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AP U.S. History

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






2. '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






3. Border ruffians in election on issue of slavery incited controversy - proslavery group attacked Lawrence - Kansas - Pottawatomie Massacre


4. Prohibited testing of nuclear bombs above ground to slow the nuclear arms race and the release of nuclear fallout into the atmosphere






5. Mao Zedong (communist) defeated nationalist forces of Kai-Shek (supported by US); seen as defeat for US - not officially fully recognized until 1973






6. Private property subject to government regulation when property is devoted to public interest; against railroads






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 Halted sale of tribal lands - enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands; repealed Dawes Severalty Act of 1887; helped secure Indians' entry into New Deal associations; led by John Collier






8. U.S. felt it was its duty to 'watch out' for the interests of other countries in the Western hemisphere; provided justification for invasions of Latin America.






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






10. Began by Edwards to return to Puritanism - increased overall religious involvement - gave women more active roles in religion - more and more ministers sprouted up throughout the country; mainly affected towns and cities






11. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - employed young jobless men with government projects on work relief and environment






12. Argued that states had the right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congress were constitutional






13. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






14. 'Dark horse' Democratic candidate; acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession - Texas Annexation - Oregon Country) - lowered tariffs - created Independent Treasury






15. Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson - Marshall among those appointed






16. 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






17. Proponent of gradual gain of equal rights for African-Americans






18. Hamilton praised efficient factories with few managers over many workers - promote emigration - employment opportunities - applications of technology






19. Slavery to be barred in all territory ceded from Mexico; never fully passed Congress






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


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






22. Avoided league of Nations - opposed Latin American involvement






23. 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






24. Henry Clay aimed to make the US economically independent from Europe (e.g. - support internal improvements - tariff protection - and new national bank)






25. Sets of programs geared towards minorities and oft-discriminated populations






26. Despite CIA-sponsored Soviet resistance - Afghanistan taken by Soviet Union; ended detente between USSR and US






27. Severe immigration laws to discourage and discriminate against foreigners - believed to erode old-fashioned American values






28. (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






29. River traffic - road building - canals (esp. Erie) - rise of NYC






30. James G. Blaine sought to open up Latin American markets to the U.S.; rejected by Latin America due to fear of U.S. dominance and satisfaction with European market






31. John Brown and his sons slaughtered five men as a response to the election fraud in Lawrence and the caning of Sumner in Congress






32. Allowed for faster processing of cotton - invented by Eli Whitney - less need for slaves






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






34. Prohibited exports (and imports) based in American ports - most controversial Jefferson legislation






35. 10-year moratorium on Chinese immigration to reduce competition for jobs (Chinese willing to work for cheap salaries)






36. Only English and American ships allowed to colonial ports; dissent began in 1763






37. Southern states (especially South Carolina) believed that they had the right to judge federal laws unconstitutional and therefore not enforce them






38. Scholarly - welfare-reform - 'Contract with America -' impeachment over Monica Lewinski Scandal - War in Kosovo






39. 'Trustbuster' (busted twice as many as Roosevelt) - conservation and irrigation efforts - Postal Savings Bank System - Payne-Aldrich Tariff (reduction of tariff - caused Republican split)






40. Believed to provide shortcut from Atlantic to Pacific - searched for by Giovanni de Verrazano for Francis I in the race to Asian wealth






41. Former French subjects in Canada allowed to keep Catholicism - while American colonists expected to participate in the Church of England






42. Bank tightened loan policies - depression rose throughout the country - hurt western farmers greatly






43. Raised tariffs extremely high on manufactured goods; benefited domestic manufacturers - but limited foreign trade






44. Abolished national origins quotas - dramatically increased immigration (especially from Asia and Latin America)






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






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






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






48. Adams - Jefferson - and Burr: Adams lost - Jefferson and Burr tied - Hamilton convinced other Federalists to vote for Jefferson to break the tie






49. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






50. Unprecedented sudden growth spurt of American population (especially urban and suburban areas)