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AP U.S. History

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1. Truman tested for communist alliances within government; government employees prohibited from taking part in remotely-communist activities

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2. Nixon led movement to Hiss's indictment; convicted of perjury - Nixon gained national prominence






3. Accomplished great number of relief - recovery - and reform efforts; sought practical solutions to the problems by experimentation

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4. South to gain removal of last troops from Reconstruction; North wins Hayes as president






5. Writing took a more realistic approach on the world - regionalist writers focused on local life (Sarah Orne Jewett) - naturalist writers focused on economy and psychology (Stephen Crane)






6. Pushed for Assumption (federal government to assume state debts) - pushed creation of the National Bank (most controversial) - loose interpretation of Constitution - leader of Federalist Party






7. Founded by William Sylvis (1866); supported 8-hour workday - convict labor - federal department of labor - banking reform - immigration restrictions to increase wages - women; excluded blacks






8. Darwinian (influenced by jazz age and new scientific ideas) against Fundamentalist (the Bible and Creationism); John Scopes convicted for teaching Darwinism (defended by Clarence Darrow); Scopes found guilty






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






10. Natural selection applied to human competition - advocated by Herbert Spencer - William Graham Sumner






11. Germany announced that it would sink all (including American) ships - attempt to involve U.S. in war






12. Fought for return to colonial rule - usually conservative (educated and wealthy






13. Organized and controlled resistance against Parliamentary acts in less violent ways (strength of martyrdom) - advocated nonimportation






14. Federalist cause leading up to Hartford Convention






15. Sewer systems and purification of water






16. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






17. Black veteran escorted to be enrolled in Univ. of Miss. by military (school reluctant - cf. Little Rock Nine)






18. Exemplary Christian community - rich to show charity - held to Calvinistic beliefs

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






20. 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'






21. LBJ's flood of proposals to Congress for the beautification and amelioration of American society (War on Poverty - Medicare - public education spending - public television (PBS) - National Endowments for the Humanities and Arts (NEH - NEA))

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22. Attempted to boost economy by making loans to banks and insurance companies - hoping to restart them






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






24. The Man Nobody Knows - glorification of business - Jesus as a businessman - relationship between religion and manufacturing






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






26. Organize militia - end trade with Britain - refuse to pay taxes to Britain






27. 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)






28. Old immigrants from northern and western Europe came seeking better life; new immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe searching for opportunity to escape worse living conditions back home and often did not stay in the US






29. Won battles in the West and raised northern morale (esp. Shiloh - Fort Henry - and Fort Donelson) - made Union commanding general






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






32. Soviet leader undergoing tensions on superpower and domestic level






33. Launched in 1958 by Ike; successful launch of American satellite (Explorer I); massive arms builup






34. Overthrew Pres. Guzman after he nationalized American fruit fields and accepted arms from USSR (communist sympathies)






35. Fear of Japanese-Americans as traitors - sent off (by law) to internment camps; removal of deemed threats in military areas






36. Unconstitutionalized the NRA due to delegation of legislative authority from Congress to executive






37. Puritan minister - led revivals - stressed immediate repentance - wrote 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'






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






39. 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






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






41. Created in 1961 as example of liberal anticommunism in third world countries; 'reform-minded missionaries of democracy'






42. Huerta's enemy - reluctantly supported by U.S.; U.S. sought Villa's submission due to terrorism - eventually assassinated; Wilson's policy highly unpopular






43. 10-year moratorium on Chinese immigration to reduce competition for jobs (Chinese willing to work for cheap salaries)






44. Support people oppressed by communism and non-democratic governments; worked with democratic governments in Greece - Turkey - and Israel






45. Agreement between US and Britain to remove armed fleets from the Great Lakes






46. 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






47. Scarce supplies (food and clothing) - army motivated by von Steuben






48. Installed Shah as dictator - overthrew Moussadegh (communist interests) - in order to resist nationalization British oil holdings






49. 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






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