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AP U.S. History

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






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






3. Public treaties - free trade - free seas - reduced armament burdens - anti-imperialism - independence to minorities - international organization

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4. Heavily evangelized to the point there were no more people left to convert to other religions - upstate New York - home to the beginning of Smith's Mormonism movement






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






6. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - used withheld money from payrolls to provide aid to the unemployed - industrial accident victims - and young mothers; principle of government responsibility for social welfare






7. Nixon agreed with USSR to achieve nuclear equality rather than the superiority that threatened the destruction of the world; further reduced tensions between the two countries






8. Prohibited discrimination in any government-related work; increased black employment






9. US ambassador to Russia - notified Truman of Soviet ambitions to expand empire and overthrow other political forces; established concern for Soviet policy in Eastern Europe - Germany - and the Middle East






10. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






11. Society naturally punishes criminals indiscriminantly






12. Repeat candidate for president - proponent of silver-backing (16:1 platform) - cross of gold speech against gold standard; Democratic candidate (1896)






13. Lee invaded Pennsylvania - bloodiest battle of the war - Confederate Pickett's Charge (disastrous) - Lee forced to retreat (not pursued by Meade) - South doomed to never invade North again - Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln (nation over union)






14. Jane Addams's pioneer settlement house (center for women's activism and social reform) in Chicago






15. Part of transportation revolution - from Cumberland MD to Wheeling WVa - toll road network; stimulated Western expansion






16. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - hydroelectric power to river valley; brought social and economic development to very poor area






17. Rebels felt the governor of Virginia failed to protect the frontier from the Native Americans

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18. Search warrants on shipping to reduce smuggling; challenged by James Otis






19. Prohibited aiding of belligerent nations - banned civilian involvement; limited power of president during international war - built up armed forces






20. British passenger liner secretly carrying ammunition sunk by German u-boat - included American passengers






21. Belief in minimal government so as to allow the people their own free reign - lower taxes to stimulate economy - &c.






22. Hamilton praised efficient factories with few managers over many workers - promote emigration - employment opportunities - applications of technology






23. Fines and imprisonment for aiding the enemy or hindering U.S. military; forbade any form of criticism of the government and military






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






25. Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports) - attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs






26. Strong central government - separation of powers - 'extended republic'






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






28. Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation by creating his American Foreign Legion in the south - which was directed to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St. Augustine






29. Opposed to all immigration - strongly anti-Catholic






30. Tried to rule as absolute monarchs without using Parliament - little to no sympathy for colonial legislatures






31. Government compromised to buy and coin $2-4 million/month; government stuck to minimum and inflation did not occur (lower prices); economy grew






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






33. Pushed through northern Georgia - captured Atlanta - 'march to the sea' (total war and destruction) - proceeded to South Carolina






34. Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court - as the fourteenth amendment protected people from governmental infringement of rights and had no effect on acts of private citizens






35. 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'






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






37. Considered a hero for his solo crossing of the Atlantic by plane






38. Influence of African-American blues - music of the younger generation (gap between them and their parents)

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39. Government to buy silver to back money in addition to gold






40. Reluctant to give colonists their own government - preferred to appoint royal governors






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






42. 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






43. Politely demanded from the king a cease¬fire in Boston - repeal of Coercive Acts -. guarantee of American rights






44. Stressed role of church and religion to improve city life - led by preachers Walter Raushenbusch and Washington Gladen; influenced settlement house movement and Salvation Army






45. Exempted those who owned or oversaw twenty or more slaves from service in the Confederate Army; 'rich man's war but a poor man's fight'






46. River traffic - road building - canals (esp. Erie) - rise of NYC






47. 'Rotation in office;' Jackson felt that one should spend a single term in office and return to private citizenship - those who held power too long would become corrupt and political appointments made by new officials was essential for democracy






48. Americans could now spend what they had been told to save during the war (disposable income); increased purchasing of luxury items






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






50. Admiral Dewey defeated Spanish initially; American troops (aided by Aguinaldo's insurgents) captured Manila - leading to annexation