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AP U.S. History

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1. Emerged from Farmers' Alliance movement (when subtreasury plan was defeated in Congress) - denounced Eastern Establishment that suppressed the working classes; Ignatius Donnelly (utopian author) - Mary E Lease - Jerry Simpson






2. Formed by white progressives - adopted goals of Niagara Movement - in response to Springfield Race Riots






3. Albert Fall accused of accepting bribes for access to government oil in Teapot Dome - Wyoming






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






5. Americans who were forced out of their homes in Oklahoma and Arkansas (respectively) due to the dust storms and drought known as the Dust Bowl

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






7. Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere - Americans to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas






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






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






10. 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)






11. Belligerent nationalism against other threatening nations






12. US - Britain - Japan - France - and Italy to reduce naval tonnage and halt construction for 10 years; US and Japan to respect Pacific territorial holdings - Kellog-Briand Pact to 'outlaw war'






13. 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






14. Dealt with Vietnam War - 'Great Society' program for improvement of American society - antipoverty and anti-discrimination programs






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






16. 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'






17. Another black separatist movement; known for peaceful demonstrations - but more for police shootouts






18. Leader of IWW - from Western Federation of Miners

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






20. Lee's attack on Maryland in hopes that he could take it from the Union - bloodiest day of the war - stalemate - McClellan replaced by Burnside - stalemate - South would never be so close to victory again






21. Four-day banking holiday to create controlled inflation - followed by reopening of sound banks - and reorganization of unsound banks






22. Victorian standards confined women to the home to create an artistic environment as a statement of cultural aspirations






23. Single tax on speculated land to ameliorate industrialization misery






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






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






26. Military hero from War of 1812; elected president 1840 - died of pneumonia a month later - gave presidency to Tyler






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






28. Key to English-Native American relationship - died in England in 1617






29. Tax cuts to increase population spending (help economy) - drastic cutting back on government programs due to lack of funds






30. One country that falls into communism will cause surrounding nations to also fall 'like dominos'; spurred by Southeast Asia regimes (esp. Vietnam)






31. American commander-in-chief; first president - set precedents for future presidents - put down Whiskey Rebellion (enforced Whiskey Tax) - managed first presidential cabinet - carefully used power of executive to avoid monarchial style rule






32. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






33. Needed to protect new Pacific acquisitions - U.S. took over the project from the French after overcoming Clatyton¬ Bulwer Treaty (prohibited exclusive control of canal) with the Hay¬ Pauncefote Treaty






34. Protected rights of individual from the power of the central government






35. Decisive victory to Reagan due to his appeal over Carter (now unpopular due to lack of success in the presidency






36. William and Mary kicked James II out of England (exiled into France) - allowed more power to the legislatures






37. Attacked industrial elite - called for business regulation - publisher refused works breaking with Victorian ideals






38. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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






40. Through CIO - led three coal mine strikes (some of the very few strikes during the time period)






41. 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.






42. In response to Japanese discrimination in San Fran schools; Japanese to stop laborers into U.S. - Californians forbidden to ban Japanese from public schools

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43. First African-American in major league baseball






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






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






46. Ensured trade with mother country - nationalism; too restrictive on colonial economy - not voted on by colonists






47. Opposed strikes - producer-consumer cooperation - temperance - welcomed blacks and women (allowing segregation)






48. All English subjects are represented in Parliament - including those not allowed to vote






49. Required of members of the Puritan Church; took the place of baptism required by the Catholic Church






50. Founded by Uriah Stephens (1869); excluded corrupt and well-off; equal female pay - end to child/convict labor - employer-employee relations - proportional income tax; 'bread and butter' unionism (higher wages - shorter hours - better conditions)