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AP U.S. History

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






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






3. 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)






4. Republican - popular hero of WWII; 'dynamic conservatism' as a middle ground btw. Rep. and Dem.; Interstate Highway System (ulterior motive of weapons transportation); St. Lawrence Seaway opened Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean via locks; Depts. Of Heal






5. 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)






6. Fearing the rise of labor unions - corporations forced new employees to sign and promise not to be part of a union

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7. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - banned child labor - established minimum wage






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






9. Standard Oil Company - Ruthless business tactics (survival of the fittest)






10. Loose interpretation allowed for implied powers of Congress (such as the National Bank) - strict interpretation implied few powers to Congress






11. Combined Massachusetts - New Hampshire - Connecticut - Rhode Island - and Plymouth (and later Jersey and New York) into one 'supercolony' governed by Sir Edmond Andros - a 'supergovernor'






12. Sewer systems and purification of water






13. American hostages taken by US hating Shiites upon Shah's flight from uprising - botched rescue attempts






14. Peaceful destruction of British tea in Boston Harbor by colonists disguised as Indians






15. Jackson was allowed to relocate Indian tribes in the Louisiana Territory






16. New Lights brought new ideas - rejected by Old Lights; both sought out institutions independent of each other






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






18. Attacked people for being communist by association and unsubstantiated claims - against Truman - Marshall - and Ike; downfall came with attack on the military (condemned by Senate); led hysteria of the red scare






19. Founded by Emerson - strong emphasis on spiritual unity (God - humanity - and nature) - literature with strong references to nature






20. FDR's plan (although vague during the campaign) to restart the economy and pull America out of the Great Depression






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






22. Fought for women's rights and abolition - 'Men and women are CREATED EQUAL!'






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

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24. First permanent English settlement in the Americas (1607) - along James River






25. Newt Gingrich (Republican congressman) planned for success of Republican party in upcoming election by pledging tax cuts - congressional term limits - tougher crime laws - balanced budget amendment - popular reforms &c.

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26. Ended exclusion of homosexuals from military; due to controversy - compromise of 'don't ask - don't tell' instituted






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






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






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






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






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






32. Society naturally punishes criminals indiscriminantly






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






34. Spurred by Great Migration - large-scale riots - lynchings - &c.

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35. American general Horatio Gates was victorious over British general Burgoyne






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






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






38. Democratic candidate 1912 - stood for antitrust - monetary change - and tariff reduction; far less active than Roosevelt - Clayton Anti-trust Act (to enforce Sherman) - Child Labor Act






39. The Jungle revealed unsanitary nature of meat-packing industry - inspired Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)






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






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






42. Withdrawal of American troops from foreign nations (especially Latin America) to improve international relations and unite western hemisphere; Clark Memorandum (rebukes the 'big stick'); peaceful resolution of Mexican oil fields






43. First shots are fired at Charleston - North Carolina






44. Response to Berlin crisis - warned Moscow that threats would be answered with force; Warsaw Pact formed by Soviets in response






45. Removal of Saddam Hussein - 2003 - Iran - Iraq - and North Korea designated as the 'axis of evil -' institution of democratic government in Iraq to replace Hussein's dictatorship (return to spread and protection of democracy throughout the world - mo






46. Mass migration northward; mainly blacks migrating from the southern states into the north hoping for less discrimination






47. Selective Service Act to require men to register with few exceptions; women and blacks drafted/enlisted - highly successful






48. Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports) - attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs






49. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






50. Efficient working methods to increase productivity; usually resulted in lower wages (hated by workers) - power to managers