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AP U.S. History

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1. Strong central government provided by power divided between state and national governments - checks and balances - amendable constitution






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






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






4. Key to English-Native American relationship - died in England in 1617






5. Society naturally punishes criminals indiscriminantly






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






7. Satirized wealthy captains of industry - workers and engineers as better leaders of society






8. The Man Nobody Knows - glorification of business - Jesus as a businessman - relationship between religion and manufacturing






9. Foundation for self-government laid out by the first Massachusetts settlers before arriving on land






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






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






12. King hosted myriad nonviolent protesting activities to fill jail with protestors - Bill Connor (police commissioner) began violent resistance to protestors






13. Due to parents unhappy with encouraged segregation of schools - Supreme Court instituted forced busing policies (using school buses as a method of integration)






14. Reagan and Gorbachev agree to remove and destroy nuclear weapons from Eastern and Western Europe; eased international tension and allowed Soviet domestic reforms to take place






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


16. All English subjects are represented in Parliament - including those not allowed to vote






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






18. Introduced the 'trickle-down' economics theory in order to promote business and increase money available for speculation






19. Network of safe houses of white abolitionists used to bring slaves to freedom






20. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






21. 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)






22. 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






23. Racism riots against Mexican laborers (imported for jobs)






24. 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






25. Meant to provide evacuation opportunity for Americans in Cuba; internal accidental explosion blamed on Spanish mines - leading to Spanish¬ American War






26. Relied on voluntary compliance (no formal laws) - propaganda; high prices set on commodities to encourage production - Prohibition


27. Speech symbolized polarization between conservatives and liberals


28. 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






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






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






31. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - Harry Hopkins; provide work for unemployed and construct public works - &c. through Emergency Relief Appropriation Act; much like Civil Works Administration






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






33. 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)






34. 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






35. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on 'Voyage of Discovery'






36. Congressional support to raid houses of radicals believed to have connections to communism






37. Black veteran escorted to be enrolled in Univ. of Miss. by military (school reluctant - cf. Little Rock Nine)






38. Party formed from Republican split by Roosevelt - more progressive values - leaving 'Republican Old Guard' to control Republican party






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






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






41. Authors included Langston Hughes - McKay - Zora Neale Hurston - Countee Cullet — praise and expression of black culture of the time






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






43. Group of Bostonians in opposition to the Stamp Act - sought to drive stamp distributors from the city






44. NLF attacked numerous South Vietnamese cities and American embassies - eventually repulsed; spoiled LBJ's record to reelection - resulted in massive protests in US to end the war; atrocities such that war could only end in stalemate






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






46. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






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






48. William and Mary kicked James II out of England (exiled into France) - allowed more power to the legislatures






49. Clay and Calhoun - eager for war with Britain (War of 1812)






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