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AP U.S. History

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1. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - prevented extreme competition - labor management disputes - and over-production; federally coordinated consensus of business leaders (Hugh Johnson) to regulate businesses (wages - limits - working condit






2. 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'






3. 'I have a dream' 25 -000 people (including whites) convened for political rally - MLK's speech to historical event; attempted to push civil rights bill through Congress






4. Private property subject to government regulation when property is devoted to public interest; against railroads






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






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






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






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






9. Sets of cardboard box houses that epitomized the country's blame on Hoover for the cause of the Depression






10. Head of federal Division of Forestry - contributed to Roosevelt's natural conservation efforts






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






12. 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






13. Warned of dangerous military-industrial complex (newly-found power of the military to affect the path of democracy)

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14. Fair amount of troops - short guerilla tactics - strong leaders (Washington); nonprofessional army that could not handle long battles






15. Meant to keep government unquestioned by critics - particularly of the Federalists






16. Over Senate seat for Illinois (Douglas victor) - Lincoln stated the country could not remain split over the issue of slavery






17. Overthrow of the Taliban - in search of bin Laden






18. Ensured trade with mother country - nationalism; too restrictive on colonial economy - not voted on by colonists






19. 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






20. 'Corrupt bargain' and backroom deal for JQ Adams to win over Jackson






21. Adams - Jefferson - and Burr: Adams lost - Jefferson and Burr tied - Hamilton convinced other Federalists to vote for Jefferson to break the tie






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






23. Created by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst; aimed to excite American imperialist interests; media bias - subjective representation of events






24. Cherokee tribe forced to move from southern Appalachians to reservations in current-day Oklahoma - high death toll

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25. Committee on Public Information; aimed to sell America and the world on Wilson's war goals; propaganda - censorship - 'four-minute men' speeches - 'Liberty Leagues' (spy on community)






26. Sought to eliminate spheres of influence and avoid European monopolies in China; unaccepted by the powers in mind






27. Tweed Leader of Tammany Hall - gained large sums of money through the political machine - prosecuted by Samuel Tilden and sent to jail






28. Reduced quota - reduced numbers from eastern and southern Europe - Asians banned - Canadians and Latin Americans exempt






29. Held in New York - agreed to not import British goods until Stamp Act was repealed






30. 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






31. First attempt of Cherokees to gain complete sovereign rule over their nation






32. Beginnings of trusts (destruction of competition); vertical- controlling every aspect of production (control quality - eliminate middlemen - Rockefeller); horizontal- consolidating with competitors to monopolize a market (highly detrimental)






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






34. New generation of writers outside of Protestantism - resentment of ideals betrayed by society; Fitzgerald (despised materialism - Great Gatsby) - Hemingway (disillusionment - war experience) - Lewis (against upper class — Babbit and Mainstreet) - Fau

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






36. Secretly sponsored peace negotiations so as to prevent Japanese or Russian monopoly on Asia; concerned with safety of Philippines






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






38. John Noyes - New York; utopian society for communalism - perfectionism - and complex marriage






39. Anti-communist crusades due to fear of radicalism spurred by Bolshevik rebellion

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40. Goods able to be transferred from New York to New Orleans by inland waterways






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






42. Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal of power from all of Eastern Europe - including Berlin (wall torn down - free movement - &c.)






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






44. Focused on skilled workers (harder to replace than unskilled) - coordinated crafts unions - supported 8¬hour workday and injury liability






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






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






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






48. Drastic cutbacks in regulation of business by the federal government (banks - transportation - communications






49. 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






50. French threat at the borders was no longer present - therefore the colonies didn't need English protection; more independent stand against Britain







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