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AP U.S. History

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1. Focused on the 'Common Man;' removal of Indians - removal of federal deposits in BUS - annexation of territory - liberal use of veto

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2. Oregon Territory owned jointly with Britain - Polk severed its tie to Britain - forced to settle for compromise south of 49° rather than 54°40'

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3. Jackson used personal friends as unofficial advisors over his official cabinet






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






5. Emphasized importance of private charities to help the depression

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6. Fought for women's rights and abolition - 'Men and women are CREATED EQUAL!'






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

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8. First 'modern' president - moderate who supported progressivism (at times conservative) - bypassed congressional opposition (cf. Jackson) - significant role in world affairs






9. Storage of Soviet missiles in Cuba (threat of nuclear war); Krushchev demanded that US never invade Cuba and remove forces from Turkey; mutual compliance with each other's demands






10. Small oil companies sold stock and authority to Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company (consolidation) - cornered world petroleum market






11. Secretary of state - policy to liberate captive people in Eastern Europe by political pressure and propaganda; massive retaliation to counter SovietlChinese aggression with nuclear weapons; brinksmanship to be persistent to solve crises (even to the






12. American general Horatio Gates was victorious over British general Burgoyne






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






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






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






16. 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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17. First African-American in major league baseball






18. Veterans from WWI sought their pensions before they were too old to use them; they were denied and were run out of Washington (violently - by MacArthur)






19. Rejection of negative portrayals of women (language - entertainment) - increased quality and use of education - more job opportunities - acceptance into military






20. 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'






21. Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald (hated his anti-Cuban policies); LBJ instituted Warren Commission to investigate assassination (headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren)






22. 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






23. Highest peacetime deficit in US history (due to lower tax rates for high-income taxpayers - spent too much money attempting to reduce price supports to farmers)






24. Taught American landscape painting rather than Classical subjects






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






27. North African Muslim rulers solved budget problems through piracy and tributes in Mediterranean - obtained fees from most European powers






28. Equal representation in unicameral congress






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






30. Prohibited exports (and imports) based in American ports - most controversial Jefferson legislation






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






32. Coxey and unemployed followers marched on Washington for support in unemployment relief by inflationary public works program

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33. Intercepted by Britain; Germany proposed alliance with Mexico - using bribe of return of TX - NM - and AZ; Japan included in alliance






34. Stronger union of states - equal and population-based representation - simple majority vote (with presidential veto) - regulation of foreign and interstate commerce - execution by president - power to enact taxes - federal courts - easier amendment p






35. Anti-Federalists wanted states' rights - bill of rights - unanimous consent - reference to religion - more power to less-rich and common people; Federalists wanted strong central government - more power to experienced - separation of church and state






36. Sets of programs geared towards minorities and oft-discriminated populations






37. Another part of Nixon's out-of-Vietnam plan - destroy supply routes to North Vietnam through Cambodia






38. 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






39. Slavery to be barred in all territory ceded from Mexico; never fully passed Congress






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






41. Helped approval ratings - not removed from office despite all the efforts of Republican congressmen






42. 'Southern Strategy' lured many southern Democrats to the Republican party (esp. due to southern opposition to Civil Rights Act of 1964)






43. Family farmers who hired out slaves for the harvest season - self-sufficient - participated in local markets alongside slave owners






44. Left primary open to Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy - both promising to end the controversial war

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






46. FDR's inner circle of experts rather than just politicians in the cabinet

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






48. Banned racial discrimination and segregation (public) - bias by federal government; enforced by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission






49. 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






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