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AP U.S. History

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1. Philippines - Hawaii - Puerto Rico - Guam: granted to U.S. at the end of Spanish-American War; Philippines were captured after treaty - and thus not part of spoils - but kept as territory with an inevitable movement for independence; Philippines and






2. Reduced quota - reduced numbers from eastern and southern Europe - Asians banned - Canadians and Latin Americans exempt






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






4. Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation by creating his American Foreign Legion in the south - which was directed to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St. Augustine






5. Preservation of New Deal - attempt at additions; raised minimum wage - public housing - old-age insurance extension - agricultural price supports (lowering of farm price)






6. Parks arrested for refusing to give up bus seat to white man - African American leaders called for city-wide boycott of bus system (lasted almost 400 days); Supreme Court ruled segregated buses unconstitutional






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






8. 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






9. Americans at home reminded to conserve materials in all aspects of life to support the military; resulted in saving up of money to cause economic boom after war






10. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






11. Gives Congress the power to pass laws it deems necessary to enforce the Constitution

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12. 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






13. (peace btw Egypt and Israel) Followed years of tension - Israel would leave newly acquired lands from war - Egypt would respect Israel's other land claims; accords not completely followed - Sadat (Egypt) assassinated






14. Network of safe houses of white abolitionists used to bring slaves to freedom






15. Written anonymously by Hamilton - Jay - and Madison; commentary on Constitution - republicanism extended over large territory






16. Electric light - phonograph - mimeograph - Dictaphone - moving pictures






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






18. Social ideals to be encouraged in public school (stress on social interaction) - learning by doing






19. National Liberation Front - guerilla militia from south Vietnam fighting alongside the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)






20. Taxes on all legal documents to support British troops - not approved by colonists through their representatives






21. 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






22. Powerful speaker - toured the country and inspired many into Christianity






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






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






25. Prohibited use of any devices (e.g. - literacy tests) to deny the right to vote and enforced black suffrage rights






26. Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation by creating his American Foreign Legion in the south - which was directed to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St. Augustine






27. Georgia cannot enforce American laws on Indian tribes






28. Formed in response to Kansas-Nebraska Act - banned in the South - John C Fremont first presidential candidate






29. FDR encouraged democracies to quarantine their opponents (economic embargos); criticized by isolationists






30. 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)






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






32. The principle that a state should decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery






33. Small state banks set up by Jackson to keep federal funds out of the National Bank - used until funds were consolidated into a single treasury






34. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






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






36. Avoided league of Nations - opposed Latin American involvement






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






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






39. Nonviolent protest to college students (NC) being refused lunch service; part of 'sit-in' movement to integrate all aspects of life (hotels - entertainment - &c.)






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






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






42. 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






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

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44. Kent State University students protesting against invasion of Cambodia - not allowed to demonstrate - violence (murder) caused by guardsmen






45. John Marshall declared that the Supreme Court could declare federal laws unconstitutional






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






47. Worked to reform the American education system - abolitionist - prison/asylum reform with Dorothea Dix






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






49. Government compromised to buy and coin $2-4 million/month; government stuck to minimum and inflation did not occur (lower prices); economy grew






50. FDR asked for increased authority to aid Britain; freedom of speech/expression - of religion - from want - from fear; resulted in Lend-Lease

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