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AP U.S. History

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1. Provided country with a break from partisan politics - Missouri Compromise - issued Monroe Doctrine






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






3. Created by John L. Lewis for unskilled labor - organized 'sit-down strike' against GM to work for recognition






4. Anti-communist crusades due to fear of radicalism spurred by Bolshevik rebellion

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






6. Agricultural depression as precursor to the depression; unheeded omen of problems in the economic structure (prices too low — too much supply for the demand)






7. Decided to punish war crimes - established program for de-Nazification of Germany






8. Part of 'First' New Deal Program - subsidies to farmers to decrease production and thus increase prices






9. Interracial group of protestors who aimed to dramatize the violations of the call for desegregation; harsh treatment by southern whites provoked Kennedy to more strictly enforce desegregation






10. Killed the AAA - although FDR insisted on continuing by creating smaller state-level AAAs






11. McKinley reluctant; armed intervention to free Cuba from Spain; Roosevelt's 'Rough Riders' made attack on Spanish at Cuba






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






13. Required separate and distinct ballots for presidential and vice presidential candidates






14. 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'






15. Prohibited colonies from issuing paper money - destabilized colonial economy






16. (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






17. President has power to cease trade with any foreign country that violated American neutrality

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18. Part of the New Left that envisioned 'participatory democracy' (individuals control life-affecting decisions) - end materialism - militarism - and racism; inspired by young black activists






19. Mexicans held siege on the Alamo (in San Antonio) - Texans lost great number of people - 'Remember the Alamo'






20. Created Federal Reserve System - regional banks set up for twelve separate districts - final authority of each bank lay with the Federal Reserve Board - paper money to be issued 'Federal Reserve Notes'






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






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






23. Ford's and Carter's presidencies experienced a recession and inflation simultaneously - solved by Keynesian economics






24. Risk of too many casualties and high costs for hand-to-hand combat/invasion - Japanese surrender unlikely






25. Started the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) — 'Back to Africa' movement for racial pride and separatism; inspired self-confidence in blacks






26. Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot; focus on stagnancy of economy and problems of middle class (Clinton)






27. 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






28. Led by Francis Willard - powerful 'interest group' following the civil war - urged women's suffrage - led to Prohibition

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29. Sewer systems and purification of water






30. Made it illegal to transport women across state borders for 'immoral purposes -' violated by black boxer Jack Johnson (w/ white woman)






31. Runaway slaves could be caught in the North and be brought back to their masters (they were treated as property — running away was as good as stealing)






32. Kennedy vs. Nixon - Kennedy (due to televised charisma) won over Nixon (pale and nervous)






33. Anti-Federalists wanted states' rights - bill of rights - unanimous consent - reference to religion - more power to less-rich and common people; Federalists wanted strong central government - more power to experienced - separation of church and state






34. Foundation for First Amendment - offered free choice of religion - not influenced by state






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






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






37. Craft unions that left the Knights (1886) - led by Gompers - women left out of recruitment efforts






38. Public treaties - free trade - free seas - reduced armament burdens - anti-imperialism - independence to minorities - international organization

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






40. Search warrants on shipping to reduce smuggling; challenged by James Otis






41. In reaction to the Boston Tea Party; closing of Boston Harbor - revocation of Massachusetts charter (power to governor) - murder in the name of royal authority would be tried in England or another colony






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






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






44. 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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45. 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)






46. Similar to Navigation; raised money to pay colonial officials by American taxes; led to Boston boycott of English luxuries






47. Created the Wisconsin Idea (as governor of Wisconsin) — regulated railroad - direct-primary system - increased corporate taxes - reference library for lawmakers






48. Allowed Parliament to completely legislate over the colonies - limited colonists' say






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






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

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