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AP U.S. History

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1. Government to buy silver to back money in addition to gold






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






3. Economic recession (collapse of savings-and-loan industry - increasing deficit due to Reagan tax cuts - retail decreased - higher crime rate)


4. United States aided South Vietnam in its war of power struggle against North Vietnam - the Vietcong - USSR - and China






5. Fines and imprisonment for aiding the enemy or hindering U.S. military; forbade any form of criticism of the government and military






6. FDR's inner circle of experts rather than just politicians in the cabinet


7. 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)






8. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






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






10. CIA attempt to institute Cuban support to overthrow Castro; cover-up uncovered - became representation of Cuban resistance to American aggression






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






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






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






14. '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






15. Law meant to evolve as society evolves - opposed conservative majority






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






17. 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'






18. 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






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






20. Truman tested for communist alliances within government; government employees prohibited from taking part in remotely-communist activities


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






22. Halted sale of tribal lands - enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands; repealed Dawes Severalty Act of 1887; helped secure Indians' entry into New Deal associations; led by John Collier






23. 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






24. 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)






25. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries






26. Puritan minister - led revivals - stressed immediate repentance - wrote 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'






27. Introduced his 'New Deal -' won election by a relative landslide (he was not Hoover - whom the public now did not trust)






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






29. Western Pennsylvanian farmers' violent protest against whiskey excise tax - Washington sent large army to put down revolt - protests to be limited to non-violent






30. Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald (hated his anti-Cuban policies); LBJ instituted Warren Commission to investigate assassination (headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren)






31. American who settled in Texas - one of the leaders for Texan independence from Mexico






32. British citizenship outnumbered colonies' - large navy and professional army; exhausted resources (Hessians hired) - national debt






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






34. Settled in Pennsylvania - believed the 'Inner Light' could speak through any person and ran religious services without ministers






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






36. Cherokee tribe forced to move from southern Appalachians to reservations in current-day Oklahoma - high death toll


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






38. American U-2 spy plane shot down over USSR (Ike: 'for national security); US suspended further flights - Krushchev demanded apology (refused)






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






40. Created by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst; aimed to excite American imperialist interests; media bias - subjective representation of events






41. Stock prices fell drastically; without buyers - the stocks became essentially worthless; cause bank crashes - &c.






42. Helped lead settlement house movement - co-founded NAACP - condemned war and poverty






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






44. Executed for leaking atomic secrets to Soviets - avowed communists






45. Effects of pesticides on the environment; changed way Americans viewed their impact on nature






46. No further introduction of slaves into Missouri - all children born to slaves to become free at 25






47. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






48. Led railroad workers in Pullman Strike - arrested; Supreme Court (decision in re Debs) legalized use of injunction (court order) against unions and strikes






49. Unemployment jitters; expelled Teamster union (resorted to gangsterism); height of power of workers' unions






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