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AP US History: American Pageant Chapter 14 Flashcards

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8290100136Westward movement- gutted fields in tobacco regions - burned off cane for Kentucky bluegrass - Many animals nearly killed off - Landscape inspired art, literature - national park movement0
8290100137Immigration in the 1840s and 1850s- Irish and German Immigrants - European population doubled in 19th century - Promise of freedoms - invention of transoceanic steamship; speedy passage.1
8290100138Manufacturing and American industry- In 1750 textile manufacturing - British monopolized trade - Samuel Slater brought cotton spinning machine plans 1791 from Britain - Cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 - slave labor becomes prominent - consumerism - New England industrial center -Embargo act requires manufacturing substitutes; Peace at Ghent and factories close; 1816 tariff enacted -Eli whitney firearm manufacturing - sewing machine 1846 by Elias Howe; perfected by Isaac Singer. - Laws of free incorporation 1848 -Telegraph: 1844 by Samuel Morse2
8290100139What were the conditions for laborers in the early 1800s? (303-06)- Unsanitary factories - long hours, low wages -child labor common - forbidden unions - campaigned for better wages and ten hour workdays - gained ten hour workdays -wages eventually got better -1842 commonwealth v. Hunt; labor unions legalized3
8290100140How did the role of women change in the industrial age? (307-08)- women entered factories, teaching, and domestic jobs -20% women employed before marriage - "cult of domesticity" women controlled house - smaller families - domestic feminism - child-centered families - family affectionate4
8290100141What effects did mechanization have on agriculture? (308-09)-Steel plow; 1837 (John Deere) - Mower-Reaper; 1830s Cyrus McCormick - After inventions, Subsistence farming died out and cash-crops came into existence. - millions of acres of land plowed in midwest. - Markets flourish5
8290100142highways (309-311)- Lancaster Turnpike Pennsylvania; 1790 - Turnpikes built throughout midwest - Cumberland Road started in 1811;Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia Illinois; total distance of 591 miles.6
8290100143River steamboats (311)- Steamboat invented by Robert Fulton in 1807; first boat dubbed Fulton's Folly - By 1860 there were thousands of steamboats7
8290100144canals (311-12)- Erie Canal made by New Yorkers -started in 1817 - Finished in 1825 - 363 miles in total -Shipping costs fell - food prices fell8
8290100145railroads (312-13)- fast, reliable, and cheap - first railroad in 1828 - 1860: 30,000 miles railroads. - railroad safety measures adopted9
8290100146clipper ships (314-15)- Cyrus Field: first cable connecting Europe and US 1858 - clipperships dominated trade; outrun any steamer - beat out by British eventually10
8290100147Advances in transportation caused- Trade was dominated by New York - Southerners valued Mississippi river connections highly11
8290100148effect of changes on the market economy of the 1800s- Market Revolution - Boston's Charleston Bridge vs. Warren Bridge; Roger B. Taney cheif justice sided with Warren Bridge - Economy became competitive - increased prosperity - increased economic differences between rich and poor. - Limited opportunity for economic growth12
8290100149Samuel Slater (297)- father of the factory system - British mechanic - ilegally stole machinery plans for spinning thread.13
8290100150Eli Whitney (300, 302)- Eli Whitney; Yale graduate - Cotton Gin inventor; 179314
8290100151Samuel Morse (303)- Inventor of Morse code - Telegraph inventor: 184415
8290100152Cyrus McCormick (309)- Inventor of mechanic mower-reaper:1830s - put subsistence farming out16
8290100153Robert Fulton (311)- Inventor of steamship: 1807 - Fulton's Folly17
8290100154DeWitt Clinton (312)- New York Governor - planned Erie canal18
8290100155German ImmigrantsGerman: - uprooted because of failed crops and failed revolution - opposed to slavery - educated - stimulated art, music, and education -beer19
8290100156Irish ImmigrantsIrish: - too poor for west, livestock, and equipment - moved into larger seaboard cities - took jobs of manual labor and low skill - cool towards abolitionist movement - Denied work - children not highly educated becuase of money - later became politically important - dominated city politics. - whiskey20
8290100157"Activists" or "nativists" (298-299)Nativists: -Denied Irish labor - Detested the Irish because of competetion - Treated Irish as - Later realized political import in Irish - Campaigned for Irish vote - regarded Germans with suspicion - Campaigned for German vote - Started Temperance movement -advocated for laws against immigrants21
8290100158Trans-AlleghenyAcross the Allegheny Mountains22

AP World History set 2 Flashcards

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14935839090Which "universal" religion developed in modern day Nepal on the Indian subcontinent in the Classical Period?Buddhism0
14935844210Which land trade route was most associated with the increased volume of long-distance trade in the Classical period?Silk Road1
14935852408What was the first highly-centralized Chinese empire of the Classical period, credited with creating a highly effective bureaucracy?Qin Dynasty2
14935860234Which "universal" religion first developed in the Middle East during the Classical Period?Christianity3
14935865487Who was most responsible for the blending of Greek and Asian customs that occurred during the Classical Era?Alexander The Great4
14935869218What was constructed in Postclassical China that facilitated the commercial expansion and growth of cities during the era?The Grand Canal5
14935878333What is the term for the political and social system that is highly decentralized, was created to protect against invasion, and was used in both Japan and Western Europe during the Postclassical era?Feudalism6
14935884260The term for the Postclassical empire governed by a ruler who held political and religious authority in the Middle East, which dominated land and water trade.Caliphate7
14935889879The term that means engaged in trade or pertaining to trade and the exchange of goods and services.Commercial8
14937092356A method of organizing human societies that involves complex record keeping (like writing), sophisticated institutions (like government), the use of cities, and technology that is advanced for the time; often contrasted withcivilization9
14937094688that normally have less sophisticated institutions, record keeping, and technology, but which also tend to be more egalitarian in dividing society, in the treatment of women, and in the relationship between leaders and followers than civilizationsnomadic societies10
14937099600promoting equality between social groups (men and women, workers and elite).egalitarian11
14937104432to join together securely into one whole (ex. establishing full power over conquered lands and making them fully a part of the original state)consolidate (as in territory)12
14937106729to absorb a group into a cultureassimilate (as in peoples)13
14937111361the spreading of features from one culture to another, as in the spread of religions or technologiesDiffusion14
14937113564an important characteristic or statistic of a human population, as in death rate, migration, religious or racial composition, etc.demographic15
14951430492triangular sail that was of decisive importance to medieval navigation.Lateen sail16

Ap Literature Flashcards

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11579868479Apostrophefigure of speech used to address an imaginary character0
11579882214Internal rhymea word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same lines1
11579897850Symbola thing that represents or stands for something else2
11579909425Omniscient point of viewthe point of view where the narrator knows everything about the characters and their problems - told in the 3rd person3
11579946585MeterA regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry4
11579962428NarratorPerson telling the story5
11579970386Falling actionevents after the climax, leading to the resolution6
11579993454Round characterscharacter who has complex personality: contradicted person7
11580015839Rhyme schemeA regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem8
11598565069Direct presentation of characterAuthor telling the reader how a character is and what actions it will do further in the story9
11598592710Assonancerepetition of vowel sounds10
11599043478Allusionindirect of passing reference11
11599063246Characterizationprocess of revealing characters personality12
11599073514Syllabic verseverse measured by the number of syllables rather than the number of feet per line13
11599098908Verbal ironya figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant14
11599113350Connotationsecondary meaning to a word15
11638136119Euphonysmooth choice and arrangement of sounds16
11638147143Stanzaa group of lines in a poem17
11638159470Couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse18
11638169474Rhythma regularly recurring sequence of events or actions19
11638184567Protagonistmain character20
11638191750Didactic writingwriting with a primary purpose to teach or preach21
11638206854Third person limited point of viewnarrator tells the story from only one character's pov22
11638218318Deus ex machinaresolution of a plot by chance or coincidence23
11638231496End stopped lineline ending in regular punctuation24
11638244337Ironya contrast between expectation and reality25
11638253637Synesthesiadescribing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color", "a sweet sound")26
11643930223Approximate rhymewords in rhyming pattern that sound alike27
11643951321Double rhymerhyme where the repeated vowel is in the second last syllable of words involved (ex; born scorn)28
11644012699Flat characterstory character who have no depth, usually has one personality or characteristic29
11644029956Plotsequence of events in a story30
11644040101First person point of viewa character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself31
11644056567Consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together32
11644080361Masculine rhymea rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable33
11644096211Blank versepoetry written in meter without an ending rhyme34
11644112039Paraphrasea restatement of a text or passage in your own words35
11644144038Metonymya figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it36
11644170196Italian Sonneta sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd37
11644196369Truncationutilizing a melody with part of the end omitted38
11644215920Sarcasmthe use of irony to mock or convey contempt39
11644224849Denotationthe literal meaning of a word40
11644255927Asidewhen a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by other actors on the stage41
11644283780Footbasic unit in the scansion or measurement of verse, stressed and unstressed syllables42
11644340487Dramatic ironyirony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play43
11644386442Metaphora comparison without using like or as44
11644413635Melodramaa play based upon a dramatic plot and developed sensationally45
11644431752Motivationa need or desire that energizes and directs behavior46
11644452380End rhymerhymes occurring at the end of line47
11644459830Comedydrama that is amusing or funny48
11644481811CatharsisThe release of emotions through art (emotional cleanse)49
11644492140Satirea literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies50
11644525004SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"51
11644533021Epiphanywhen a character receives a spiritual insight into there life52
11644570102Solilquya long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage53
11644578054Themecentral idea of a work of literature54
11644586127Free versepoetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme55
11644604921Settingthe context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs56
11644619033Anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence, to have an artistic meaning57
11644638353Point of viewthe perspective from which a story is told58
11644643193Sestet6 line stanza59
11644652874Hyperbolea figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor60
11644707551Personificationa figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes61
11644722987Extended figurea figure of speech sustained or developed through a considerable number of lines or through a whole poem62
11644751596Objective point of viewa narrator who is totally impersonal and objective tells the story, with no comment on any characters or events63
11644773017ToneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character64
11655135529Denouementfinal outcome of the story65
11655138523Irony of situationrefers to an occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended66
11655150084Tragedya serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character67
11655164627Figure of speecha way of saying something other than the ordinary way68
11655178845Paradoxa contradiction or dilemma69
11655209768Hamartiatragic flaw which causes a character's downfall70
11655228692Scansionanalysis of verse into metrical patterns71
11655246684Allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning72
11655274746Quatraina four line stanza73
11655281403Oxymorona figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase74
11655310120Sonnet14 line poem75
11655330955Dynamic characterchanges throughout the story, through major conflict76
11655341915Climaxpoint where conflict hits its highest point77
11655362163Tercet3 line stanza78
11655370500Antagonista hostile person who is opposed to another character79
11655422147Stream of consciousnessprivate thoughts of a character without commentary80
11655439964Imagerydescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)81
11655456939Villanellea ninteen-line poem with two rhymes throughout, consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with the first and third lines of the opening tercet recurring alternately at the end of the other tercets and with both repeated at the close of the concluding quatrain82
11655516420Synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa83
11655539983Alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words84
11655553812Figurative languagelanguage that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling85
11655567307Static characterperson who doesn't change throughout story keeps same personality86
11655578297Conflictstruggle between opposing forces87
11655585865Terza rimaa verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc88
11655593701Understandmentthe deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis89
11655604102Cacophonyblend of unharmonious sounds90
11655619259Indirect presentation of characterthe personality of a character is revealed by what he or she does or says91
11655629944Dramatic expositionprose commentaries, to provide background information about the characters and their world92
11655639164Caesurapause in the middle of a line93
11655651937Onomatopoeiaa word that imitates the sound it represents94
11655661313Versea single line of poetry writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme95
11655676504Formexternal pattern or shape of a poem96
11655685819Feminine rhymelines rhymed by their final two syllables97
11655688448Octave8 line stanza98
11655696210Rising actionevents leading up to the climax99
11655704192English sonneta sonnet rhyming ababcdcdededgg100

AP US History Period 4 (1800-1848) Flashcards

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9867670344FederalistPolitical party created in the 1790s led by Alexander Hamilton; favored a stronger national government; supported primarily by the bankers and moneyed interests0
9867670345Democratic-RepublicansPolitical party created in the 1790's; led by Thomas Jefferson; favored limited government and state rights; supported primarily by the "common man"1
9867670346Election of 1800(AKA Revolution of 1800) election that led to a peaceful transfer of power from the Federalist party to the Democratic Republican Party2
9867670347Hartford Convention, 1814Meeting of Federalists during the War of 1812 discuss strategy to gain more power in government; viewed as unpatriotic by many; as a result, the Federalist Party was no longer a significant force in American politics3
9867670348Era of Good FeelingsTerm used to describe the time period after the 2nd Party System in the United States after the Federalist Party fell from the national stage, leaving only the Democratic Party; associated with the presidency of James Monroe4
9867670349DemocratsPolitical party that brought Andrew Jackson into office in 1829; part of the 2nd Party System of the United States; supported Jeffersonian ideas of limited government and individualism; drew its support from the "common Man"5
9867670350Whig PartyPolitical Party created in 1834 as a coalition of anti-Jackson political leaders and dedicated to internal improvements funded by the national government6
9867670351Andrew JacksonLeader of the Democrats who became the seventh president of the US (1829-1837); known for his opposition to the 2nd Bank of the US, the Indian Removal Act, and opposition to nullification7
9867670352Henry ClayLeader of the Whig Party who proposed an "American System" to make the United States economically self-sufficient, mostly through protective tariffs; worked to keep the Union together through political compromise8
9867670353Nullification Crisis (1832-1833)After South Carolina declared the federal tariff null and void, President Jackson obtained a Force Bill to use military actions against South Carolina; ended with a compromise to lower tariffs over an extended time; overall significance was the challenge of states to ignore federal law (later on with laws regarding slavery).9
9867670354John C. CalhounSouth Carolina political leader who defended slavery as a positive good and advocated the doctrine of nullification, a policy in which state could nullify federal law.10
9867670355John MarshallAppointed to the Supreme Court by John Adams in 1801; served as a chief justice until 1835; legal decisions gave the Supreme Court more power, strengthened the federal government, and supported protection of private property.11
9867670356Cotton BeltSouthern region in the US where most of the cotton is grown/deep; stretched from South Carolina to Georgia to the new states in the southwest frontier; had the highest concentration of slaves12
9867670357Judicial ReviewThe power of the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress13
9867670358Market EconomyEconomic system based on the unregulated buying and selling of goods and services; prices are determined by the forces of supply and demand14
9867670359Embargo Act (1807)Passed by President Jefferson in order to pressure Britain and France to stop impressment and support the American rights to free trade with the other; a government-order ban on international trade; went into effect in 1808 and closed down virtually all U.S. trade with foreign nations; led to steep depression in the economy15
9867670360Panic of 1819Financial panic that began when the Second Bank of the US tightened credit and recalled government loans after the price of cotton dropped16
9867670361Second Bank of the United States (1816)Privately owned bank that operated as both a commercial and fiscal agent for the US government; established in 1816 under a charter that was supposed to last 20 years; Andrew Jackson was critical of the bank and its potential for corruption; ended when Jackson vetoed the extension of its charter and won reelection in the process17
9867670362Tariff of 1816First protective tariff in US history; designed primarily to help America's textile industry18
9867670363Tariff of Abominations 1828Tariff with such high rates that it set off tension between northerners and southerners over tariff issues (called the Nullification Crisis)19
9867670364Panic of 1837Economic collapse caused primarily by President Jackson's destruction of the Second Bank of the United States20
9867670365Slave CodesLaws that established the status of slaves denying them basic rights and classifying them as the property of slaveholders21
9867670366Second Great AwakeningAn upsurge in religious activity that began around 1800 and was characterized by emotional revival meetings; led to several reform movements (temperance, abolition) designed to perfect society with religious morals22
9867670367Charles FinneyPresbyterian minister who is credited and is known as the "Father of modern Revivalism"; advocated the abolition of slavery and equal education for women and African Americans23
9867670368Elizabeth Cady StantonAdvocate of women right's, including the right to vote; organized (with Lucretia Mott) the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, NY24
9867670369Dorothea DixPioneer in the moment for special treatment for the mentally ill25
9867670370Horace MannMassachusetts educator who called for publicly funded education for all children; called the "Father of Public Education in America"26
9867670371Utopian CommunitiesIdealistic reform movement based on the belief that a perfect society could be created on Earth; significant Utopian experiments were established at New Harmony, Indiana, Book Farm, Massachusetts and the Oneida Community in New York; usually such attempts were short-lived27
9867670372American Colonization Society (established 1817)Organization established to end slavery gradually by helping individual slave owners liberate their slaves and then transport the freed slaves to Africa (Liberia)28
9867670373William Lloyd GarrisonRadical abolitionist in Massachusetts who published the liberator, an antislavery newspaper29
9867670374Sojourner TruthFormer slave (freed in 1827) who became a leading abolitionist and feminist30
9867670375Hudson River School 1825-1875The first native school of painting in the US; painted primarily landscapes; themes included deep nationalism, grandeur of nature, and transcendentalism31
9867670376TranscendentalismPhilosophical and literary movement that believed God existed within human being and nature; believed intuition was the highest source of knowledge; advocated for introspection by surrounding oneself with nature32
9867670377Ralph Waldo EmersonPhilosopher, writer, and poet who became a central figure in the Transcendalist movement in American33
9867670378Henry David ThoreauWriter and naturalist; with Ralph Waldo Emerson, he was one of America's best known transcendentalists34
9867670379Richard AllenAfrican American minister who established the first independent African American denomination in the US, the African Methodist Episcopalian Church35
9867670380Samuel SlaterKnown as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution"; brought British textile technology to the United States to create the first factory36
9867670381John DeereInvented the steel plow in 1837, which revolutionized farming; the steel plow broke up soil without the soil getting stuck to the plow37
9867670382Lowell SystemMethod of factory management that evolved in the textile mills of Lowell, MA38
9867670383Erie Canal (1817-1825)350 mile canal built by the state of NY that stretched from Buffalo to Albany; the canal revolutionized shipping in NY and opened up new markets (evidence of the Market Revolution)39
9867670384National Road (1811)AKA Cumberland Road; first significant road built in the US at the expense of the federal government; stretched from the Potomac River to the Ohio River40
9867670385Mason-Dixon LineBoundary between PA and MD that marked the division between free and slave states before the Civil War41
9867670386Cult of DomesticityThe belief that a woman's proper role in life was found in domestic pursuits (raising children, taking care of the house); strongly believed by many throughout the 19th century42
9867670387Louisiana Purchase (1803)U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, doubling the size of the U.S. and giving the U.S. full control of the Mississippi River43
9867670388Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806)Expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark44
9867670389War HawksMembers of Congress from the West and South elected in 1810 who wanted war with Britain in the hopes of annexing new territory and ending British trade with the Indians of the Northwest45
9867670390War of 18121812-1815, War between the U.S. and Great Britain caused primarily by the perceived British violation of American neutral rights on the high seas (impressment); ended with an agreement of "status quo ante" (a return to how things were before the war)46
9867670391Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)Treaty between the U.S. and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S47
9867670392Monroe Doctrine (1823)President Monroe's unilateral declaration that the Americas would be closed to further European colonization and that the U.S. would not allow European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere; in return the U.S. pledged to stay out of European conflicts and affairs; significant foreign policy state that lasted through most of the 19th century48
9867670393Oregon Treaty of 1846After years of conflict over ownership of the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. and England established the boundary at 49° latitude, essentially splitting the Oregon Country down the middle49
9867670394Manifest DestinyPopular belief amongst early-19th century Americans that the U.S. was destined to expand across the North American continent, that this belief was obvious, and that God willed it to take place50
9867670395TecumsehShawnee leader who attempted to establish an Indian confederacy among tribes from around the continent that he hoped would be a barrier to white expansion; defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 by U.S. forces led by General William Henry Harrison, slowing the momentum of Pan-Indian unity51
9867670396Indian Removal Act (1830)Law that provided for the removal of all Indian tribes east of the Mississippi and the purchase of Indian lands for white resettlement52
9867670397Worcester v. Georgia (1832)A Supreme Court ruling that declared a state did not have the power to enforce laws on lands that were not under state jurisdiction; John Marshall wrote that the state of Georgia did not have the power to remove Indians; this ruling was largely ignored by President Andrew Jackson53
9867670398Trail of Tears (1838)Forced march of the Cherokee people from Georgia to Indian Territory in the winter; a large percentage of Cherokee died on the journey54
9867670399American Anti-Slavery SocietyAbolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison - included Frederick Douglass as a significant leader of the society55
9867670400RomanticismAn artistic and intellectual movement characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical56
9867670401The American SystemConsisted of three mutually reinforcing parts: (1) a tariff to protect and promote American industry; (2) a national bank to foster commerce; (3) federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other "internal improvements" to develop profitable markets for agriculture; supported heavily by Henry Clay57
9867670402Missouri Compromise (1820)Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance between slave and free states in representation in the federal government; established a geographic line that would determine whether new states (made from the western territories) would be added to the union as slave or free states58
9867670403Spoils SystemPublic offices given as a reward for political support. Most iconically used by Andrew Jackson after his first election, which then became a precedent for future federal leaders.59
9867670404Marbury v. Madison (1803, Marshall)The Court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws, the principle is known as judicial review.60
9867670405McCulloch v. Maryland (1819, Marshall)The Court ruled that states cannot tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.61
9867670406Johnson v. McIntosh (1823, Marshall)Established that Indian tribes had rights to tribal lands that preceded all other American law; only the federal government could take land from the tribes.62
9867670407Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831, Marshall)"The conditions of the Indians in relation to the United States is perhaps unlike that of any two people in existence," Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, "their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian. . .(they were a) domestic dependent nation." Established a "trust relationship" with the tribes directly under federal authority.63
9867670408interchangeable partsParts that were identical and which could be substituted for one another; developed by Eli Whitney for the manufacturing of muskets; became a hallmark of the American factory system64
9867670409turnpikeA road in which tolls were collected at gates set up along the road65
9867670410tariffA tax imposed on imported goods and services. Tariffs are used to restrict trade, as they increase the price of imported goods and services, making them more expensive to consumers.66
9867670411sectionalistPerson devoted to the cause of a particular section of the country (usually North or South), as opposed to the nation as a whole67
9867670412embargoA government order prohibiting commerce in or out of a port68
9867670413nationalismA strong devotion to the nation as the central political entity, often in a narrow or aggressive fashion; usually involves feelings of superiority over other nations or ideaologies69
9867670414internal improvementsThe basic public works, such as roads and canals, that create the structure for economic development.70
9867670415depressionIn economics, a severe and often prolonged period of declining economic activity, rising unemployment, and falling wages and prices.71
9867670416boomIn economics, a period of sudden, spectacular expansion of business activity or prices.72
9867670417constituentsThe body of voters or supporters in a district, regarded as a group.73
9867670418hard moneyGold and Silver coins, as distinguished from paper money.74
9867670419deferenceThe yielding of opinion to the judgment of someone else.75
9867670420subversiveTending to corrupt, overthrow, or destroy something established.76
9867670421puritanicalExtremely or excessively strict in matters of morals or religion.77
9867670422usurpationThe act of seizing, occupying, or enjoying the place, power, or functions of someone without right.78
9867670423mudslingingMalicious, unscrupulous attacks against an opponent.79
9867670424machineA political organization, often controlled through patronage or spoils.80
9867670425incumbentThe person currently holding an office.81
9867670426impostA tax, particularly a tariff or duty on imported goods.82
9867670427appeasementThe policy of giving in to demands of a hostile of dangerous power in hope of avoiding conflict.83
9867670428prejudiceUnreasonable suspicion, bias, or hatred directed at members of a group.84
9867670429ritualA set form or system of ceremonies, often but not necessarily religious.85
9867670430evangelicalConcerning religious belief, commonly Protestant, that emphasizes personal salvation, individual and voluntary religious commitment, and the authority of Scripture.86
9867670431platformA statement of the principles or positions of a political party.87
9867670432denominationsIn American religion, the major branches of Christianity, organized into separate national churches structures; e.g., Presbyterians, Baptists, Disciples of Christ.88
9867670433prolificProducing a large number of something.89
9867670434temperanceModeration, or sometimes total abstinence, as regards drinking alcohol.90
9867670435nativistOne who advocates favoring native-born citizens over aliens or immigrants.91
9867670436factoryAn establishment for the manufacturing of goods, including buildings and substantial machinery.92
9867670437liabilityLegal responsibility for loss or damage.93
9867670438incorporationThe formation of individuals into a legally organized group, usually a business.94
9867670439labor unionAn organization of workers—usually wage-earning workers—to promote the interests and welfare of its members, often by collective bargaining with employers.95
9867670440strikeAn organized work stoppage by employees in order to obtain better wages, working conditions, and so on.96
9867670441capitalistAn individual or group who uses private property to produce goods for profit in an open market.97
9867670442posterityLater descendants or subsequent generations.98
9867670443productivityIn economics, the relative capacity to produce goods and services, measured in terms of the number of workers and machines needed to create goods in a certain length of time.99
9867670444transientReferring to a person without a fixed or long-term home or job; a migrant.100
9867670445polygamyThe practice or condition of having two or more spouses at one time.101
9867670446theocracyLiterally, rule by God, the term is often applied to a state where religious leaders exercise direct or indirect political authority.102
9867670447zealotOne who is carried away by a cause to an extreme or excessive degree.103
9867670448communisticReferring to the theory or practice in which the means of production are owned by the community as a whole.104
9867670449nonconformistOne who refuses to follow established or conventional ideas or habits; often referred to as part of a "counter-culture".105
9867670450providence (providencial)Under the care and direction of God or other benevolent natural or supernatural forces.106

AP US History Chapter 26 Flashcards

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13454631478Kitchen DebateDebate between Nixon and Khrushechev. The two men discussed the merits of each of their respective economic systems, capitalism and communism. The debate took place during an escalation of the Cold War, beginning with the launch of Sputnik in 1957, through the U-2 Crisis in 1960. Most Americans believed Nixon won the debate.0
13454631479Bretton WoodsRepresentatives from 44 countries met in New Hampshire to design a new international monetary system; resulted in the establishment of the IMF and the World Bank.1
13454631480World Banksformed the cornerstones of bretton woods system, guided the world economy after the war2
13454631481International Monetary Funds (IMF)An international organization of 183 countries, established in 1947 with the goal of promoting cooperation and exchange between nations, and to aid the growth of international trade.3
13454631482Military-Industrial ComplexEisenhower first coined this phrase when he warned American against it in his last State of the Union Address. He feared that the combined lobbying efforts of the armed services and industries that contracted with the military would lead to excessive Congressional spending.4
13454631483SputnikFirst artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.5
13454631484National Defense Education ActThe act that was passed in response to Sputnik; it provided an opportunity and stimulus for college education for many Americans. It allocated funds for upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign language, guidance services, and teaching innovation.6
13454631485The Affluent SocietyJohn Kenneth Galbraith's novel about America's post-war prosperity as a new phenomenon. Economy of scarcity --> economy of abundance.7
13454631486The Other America(1962)-This novel was an influential study of poverty in the U.S, published by Michael Harrington & it was a driving force behind the "war on poverty." 1/5 of U.S was living below poverty line.8
13454631487Veterans AdministrationA federal agency that administers benefits provided by law for veterans of the armed forces.9
13454631488Collective BargainingNegotiations between representatives of labor unions and management to determine pay and acceptable working conditions.10
13454631489TeenagerA term popularized about 50 years ago to refer to young people; it connoted a more frivolous and lighthearted image than did "adolescent."11
13454631490BeatsA series of alternate reinforcements and cancellations produced by the interference of two waves of slightly different frequency, heard as a throbbing effect in sound waves.12
13454631491Baby Boomthe surge in the American birthrate between 1945 and 1965, which peaked in 1957 with 4.3 million births13
13454631492Shelley v. KraemerNeighbors had racist covenant on land, was it enforceable on successors; Court ruling that would enforce discriminatory covenant would violate Civil Rights Act14
13454631493National Interstate and Defense Highways ActWhile Interstate Highways usually receive substantial federal funding (90% federal and 10% state) and comply with federal standards, they are owned, built, and operated by the states or toll authorities. (1956)15
13454631494SunbeltA region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest that has seen substantial population growth in recent decades, partly fueled by a surge in retiring baby boomers who migrate domestically, as well as the influx of immigrants, both legal and illegal.16
13454631495Kerner Commissioncreated in July, 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the causes of the 1967 race riots in the United States17
13454631496Dwight D. EisenhowerAmerican General who began in North Africa and became the Commander of Allied forces in Europe.18
13454631497Miles Davis1940s&50s; black jazz musician invented bebop, rejecting white expectations for black music; challenged traditions, spontaneous, FREE; inspired challenging of authority and encouraged people to stand up for civil rights19
13454631498Allen GinsbergA leading member of the Beat movement whose writings featured existential mania for intense experience and frantic motion.20
13454631499Jack KerouacA key author of the Beat movement whose best selling novel, On the Road helped define the movement with it's featured frenzied prose and plot less ramblings.21
13454631500Billy GrahamAn Evangelist fundamentalism preacher who gained a wide following in the 1950s with his appearances across the country and overseas during and after the war. He would commonly appear at religious rallies and allowed people to connect with and appreciate religion even more, causing thousands to attend his sermons. His prominence was so large that in 1996, he was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.22
13454631501Dr. Benjamin SpockWas a 1950's doctor who told the whole baby boom generation how to raise their kids. He also said that raising them was more important and rewarding than extra $ would be.23
13454631502William J. Levittbuilt new communities in the suburbs after WWII, using mass-production techniques24

ap tissues Flashcards

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10064544551simple squamous0
10064585152simple cuboidal1
10064586511simple columnar2
10064587904stratified squamous3
10064590724stratified cuboidal4
10064598351stratified columnar5
10064603068transitional6
10064607242pseudostratified columnar7
10064610309connective tissueloose, dense, cartilage, blood, bones8
10064611791areolar tissueloose tissue9
10064616111adipose tissuefat cells10
10064617850dense regular tissuefibroblasts parallel11
10064622295dense irregular tissuefibroblasts scattered12
10064626155hyaline cartalidgecollagen13
10064630388fibrocartalidge14
10064630389cartalidge15
10064632696elastic cartalidge16
10064647099osseousbone17
10064647100vascularblood18
10064648330skeletal muscle tissuestriated, voluntary19
10064654412cardiac muscle tissuebracehes off, involuntary, sometimes striated20
10064657565smooth muscle tissueinvoluntary, organs21
10064664497epithelial tissuecovers cells inside and outside22
10064664498connective tissuespace filling tube tissue23
10064666600muscle tissueeither striated or smooth24
10064666602nervous tissuereceive, integrate, and respond25
10064669875tissuecells similar in function and morphology26
10064669876organused to perform a specific task27
10064673914reticular tissue28
10064682558simple squamous locationblood vessels29
10064683994simple cubidoil locationkidney and liver cells30
10064684959simple columnar locationGI tract31
10064685870pseudostratified columnar locationtrachea and lungs32
10064687876stratified squamous locationesophagus33
10064687877stratified cuboidal locationsweat glands34
10064689624stratified columnar locationsalivary glands and pancreas35
10064689625transitional locationurinary36
10064691915dense regular locationtensions and ligaments37
10064691916dense irregular locationskin, spinal cord, nerves38
10064693450hyaline cartilage locationnose, larynx39
10064694902elastic cartilage locationexternal ear40
10064694903bonedark and has hair folicals41
10064698191bloodred and white blood cells42
10064700055cardiac muscle locationin heart wall43
10064701741smooth muscle locationwalls of internal organs44
10064703006skeletal muscle locationattachments in bones45

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