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AP U.S. History

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1. Emphasis on human reason - logic - and science (acquired - not nascent - knowledge); increased followers of Christianity






2. Economic prosperity of American society following WWII; doubling of national income - jobs to women - defense industry's support of economy

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3. 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






4. Westward migration of workers (new economic opportunities - esp. aircraft industry) - high rates of divorce and family/juvenile violence - women encouraged to work in factories - still held inferior to men






5. Banned racial discrimination in federal practices; To Secure These Rights called for desegregation - anti-lynching - end of poll taxes






6. Proponent of gradual gain of equal rights for African-Americans






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






8. Emphasized importance of private charities to help the depression

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9. Catholic communist autocrat of Vietnam - assassinated (with aid of US)






10. 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






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






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






13. Federalist cause leading up to Hartford Convention






14. Ford's and Carter's presidencies experienced a recession and inflation simultaneously - solved by Keynesian economics






15. Opposed BTW's accommodation policies - called for immediate equality - formed Niagara Movement to support his ideas






16. Allowed Parliament to completely legislate over the colonies - limited colonists' say






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






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






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






20. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on 'Voyage of Discovery'






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






22. Japanese bombing of ships in harbor; resulted in FDR's request for declaration of war against Japan; Germany and Italy responded with declarations of war






23. Issued by Lincoln following Antietam (close enough to a victory to empower the proclamation) - declared slaves in the Confederacy free (did not include border states) - symbolic gesture to support Union's moral cause in the war






24. Runaway slaves could be caught in the North and be brought back to their masters (they were treated as property — running away was as good as stealing)






25. 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






26. Mass production of the Model-T - workers as potential consumers (raise wages) - supported other industries and raised employment

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27. 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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28. Supreme Court legalized the 'separate but equal' philosophy






29. American U-2 spy plane shot down over USSR (Ike: 'for national security); US suspended further flights - Krushchev demanded apology (refused)






30. Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson - Marshall among those appointed






31. Roosevelt's plan that aimed to regulate corporations (Anthracite coal strike - Dept. of Commerce and Labor - Elkins and Hepburn Acts) - protect consumers (meat sanitation) - and conserve natural resources (Newlands Reclamation Act)






32. Settled in Pennsylvania - believed the 'Inner Light' could speak through any person and ran religious services without ministers






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






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






35. Nationalists against foreign non-English speaking workers (took jobs away from American men); encouraged to leave the U.S.






36. Led a slave rebellion in Virginia - attacked many whites - prompted non-slaveholding Virginians to consider emancipation

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37. Abolished national origins quotas - dramatically increased immigration (especially from Asia and Latin America)






38. Unprecedented sudden growth spurt of American population (especially urban and suburban areas)

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39. Alice Paul; shocked traditionalism - League of Women Voters supported; new organization of women who were now more independent






40. Depicted the evils of slavery (splitting of families and physical abuse); increased participation in abolitionist movement - condemned by South

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41. 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






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






43. Raised tariffs extremely high on manufactured goods; benefited domestic manufacturers - but limited foreign trade






44. James G. Blaine sought to open up Latin American markets to the U.S.; rejected by Latin America due to fear of U.S. dominance and satisfaction with European market






45. Proslavery constitution in Kansas - supported by Buchanan - freesoilers against it (victorious) - denied statehood until after secession






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






47. Workers unable to escape (locked into factory) - all died; further encouraged reform movements for working conditions






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






49. Fought for old Southern way of life (states' rights) - attempted to gain higher standing within Democratic party; aimed to deny Truman enough electoral votes to avoid his reelection by nominating Strom Thurmond (SC governor)






50. Congressional support to raid houses of radicals believed to have connections to communism