the Mayflower - and established the settlement at Plymouth






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






47. Spread quickly; opposed everything that was not White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) (and conservative) - Stephenson's faults and jail sentence led to demise






48. Prejudiced jury sentenced them to death - caused riots around the world - new trial denied






49. In Brook Farm Community - lived in seclusion for two years writing Walden and On Civil Disobedience - proved that man could provide for himself without materialistic wants






50. Led Pottawatomie Massacre - extreme abolitionist who believed he was doing God's work