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AP U.S. History

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






2. Prohibited testing of nuclear bombs above ground to slow the nuclear arms race and the release of nuclear fallout into the atmosphere






3. First African-American in major league baseball






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






5. 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'






6. Executed for leaking atomic secrets to Soviets - avowed communists






7. 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)






8. (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






9. 8000 businesses collapsed (including railroads); due to stock market crash - overbuilding of railroads - heavy farmer loans - economic disruption by labor efforts - agricultural depression; decrease of gold reserves led to Cleveland's repeal of Sherm






10. Full American independence - territory west of Appalachian ceded to America - loyalists to be compensated for seized property - fishing rights off of Newfoundland






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






12. British Navy would take American sailors and force them to work for Britain






13. 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'






14. Lowering of income taxes for wealthy (trickle-down economics) - refusal to create higher prices to help farmers (McNary-Haugen Bill)






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






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






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






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






19. Written by Calhoun - regarding tariff nullification






20. (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






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






22. Supreme Court legalized the 'separate but equal' philosophy






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






24. Opposed Polk's high-handedness - avid Southern slave owner






25. Nixon's domestic policy; federal revenues shared with states (revenue sharing) - minimum income proposed






26. Group of Bostonians in opposition to the Stamp Act - sought to drive stamp distributors from the city






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






28. 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






29. Henry Clay aimed to make the US economically independent from Europe (e.g. - support internal improvements - tariff protection - and new national bank)






30. Soviet leader undergoing tensions on superpower and domestic level






31. Established federal district courts that followed local procedures - Supreme Court had final jurisdiction; compromise between nationalists and advocates for states' rights






32. Black Muslim worked to raise black spirits and pride (cf. Marcus Garvey); emphasized black institutions rather than mere desegregation - blacks to gain freedom at any cost






33. Planes hijacked by terrorists for destruction; blame pinned on Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden - sought out in attempt to completely destroy terrorism






34. Halted sale of tribal lands - enabled tribes to regain unallocated lands; repealed Dawes Severalty Act of 1887; helped secure Indians' entry into New Deal associations; led by John Collier






35. Allowed sale of weaponry to democracies on 'cash-and-carry' basis - avoided full-blown war; danger zones proclaimed; solved American unemployment crisis






36. Court case - unconstitutionalized all state laws prohibiting women's rights to have an abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy






37. Lee's chief lieutenant and premier cavalry officer

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






39. Democratic political machine in NYC - 'supported' immigrants and poor people of the city - who were needed for Democratic election victories






40. Bicameral congressional representation based on population






41. 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






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






43. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






44. Emphasis on personal salvation - emotional response - and individual faith; women and blacks; nationalism (Manifest Destiny)






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






46. 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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47. Judiciary Reorganization Bill; FDR's attempt to put in extra judges who would support him without doubt






48. Introduced work ethic to Jamestown colony - sanitation - diplomat to local Native American tribes; had fought Spanish and Turks






49. Brought in Mexicans for temporary jobs - concentrated in southern CA - given extremely poor working conditions (as they were not American citizens)






50. The two political parties that formed following Washington's presidency; Federalists for stronger central government - Republicans for stronger state governments