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AP U.S. History

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






2. Roosevelt and Pinchot sided on conservation rather than preservation (planned and regulated use of forest lands for public and commercial uses)






3. 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






4. 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






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 and Churchill agreed to defeat Germany first rather than concentrate on Japan






7. Catholic communist autocrat of Vietnam - assassinated (with aid of US)






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






9. US ambassador to Russia - notified Truman of Soviet ambitions to expand empire and overthrow other political forces; established concern for Soviet policy in Eastern Europe - Germany - and the Middle East






10. Marbury v. Madison (judicial review) - McChulloch v. Maryland (loose Constitutional interpretation - constitutionality of National Bank - states cannot control government agencies) - Gibbons v. Ogden (interstate commerce controlled by Congress) - Fle






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






12. 10-year moratorium on Chinese immigration to reduce competition for jobs (Chinese willing to work for cheap salaries)






13. Speech given by BTW to ease whites' fears of integration - assuring them that separate but equal was acceptable - ideas challenged by DuBois

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14. South divided into 5 military districts; states to guarantee full suffrage for blacks; ratify 14th amendment






15. Tweed Leader of Tammany Hall - gained large sums of money through the political machine - prosecuted by Samuel Tilden and sent to jail






16. Small oil companies sold stock and authority to Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company (consolidation) - cornered world petroleum market






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






18. Foreshadowed in 14 points - hoped to guarantee political independence and integrity of all countries






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






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

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21. Equal representation in unicameral congress






22. Philosophy that deficit spending during a depression would increase purchasing power and stimulate economy; FDR disagreed with the policy at first and borrowed money to cover deficits






23. Pop art - mass production of art by screening






24. Panama Canal Treaty - diplomacy with China - end of recognition of Taiwan; little accomplished domestically due to conservative opposition - foreign policy more successful; Washington outsider - Experienced high interest rates - inflation - increased






25. (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






26. Father Charles Coughlin (benefited only wealthy people and corporations) - Huey Long ('share our wealth') - Francis Townshend (Old Age Revolving Pension)






27. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






28. Connected the colonies to Britain - opposed to unnecessary unfair taxation; strong influence on Albany Plan






29. 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)






30. Sets of cardboard box houses that epitomized the country's blame on Hoover for the cause of the Depression






31. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






32. Bomb thrown at protest rally - police shot protestors - caused great animosity in employers for workers' unions






33. Forbade restraint of trade and did not distinguish good from bad trusts - ineffective due to lack of enforcement mechanism (waited for Clayton Anti-Trust Act)






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






35. Rise in stock prices and speculation - decline of construction industry - mistaken 'trickle-down' economics - reliance on credit






36. Government would hold its revenues rather than deposit them in banks - thus keeping the funds away from private corporations; 'America's Second Declaration of Independence'






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






38. Territory split into Kansas and Nebraska - popular sovereignty (Kansas slave - Nebraska free); proposed by Stephen A. Douglas






39. To make German reparations from WWI more accessible to Germans; evacuation of troops from Germany - reorganization of the Reichsbank - and foreign loans






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






41. For women's rights - organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - modeled requests after the Declaration of Independence






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






43. Goods able to be transferred from New York to New Orleans by inland waterways






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






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






46. Attempted to centralize production of war materials; ineffective due to American desire for laissez-faire government






47. Mistreated farmers - fear of monocracy - forced people to think about central government

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48. Prohibited settlements west of Appalachian - restriction on colonial growth






49. Known as 'wartime food czar;' created recreation policies and reintroduced leisure culture and conservation ethic to get Americans escaping the cities and improve tourism - etc.






50. Activist government to serve all citizens (cf. Alexander Hamilton); founded New Republic magazine