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AP US History Chapter 27 Flashcards

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13902843373Yalta 1945major World War II conference of the three chief Allied leaders, President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and Premier Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, which met at Yalta in Crimea to plan the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany0
13902843374United Nationswas created at the end of World War II as an international peacekeeping organization and a forum for resolving conflicts between nations1
13902846601Potsdam Conferencewas at Cecilienhof, the home of Crown Prince Wilhelm in Potsdam, occupied Germany, from 17 July to 2 August 19452
13902846602Containment Doctrinea strategic foreign policy, pursued by the United States in the late 1940s and the early 1950s in order to check the expansionist policy of the Soviet Union3
13902849928George F. Kennanan American diplomat and historian who was known as an advocate of a policy of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War4
13902849929Marshall Planan American initiative passed in 1948 to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave over $12 billion in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European economic after the end of World War II5
13902855681North Atlantic Treaty Organizationan intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries6
13902855682Berlin AirliftIn response to Soviet blockade of land routes into West Berlin, the United States begins a massive airlift of food, water, and medicine to the citizens of the besieged city7
13902859597Warsaw Pactwas a collective defense treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland, between the Soviet Union and Seven Eastern Bloc satellite states of Central and Eastern Europe in May 1955, during the Cold War8
13902859598Mao Zedonga Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic China, which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 19769
13902880327NSC-68was a 66 - page top secret National Security Council policy paper drafted by the Department of State and Department and President Harry S. Truman on April 7 195010
13902880328"Fair Deal"an ambitious set of proposals put forward by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to Congress in his January 1949 State of the Union address, which characterized the entire domestic agenda of the Truman administration, from 1945 to 195311
13902880329HUACcreated in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities on the part of private citizens, public employees, and those organizations suspected of having12
13902885364Julius and Ethel Rosenberga married couple convicted of conspiracy to spying in 1951, were put to death in the electric chair on June 9, 195313
13902897584McCarthyisma period of time in American history that saw Senator Joseph McCarthy produce a series of investigations and hearings during the 1950's in an effort to expose supposed communist infiltration of various areas of the U.S. government14

AP US History Period 9 (1980-Present) Flashcards

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13805061893Moral MajorityPolitical action committee founded by evangelical Reverend Jerry Falwell in 1979 to promote traditional Christian values and oppose feminism, abortion, and gay rights. A major linchpin in the resurgent religious right of the 1980s.0
13805061894Supply-side economics (Reaganomics)Economic theory beneath Ronald Reagan's tax and spending cuts. Said that government policy should aim to increase the supply of goods and services, instead of demand for them. Held that lower taxes and decreased regulation would increase productivity and the tax base by providing more incentive to work.1
13805061895Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI or "Star Wars")Reagan administration plan announced in 1983 to create a missile-defense system over American territory to block a nuclear attack. The plan typified Reagan's commitment to vigorous defense spending even as he sought to limit the size of government in domestic matters.2
13805061896Iran - Contra AffairMajor political scandal of Reagan's 2nd term revealed in 1986. An illicit arrangement of selling "arms for hostages" with Iran and using money to support contras in Nicaragua, it deeply damaged Reagan's credibility.3
13805061897Mikhail GorbachevHead of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. He tried to liberate USSR in order to improve relations with the West. Lost his power after his reforms resulted in Communist governments in eastern Europe collapsing.4
13805061898Berlin Wall falls (1989)Represents an end of communism in eastern Europe.5
13805061899Panama Invasion (1989)Bush ordered this to remove the autocratic General Manuel Noriega; the alleged purpose of this was to stop Noriega from using his country as a drug pipeline to the US. Part of the war on drugs.6
13805061900Saddam HusseinPresident of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. Waged war on Iran in 1980-1988. In 1990 he ordered an invasion of Kuwait but was defeated by United States and its allies in the Gulf War (1991). Defeated by US led invasion in 2003.7
13805061901Persian Gulf War (1991)Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling their oil supply. US emerged the winners, very patriotic time for Americans.8
13805061902Americans With Disabilities Act (1990)Landmark law signed by President George H.W. Bush that prohibited discrimination against people with physical/mental handicaps. It was a legislative triumph for champions of equal protections to all.9
13805061903"Don't ask, Don't tell"Policy affecting homosexuals in the military. Emerged as a compromise between standing prohibition against homosexuals in armed forces and Clinton's push to allow all citizens to serve regardless of sexual orientation. Military authorities were forbidden to ask about a service member's orientation, and gay service personnel could be discharged if they publicly revealed their homosexuality. Repealed by Congress at urging of Obama in 2010, permitting gays to serve openly in uniform.10
13805061904Brady BillAct enacted in 1993 by President Clinton that mandated federal background checks on firearm purchasers in the United States, and imposed a five-day waiting period on purchases.11
13805061905Newt GringrichRepublican speaker in the House. He pushed for more conservative legislation during Clinton's presidency.12
13805061906Religious FundamentalismMovement where the followers are to return to the foundations of the faith and to influence state policy where every word of the bible is interpreted literally. Huge revival in the 1980s.13
13805061907televangelistpreachers spread the gospel on TVs across America14
13805061908No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)Holds states, schools, and school districts more accountable for their standardized tests scores. The wanted outcome was better tests scores all around and overall a smarter and better population of young people that would positively contribute to a growing America. Enacted by George Bush, had some negative effect on students due to increased testing and cutting funding to schools that performed poorly.15
13805061909Economy Recovery Tax Act (1981)Passed by Congress, it included a 25 percent decrease in personal income taxes over three years. Part of Reaganomics.16
13805061910globalizationincreasing interactions between countries17
13805061911deregulationThe process of removing or reducing state regulations, typically in the economic sphere. It is the undoing or repeal of governmental regulation of the economy.18
13805061912Social Safety NetA collection of services provided by the state or other institutions such as friendly societies, including welfare, unemployment benefit, universal healthcare, homeless shelters, and sometimes subsidized services such as public transport, which prevent individuals from falling into poverty.19
13805061913War on TerrorismAlso known as the Global War on Terrorism, refers to the international military campaign that started after the September 11 attacks on the United States.20
13805061914Climate ChangeThe recent and ongoing rise in global average temperature near Earth's surface. Usually refers to the fact that man is contributing to a dangerous rise in the climate in a short period of time.21
13805061915conservatisma belief that limited government ensures order, competitive governments, and personal opportunity22
13805061916Political Action Committees (PACs)groups formed for the purpose of raising money to elect or defeat political candidates , They usually represent business, unions, or idealogical interests.23
13805061917Sandra Day O'ConnorFirst woman to become a justice of the Supreme Court, under Reagan24
13805061918NAFTANorth American Free Trade Agreement; allows open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada25
138050619199/11 Attacksthe U.S. was attacked by the Al Qaeda which resulted in the War on Terrorism and the Patriot Acts26
13805061920neoconservativisma political ideology characterized by an emphasis on free-market capitalism and an interventionist foreign policy27
13805061921Ronald Reaganfirst elected president in 1980 and elected again in 1984. He ran on a campaign based on the common man and "populist" ideas. He served as governor of California from 1966-1974, and he participated in the McCarthy Communist scare. Iran released hostages on his Inauguration Day in 1980. While president, he developed Reagannomics, the trickle down effect of government incentives. He cut out many welfare and public works programs. He used the Strategic Defense Initiative to avoid conflict. His meetings with Gorbachev were the first steps to ending the Cold War. He was also responsible for the Iran-contra Affair which bought hostages with guns.28
13805061922George H.W. Bush (1989-1993)Domestic Success: 1. Disabilities act (ADA)of 1990: prohibits disabled people from being discriminated against in public life 2. Clean air act amendments of 1990: made to protect environment and reduce pollution 3. education reform Domestic shortcomings: 1. economic recession: unemployment rates increased and economy suffered Foreign Success: 1. Very experienced in foreign policy: Vet of WW2, Ambassador to UN, and Reagan's vice president 2. There was a wave of democracy in Latin America and Bush helped the nations that were not getting to this point (arrested drug dealers and went to Panama to arrest their dictator). 3. When there was a prodemocracy protest in Beijing, many were killed by Chinese tanks. The Bush administration made sure to address the conflict and not drop ties with China 4. Bush met with Nelson Mandela in South Africa when he as released from jail to promote democracy there, and soon after, Nelson was elected in South Africa's first free election 5. During "Operation restore hope" he gave food to East African Nations in a conflict at that time (1992) 6. Ended the Gulf War: conflict between Iraq and Kuwait (other nations joined Kuwait like Egypt and these nations were led by the UN and US), when the leader of Iraq tried to take over oil reserves in Kuwait and US feared also Saudi Arabia. George H.W Bush ended the Persian Gulf War with Operation Desert Storm (large US attack on Iraq forces). 7. Made friendly relations with new Soviet Leader Foreign Shortcomings: None Facts: 1. Served 1 term,29
13805061923George W. Bush43rd president of the US who began a campaign toward energy self-sufficiency and against terrorism in 200130
13805061924Bill Clinton42nd President advocated economic and healthcare reform; second president to be impeached31
13805061925Barack Obama2008; Democrat; first African American president of the US, health care bill; Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster; economy: huge stimulus package to combat the great recession, is removing troops from Iraq, strengthened numbers in Afghanistan; repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell; New Start treaty with Russia32
13805061926Election of 1980: candidates, issuesRonald Wilson Reagan, Republican defeated Jimmy Carter, Democrat and John B. Anderson, Independent. The issues were government spending and traditional values.33
13805061927Liberals and ConservativesLiberals believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights.Conservatives believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals34
13805061928War on TerrorInitiated by President George W. Bush after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the broadly defined war on terror aimed to weed out terrorist operatives and their supporters throughout the world.35
13805061929Al QaedaIslamist terrorist organization that launched a series of attacks against U.S.36
13805061930InternetA global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information.37
13805061931GlobalizationActions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.38
13805061932climate changea change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.39

AP US History Chapter 22 Flashcards

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13899766317Great Migrationthe relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest, and West from 1916 to 19700
13899766318Marcus Garveythe first President - General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League1
13899766319Red Scarepromotion of widespread fear by a society or state about a potential rise of communism, anarchism, or radical leftism2
13899770047Palmer Raidsa series of raids conducted in November 1919 and January 1920 during the First Red Scare3
13899770048Sacco and Vanzettitwo Italian born American anarchists who were convicted of murdering a guard and a paymaster during the April 15, 1920 armed robbery4
13899775249"Welfare Capitalism"the practice of businesses providing welfare services to their employees5
13899775250"American Plan"a system of paying a single daily rate that covers the room and all meals6
13899778486"Parity"the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay7
13899778487"Flappers"a generation of young western women in 1920's who came out of their usual dressing style and roles to be free like men8
13899778488"Lost Generation"the generation reaching maturity during and just after World War I9
13899783097"Harlem Renaissance"an art movement created by African Americans to spread their feelings in the form of poetry10
13899783098"Noble Experiment"the term for prohibition laws against the sale and production of alcohol in order in to cure many of society's evils11
13899788869National Origins Act of 1924a law that severely restricted immigration by establishing a system national quotas that discriminated against Europe and Asians12
13899788870The New Klanmajor rebirth of the ku klux klan in the 192013
13899793344D.W. Griffith: Birth of a Nationcontroversial but highly influential and innovative silent film, which demonstrated the power of film propaganda and KKK.14
13899793345Scopes Triala highly publicized trial where Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school15
13899796314Teapot Dome Scandala scandal of the early 1920's surrounding the secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the Secretary of the Interior16

AP US History Chapter 4 Flashcards

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13845249108Franklin's Albany Plana plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies, suggested by Benjamin Franklin, at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York0
13845309369Iroquois Confederacya confederation of Native American Indians composed of 5 important tribes1
13845408588Proclamation of 1763forbade white settlement on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, which would be "preserved to the said Indians", created in the hopes of not having conflicts with the Indian tribes2
13845712016Sugar Act of 1764a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on April 5th, 17643
13845900589Stamp Act Crisisimposed a direct tax on the British colonies in North America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp4
13845904412"Virginia Resolves"a series of resolutions passed by the Virginia House of Burgesses in response to the Stamp Act of 17655
13845906231Declaratory Actstates that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britian, it came after repealing the Stamp Act6
13845908381Mutiny Act of 1765the British parliamentary provision requiring colonial authorities to provide food, drink, quarters, fuel, and transportation to British forces stationed in their towns or villages7
13845912190Townshend Dutiesa series of four acts passed by the British parliament in an attempt to assert what it considered to be its historic right to exert authority over the colonies through suspension of authoritative representative assembly and through strict provisions for the collection of revenue duties8
13845925593Boston Massacreknown as the first bloodshed of the American revolution, a skirmish between British troops and a crowd in Boston, about "no taxation without representation", six of the protesters were killed9
13845941453Committees of Correspondencegroups appointed by the legislatures in the 13 British American colonies to provide colonial leadership and aid inter colonial cooperation10
13845944426Virtual vs. Direct Representationcreated off of the famous line "no taxation without representation", people in the british parliament were the only ones to talk for the american colonies; the people of the colonies need their own representation11
13845952456Tea Actreduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the financially struggling company survive12
13845956823Intolerable Actsmeant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their neglect towards the Boston Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the british to the detriment of colonial goods13
13845970323First Continental Congressa meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that would ultimately join in the Revolutionary War, from September 5 to October 26, 177414
13845970324Adam Smitha scottish philosopher, who published the Wealth of Nations, one of the most influential book on market economics ever written15
13845973795John Lockean influential philosopher who was widely regarded as one of the most influential of enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism"16
13845975522Sons of Libertya secret society that fought against the rights of the colonists and the unfair taxation17
13845975523Pontaic's Rebellionlaunched in 1763, an uprising against the British just after the close of the French and Indian War, due to the fear of losing land to the British18
13845982292Abigail Adamsone of the most important women in the first, fought for the women's rights, female education and the abolition of slavery19
13845982293Paxton Boysan attack in 1763 by Pennsylvania frontiersmen upon an Indian settlement during the Pontiac Indian, 57 drunken settlers slaughtered 20 innocent Indians20

AP US History, Chapter 15 Flashcards

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16184520977The Age of Reason(1794) Thomas Paine's anticlerical treatise that accused churches of seeking to acquire "power and profit" and to "enslave mankind".0
16184520978DeismEighteenth-centuyr religious doctrine that emphasized reasoned moral behavior and the scientific pursuit of knowledge. Most Deists rejected biblical inheritance and the divinity of Christ, but they did not believe that a Supreme Being created the universe.1
16184520979Second Great Awakening(early nineteenth century) Religious revival characterized by emotional mass "camp meetings" and widespread conversion. Brought about a democratization of religion as a multiplicity of denominations vied for members.2
16184520980Burned-Over DistrictPopular name for western New York, a region particularly swept up in the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening.3
16184520981MormonsReligious followers of Joseph Smith, who founded a communal, oligarchic religious order in the 1830s, officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormons, facing deep hostility from their non-Mormon neighbors, eventually migrated west and established a flourishing settlement in the Utah desert.4
16184520982Lyceum(From the Greek name for the ancient Athenian school where Aristotle taught) Public lecture hall that hosted speakers on topics ranging from science to moral philosophy. Part of a broader flourishing of higher education in the mid-nineteenth century.5
16184520983American Temperance SocietyFounded in Boston in 1826 as part of a growing effort of nineteenth-century reformers to limit alcohol consumption.6
16184520984Maine Law of 1851Prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol. A dozen other states followed Maine's lead, though most statutes proved ineffective and were repealed within a decade.7
16184520985Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls(1848) Gathering of feminist activists in Seneca Falls, New York where Elizabeth Lady Stanton read her "Declaration of Sentiments," stating that "all men and women are created equal".8
16184520986New Harmony(1825-1827) Communal society of around one thousand members, established in New Harmony, Indiana, by Robert Owen. The community attracted a hodgepodge of individuals, from scholars to crooks, and fell apart due to infighting and confusion after just two years.9
16184520987Brook Farm(1841-1846) Transcendental commune founded by a group of intellectuals, who emphasized living plainly while pursuing the life of the mind. The community fell into debt and dissolved when their communal home burned to the ground in 1846.10
16184520988Oneida CommunityOne of the more radical utopian communities established in the nineteenth century, it advocated "free love", birth control, and eugenics. Utopian communities reflected the reformist spirit of the age.11
16184520989Shakers(established ca. 1770s) Called this for their lively dance worship, they emphasized simple, communal living and were all expected to practice celibacy. First transplanted to America from England by Mother Ann Lee, they counted six thousand members by 1840, though by the 1940s the movement had largely died out.12
16184520990Federal StyleEarly national style of architecture that borrowed from neoclassical models and emphasized symmetry, balance, and restraint. Famous builders associated with this style included Charles Bulfinch and Benjamin Latrobe.13
16184520991Greek RevivalInspired by the contemporary Greek independence movement, this building style, popular between 1820 and 1850, imitated Ancient Greek structural forms in search of a democratic architectural vernacular.14
16184520992Hudson River School(mid-nineteenth century) American artistic movement that produced romantic renditions of local landscapes.15
16184520993Minstrel showsVariety shows performed by white actors in blackface. First popularized in the mid-nineteenth century.16
16184520994RomanticismEarly nineteenth-century movement in European and American literature and the arts that, in reaction to the hyper-rational Enlightenment, emphasized imagination over reason, nature over civilization, intuition over calculation, and the self over society.17
16184520995Transcendentalism(mid-nineteenth century) Literacy and intellectual movement that emphasized individualism and self-reliance, predicted upon a belief that each person possesses an "inner light" that can point the way to truth and direct contact with God.18
16184520996The American Scholar(1837) Ralph Waldo Emerson's address at Harvard College, in which he declared an intellectual independence from Europe, urging American scholars to develop their own traditions.19

AP US History, Chapter 36 Flashcards

Ms. Hayes's History Class- Hellooo! Here's the plan. I am going to do my best to publish the rest of the quizlets so you guys can study for the exam. Unfortunately, I will be struggling with the English paper. On the other hand, doing these could give me something productive to do while procrastinating on the English essay. I think I'll do that. - Quote of the week: "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." -John F. Kennedy - DFTBA!

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13780628371The Feminine MystiqueBest-selling book by feminist thinker Betty Friedan that was published in 1963. This work challenged women to move beyond the drudgery of suburban housewifery and helped launch what would become second-wave feminism0
13780628372rock 'n' roll"Crossover" musical style that rose to dominance in the 1950s, merging black rhythm and blues with white bluegrass and country. Featuring a heavy beat and driving rhythm, rock 'n' roll music became a defining feature of the 1950s youth culture1
13780628373Checkers SpeechNationally televised address by vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon during which he defended himself against allegations of corruption. Using the new mass medium of television shortly before the 1952 election, the vice-presidential candidate saved his place on the ticket by saying the only campaign gift he had received was a cocker spaniel named Checkers2
13780628374Montgomery bus boycottProtest by black Alabamians against segregated seating on city buses, sparked by Rosa Park's defiant refusal to move to the back of the bus. This lasted from December 1, 1955, until December 26, 1956, and became one of the foundational moments of the civil rights movement. It led to the rise of Martin Luther King Jr., and ultimately to a Supreme Court decision opposing segregated busing3
13780628375Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KansasLandmark Supreme Court decision in 1954 that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and abolished racial segregation in public schools. The Court reasoned that "separate" was inherently "unequal," rejecting the foundation of the Jim Crow system of racial segregation in the South. This decision was the first major step toward the legal end of racial discrimination and a major accomplishment for the civil rights movement4
13780628376Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)Youth organization founded by southern black students in 1960 to promote civil rights. Drawing on its members' youthful energies, this in its early years coordinated demonstrations, sit-ins, and voter registration drives5
13780628377Operation WetbackA government program in 1954 to round up and deport as many as 1 million illegal Mexican migrant workers in the United States. The program was promoted in part by the Mexican government and reflected burgeoning concerns about non-European immigration to America6
13780628378Federal Highway Act of 1956Federal legislation signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower to construct thousands of miles of modern highways in the name of national defense. Officially called the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, this bill dramatically increased the move to the suburbs, as white middle-class people could more easily commute to urban jobs7
13780628379policy of boldnessForeign-policy objective of Dwight Eisenhower's secretary of state John Foster Dulles in 1954, who believed in changing the containment strategy to one that more directly engaged the Soviet Union and attempted to roll back communist influence around the world. This policy led to a buildup of America's nuclear arsenal to threaten "massive retaliation" against communist enemies, launching the Cold War's arm race8
13780628380Hungarian uprisingSeries of demonstrations in Hungary in 1956 against the Soviet Union. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev violently suppressed this pro-Western uprising, highlighting the limitations of America's power in Eastern Europe9
13780628381Battle of Dien Bien PhuMilitary engagement in French colonial Vietnam in 1954 in which French forces were defeated by Viet Minh nationalists loyal to Ho Chi Minh. With this loss, the French ended their colonial involvement in Indochina, paving the way for America's entry10
13780628382Suez crisisInternational crisis launched in 1956 when Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez canal, which had been owned mostly by French and British stockholders. This led to a British and French attack on Egypt, which failed without aid from the United States. This marked an important turning point in the post-colonial Middle East and highlighted the rising of oil in world affairs11
13780628383Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)Cartel comprising Middle Eastern states and Venezuela first organized in 1960. This aimed to control access to and prices of oil, wresting power from Western oil companies and investors. In the process, it gradually strengthened the hand of non-Western powers on the world stage12
13780628384SputnikSoviet satellite first launched into earth orbit on October 4, 1957. This scientific achievement marked the first time human beings had put a man-made object into orbit and pushed the USSR noticeably ahead of the United States in the space race. A month later, the Soviet Union sent a larger satellite, Sputnik II, into space, prompting the United States to redouble its space exploration efforts and raising American fears of Soviet superiority13
13780628385kitchen debateTelevised exchange in 1959 between Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and American vice president Richard Nixon. Meeting at the American National Exhibition in Moscow, the two leaders sparred over the relative merits of capitalist consumer culture versus Soviet state planning. Nixon won applause for his staunch defense of American capitalism, helping lead him to the Republican nomination for president in 196014
13780628386military-industrial complexTerm popularized by President Dwight Eisenhower in his 1961 Farewell Address, referring to the political and economic ties between arms manufacturers, elected officials, and the U.S. armed forces that created self-sustaining pressure for high military spending during the Cold War. Eisenhower also warned that this powerful combination left unchecked could "endanger our liberties or democratic process," favoring defense concerns over more peaceful goals that balanced security and liberty15
13780628387abstract expressionismAn experimental style of mid-twentieth-century modern art exemplified by Jackson Pollock's spontaneous "action paintings," created by flinging paint on canvases stretched across the studio floor16
13780628388International StyleArchetypal, post-World War II modernist architectural style, best known for its "curtain-wall" designs of steel-and-glass corporate high-rises17
13780628389Beat GenerationA small coterie of mid-twentieth-century bohemian writers and personalities, including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs, who bemoaned bourgeois conformity and advocated free-form experimentation in life and literature18
13780628390Southern RenaissanceA literary outpouring among mid-twentieth-century southern writers, begun by William Faulkner and marked by a new critical appreciation of the region's burdens of history, racism, and conservatism19
13780628391New FrontierPresident Kennedy's nickname for his domestic policy agenda. Buoyed by youthful optimism, the program included proposals for the Peace Corps and efforts to improve education and health care. It ran from 1961 to 196320
13780628392Peace CorpsA federal agency created by President Kennedy in 1961 to promote voluntary service by Americans in foreign countries. This provides labor power to help developing countries improve their infrastructure, health care, educational systems, and other aspects of their societies. Part of Kennedy's New Frontier vision, the organization represented an effort by postwar liberals to promote American values and influence through productive exchanges across the world21
13780628393ApolloProgram of manned space flights run by America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1961 to 1975. The project's highest achievement was the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon on July 20, 196922
13780628394Berlin WallFortified and guarded barrier between East and West Berlin erected on orders from Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1961 to stop the flow of people to the West. Until its destruction in 1989, the wall was a vivid symbol of the divide between the communist and capitalist worlds23
13780628395European Economic Community (EEC)Free-trade zone in Western Europe created by Treaty of Rome in 1957. Often referred to as the "Common Market," this collection of countries originally included France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The body eventually expanded to become the European Union, which by 2005 included twenty-seven member states24
13780628396Bay of Pigs invasionCIA plot in 1961 to overthrow Fidel Castro by training Cuban exiles to invade and supporting them with American airpower. The mission failed and became a public relations disaster early in John F. Kennedy's presidency25
13780628397Cuban missile crisisStandoff between John F. Kennedy and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev in October 1962 over Soviet plans to install nuclear weapons in Cuba. Although the crisis was ultimately settled in America's favor and represented a foreign-policy triumph for Kennedy, it brought the world's superpowers perilously close to the brink of nuclear confrontation26
13780628398Freedom RidersOrganized mixed-race groups who rode interstate buses deep into the South to draw attention to and protest racial segregation, beginning in 1961. This effort to challenge racism, which involved the participation of many northern young people as well as southern activists, proved a political and public relations success for the civil rights movement27
13780628399Voter Education ProjectEffort by SNCC and other civil rights groups to register the South's historically disenfranchised black population. The project, which lasted from 1962 to 1968, typified a common strategy of the civil rights movement, which sought to counter racial discrimination by empowering people at grassroots levels to exercise their civic rights through voting28
13780628400March on WashingtonMassive civil rights demonstration in August 1963 in support for Kennedy-backed legislation to secure legal protections for American blacks. One of the most visually impressive manifestations of the civil rights movement, this was the occasion of Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech29
13780628401Richard NixonWhen he was elected there was high inflation and economic recession from high spending in the war. His greatest success was easing cold war tensions and with foreign countries. He was impeached because of the Watergate Scandal but resigned before he was removed from office.30
13780628402Betty FriedanFeminist author of "The Feminine Mystique" in 1960. Her book sparked a new consciousness among suburban women and helped launch the second-wave feminist movement31
13780628403Elvis PresleyWhite singer born in 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi; chief revolutionary of popular music in the 1950s, fused black rhythm and blues with white bluegrass and country styles; created a new musical idiom known forever after as rock and roll. Was "The King".32
13780628404Rosa ParksUnited States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national civil rights movement (born in 1913)33
13780628405Martin Luther King, Jr.U.S. Baptist minister and civil rights leader. A noted orator, he opposed discrimination against blacks by organizing nonviolent resistance and peaceful mass demonstrations. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Nobel Peace Prize (1964)34
13780628406Earl WarrenLiberal Californian politician appointed Chief Justice the Supreme Court by Eisenhower in 1953, he was principally known for moving the Court to the left in defense of civil and individual rights in such cases as Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), and Miranda v. Arizona (1966).35
13780628407John Foster DullesAs Secretary of State. he viewed the struggle against Communism as a classic conflict between good and evil. Believed in containment and the Eisenhower doctrine.36
13780628408Nikita KhrushchevPremier of the Soviet Union from 1958-1964, he was a communist party official who emerge from the power struggle after Stalin's death in 1953 to lead the USSR. He crushed a pro-Western uprising of Hungary in 1956, and, in 1958, issued an ultimatum for Western evacuation of Berlin. Defended Soviet-style economic planning in the Kitchen Debate with Richard Nixon in 1959 and attempted to send missiles to Cuba in 1962 but backed down when confronted by JFK.37
13780628409Ho Chi MinhVietnamese revolutionary nationalist leader, he organized Vietnamese opposition to foreign occupation, first against the Japanese and then the French; became leader of North Vietnam. He led the war to unify the country in the face of increased military opposition from the United States38
13780628410Gamal Abdel NasserPresident of Egypt, set out to modernize Egypt and end western domination, nationalized the Suez canal, led two wars against the Zionist state, remained a symbol of independence and pride, returned to socialism, nationalized banks and businesses, limited economic policies39
13780628411Fidel CastroCuban revolutionary who overthrew Batista dictatorship in 1958 and assumed control of the island country. His connections with the Soviet Union led to a cessation of diplomatic relations with the United States in such internationl affairs as the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Oversaw his country through the end of the Cold War and through nearly a half-century of trade embargo with the US40
13780628412John F. KennedyPresident of the United States who narrowly defeated the incumbent vice-president Nixon in 1960 to become the youngest person ever elected president. Launched New Frontier programs and urged legislation to improve civil rights; assumed the blame for the Bay of Pigs ivasion and was credited as well for the superb handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was assasinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, by Lee Harvey Oswald41
13780628413Lyndon Baines JohnsonPresident of the United States who rose to tremendous power in the Senate during the New Deal. Tapped to be JFK's running mate in 1960 and was chosen largely to help solidfy support for the Democratic ticket in the anti-Catholic south, he assumed the presidency after Kennedy's assination in 1963. Was responsible for liberal programs such as the Great Society, War on Poverty, and civil rights legislation, as well as the escalation of the Vietnam war42
13780628414Jackson PollockAmerican artist famous for painting with a drip technique, he was also a leader of abstract expressionism in America43
13780628415Andy WarholAn American commercial illustrator and artist famous for his Campbell's soup painting. He was the founder of the pop-art movement, which like all other art movements in history reflected something back on the present society.44
13780628416Jack KerouacUnited States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)45
13780628417Allen Ginsberg"Howl"; viewed as spokesman of the Beat Generation, book seized by American government for obscenity charges; about America's false hopes and broken promises46
13780628418Arthur MillerThe author of the searching probe of American values found in the 1949 play Death of a Salesman47
13780628419Ralph EllisonAn African-American author who wrote Invisible Man arguing that a black man can't be seen as a real man.48
13780628420Robert F. KennedyYounger brother of JFK who entered public life as U.S. Attorney General during the Kennedy Administration. Later elected senator from New York, he became an anti-war, pro-civil rights presidential candidate in 1968, launching a popular challenge to incumbent President Johnson. Amid that campaign, he was assassinated in California on June 6, 1968.49
13780628421Robert S. McNamaraCabinet officer who promoted "flexible response" but came to doubt the wisdom of the Vietnam War he had presided over.50
13780628422Ngo Dinh DiemAmerican ally in South Vietnam from 1954 to 1963; his repressive regime caused the Communist Viet Cong to thrive in the South and required increasing American military aid to stop a Communist takeover. Killed in a coup in 1963.51
13780628423James MeredithFirst black student admitted to the University of Mississippi, shot during a civil rights march in 1966.52

AP US History Period 1 (1491-1607) Flashcards

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13567182407Columbian Exchange"Triangle Trade: Widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in 15th-16th centuries, related to European colonization and trade after Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage.0
13567182408fur trade and converts to Catholicism--the French viewed them as potential economic and military alliesWhat were the French wanting from the American Indians?1
13567182409Joint-Stock CompaniesA business entity where different stocks can be bought and owned by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by his or her shares (certificates of ownership).[1]This allows for the unequal ownership of a business with some shareholders owning a bigger proportion of a company than others do.2
13567182410Encomienda SystemA system in which the Spanish crown granted a person a specified number of natives of a specific community, with the indigenous leaders in charge of mobilizing the assessed tribute and labor. In turn, encomenderos were to take responsibility for instruction in the Christian faith, protection from warring tribes and pirates, instruction in the Spanish language and development and maintenance of infrastructure.3
13567182411subjugateto bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master, enslave.4
13567182412Northwest PassageThe Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago5
13567182413Prince Henry the NavigatorRegarded as the main initiator of what would be known as the Age of Discoveries, responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes.6
13567182414Ferdinand and Isabella of SpainChristopher Columbus' patrons; launched the Spanish Empire after hearing of his discoveries of a supposed water route to Asia. Established management precedents that cpaitalized on treasures discovered in the New World, served as a model for other European nations attempting similar exploits.7
13567182415Pope's RebellionAn uprising of most of the indigenous Pueblo people against the Spanish colonizers in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, present day New Mexico. Killed 400 Spanish and drove the remaining 2,000 settlers out of the province8
13567182416Bartolome de las CasasDominican friar, priest and scholar that worked tirelessly throughout the sixteenth century, decrying the plight of the American Indians. He criticized Spain's brutal encomienda system and reported on the atrocities against native peoples.9
13567182417Protestant ReformationEarly 16th century writings by the priest and scholar Martin Luther, focusing primarily on biblical doctrines of grace, inspired this movement. Its key doctrine: each person having an individual calling and a Christian duty to work diligently at that calling for the Glory of God. This idea became a seminal attribute of American society through the influence of Dutch, English, Swedish, Germany and French Huguenot colonists.10
13567182418nation-stateThe modern form of political society that combines centralized government with a high degree of ethnic and cultural unity.11
13567182419middlemenIn trading systems, those dealers who operate between the original buyers and the retail merchants who sell to consumers.12
13567182420caravelA small vessel with a high deck and three triangular sails.13
13567182421conquistadorA Spanish conqueror or adventurer in the Americas.14
13567182422mestizoA person of mixed Native American and European ancestry.15
13567182423nationalismFervent belief and loyalty given to the political unit of the nation-state, leading to a belief in the superiority of one's culture over another.16
13567182424charterA legal document granted by a government to some group or agency to implement a stated purpose, and spelling out the attending rights and obligations.17
13567182425indentured servantA poor person obligated to a fixed term of labor.18
13567182426commonwealthAn organized civil government or social order.19
13567182427American Indians felt they owned the use of the land but not the land itself. They were caretakers for future generations.How did American Indian culture view land ownership?20
13567182428They established trade networks and communications over relatively large areas.Describe American Indian cultures in relation to trade networks.21
13567182429If American Indians had united they would have been stronger to fight against white encroachment.How did the failure of American Indians to unite affect defending their lands against white encroachment?22
13567182430There was frequent warfare between cultures; thus, when European arrived they took advantage of the disunion among tribes.Prior to contact with Europeans, how did American Indian cultures interact with one another?23
13567182431The exchange of food products between the Western Hemisphere and Europe was positive for both American and European diets.What was the primary positive benefit of the Columbian Exchange?24
13567182432American Indians had distinct societies with different economies and lifestyles. Lack of a written language or common spoken language contributed to isolated tribal identities.Describe North American Indian societies and economies prior to European contact.25
13567182433American Indians migrated westward.How did American Indians commonly react to Europeans?26
13567182434mestizosWhat term refers to the children of Spanish men and American Indian women?27
13567182435The European introduction of devastating epidemic diseases to American Indians.What was the primary negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange?28
13567182436The further northward Europeans went, the less they found--so they decided to concentrate on Central and South America.Prior to 1600, why didn't the Spanish continue to explore northward into Canada?29
13567182437racismWhat was the main cause of the Spanish mistreating American Indians?30
13567182438European diseasesWhat killed millions of American Indians and destabilized their societies?31
13567182439Treaty of TordesillasWhich treaty between Spain and Portugal created a Papal Line of Demarcation?32
13567182440Divided the New World--east of the line belonged to Portugal; west of the line belonged to Spain.What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?33
13567182441because of a labor shortageWhy did the Spanish use encomiendas?34
13567182442It made the tribes of the Great Plains stronger and transformed daily life.What was the impact of Europeans introducing horses to North America?35
13567182443because so many American Indian slaves diedWhy did the Spanish begin importing slaves to use as labor?36
13567182444mulattosWhat term refers to the children of Spanish men and African women?37
13567182445St. Augustine, FloridaWhat was the first permanent European settlement in what would become the United States?38
13567182446The English didn't want a native workforce so they settled away from large native empires.Compared to the Spanish settling in areas of large native populations, where did the English decide to settle?39
13567182447MaroonsWhat term refers to Africans who escaped from slavery in the New World and established independent communities (many in the Caribbean and Brazil)? They kept their traditions and adapted to the New World.40
13567182448kinship networkWhat was the Native American clan primarily based on?41
13567182449sustainable agriculture technique of growing beans, squash, and maizeIn the Native North American culture along the Eastern Seaboard, what did Three Sisters refer to?42
13567182450Native indians lacked large draft animals to aid in transportation and agriculture.In what way did pre-Columbian Mesoamerican and Central American civilizations most greatly contrast with European societies?43
13567182451Europeans had better technology to change the landscape in a more aggressive manner.In agricultural terms, how did Native Americans differ from their European counterparts?44
13567182452After an economic boom, there was widespread inflation that caused a decline in Spanish power.What was the long-term economic impact of the Spanish colonies on the mother country (Spain)?45
13567182453EnglishWhich European group (English, French, Spanish) viewed American Indian culture as savage and primative?46
13567182454personal wealthWhat did the Spanish conquistadores mainly want out of their exploration voyages?47
13567182455It depended on how easily the Indians converted to Christianity.What had the most significant effect on how well the Spanish treated the Indians?48
13567182456hierarchicalDescribe the Spanish social system.49
13567182457the French maintained good relationsCompared to the Spaniards and the English, how did the French treat American Indians?50
13567182458Amerigo VespucciAn Italian explorer and cartographer. His 1499-1502 trip along the South American coast determined that the New World was a distinct continent from Asia.51
13567182459Christopher ColumbusAn Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a passage to the Far East. He is given credit for discovering the "New World," even though at his death he believed he had made it to India. He made four voyages to the "New World." The first sighting of land was on October 12, 1492. He was the first European to visit the islands of Hispaniola and Cuba.52
13567182460Ferdinand MagellanPortuguese navigator who led the Spanish expedition of 1519-1522 that was the first to circumnavigate (sail around the world). He died in battle in the Philippines in 1521, and command was transferred to Juan Sebastian Elcano.53
13567182461Great League of PeaceAlso called the Haudenosaunee. An alliance of the Iroquois tribes, originally formed sometime between 1450 and 1600, that used their combined strength to pressure Europeans to work with them in the fur trade and to wage war across what is today eastern North America.54
13567182462Hernan CortesSpanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547). Famous for intentionally destroying his own ships in order to force his men not to abandon their campaign.55
13567182463Jacques CartierThis Frenchman explored the coast of Canada and claimed it for the French. He cultivated a fur trade with American Indians. Dubbed the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and its surroundings as "the country of Canadas," a term derived from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word for village/settlement.56
13567182464Jaun de OnateA conquistador born in New Spain (modern day Mexico). Established the first permanent colonial settlement in what is the modern day American Southwest. Infamous for the 1599 Acoma Massacre, which saw over 800 American Indians killed. Later recalled to Spain and convicted for cruelty toward natives and colonists alike.57
13567182465Jaun Ponce de LeonSpanish explorer and conquistador who discovered and named Florida in 1513 while looking for the fountain of youth.58
13567182466RepartmientoReplaced the encomienda system. American Indians living in native villages were legally free. This system legally rendered indigenous slavery nonexistent; natives were allowed land, received pay for labor, and could not be bought and sold. However, they were still abused by Spanish authorities and working conditions could still be brutal.59
13567182467RoanokeEstablished in 1587. Called the Lost Colony. It was financed by Sir Walter Raleigh, and its leader in the New World was John White. All the settlers disappeared, and historians still don't know what became of them.60
13567182468Samuel de ChamplainFrench explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635) Known as the farther of New France. Made the first accurate maps of what is modern day Eastern Canada.61
13567182469Sir Walter RaleighAn English adventurer and writer, who was prominent at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and became an explorer of the Americas. In 1585, Raleigh sponsored the first English colony in America on Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina. It failed and is known as " The Lost Colony."62
13567182470Spanish Requirement of 1513Spain asserted its divine right to conquer the New World, stating that its main concern was to rescue the natives from hedonism.63
13567182471Three SistersThree staple crops, corn, beans, and squash favored by many native tribes in North America. Their collective name references their interdependence: the cornstalks provided a structure for the beans to grow up, and the squash held moisture in the soil for all three.64
13567182472Vasco Nunez de BalboaSpanish explorer who became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean in 1510 while exploring the Isthmus of Panama.65
13567182473Virginia CompanyJoint-Stock Company in London that received a charter for land in the new world. The Charter guarantees new colonists same rights as people back in England. Chartered in 1606 by King James I in order to settle the North American eastern coastline.66

AP Literature Tone Words Flashcards

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13848477870AcerbicSour or bitter in taste (bitter)0
13848477875AudaciousDisposed to venture or take risks (adventurous)1
13848477876BanalRepeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse (familiar, cliche)2
13848477877BellicoseHaving or showing a ready disposition to fight (hostile)3
13848477878BrusqueMarked by rude or peremptory shortness (snobby/ rude)4
13848477879Bucolicrelating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life5
13848477882CapriciousDetermined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity6
13848477888CholericCharacterized by anger7
13848477889ChurlishHaving a bad disposition; surly8
13848477892DemureAffectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way (flirtatious)9
13848477893DiffidentShowing modest reserve10
13848477894DilatoryWasting time11
13848477897DerisiveExpressing contempt or ridicule12
13848477898Earnestcharacterized by a firm, humorless belief in one's opinion13
13848477899Ebullientjoyously unrestrained14
13848477901EffusiveUttered with unrestrained enthusiasm15
13848477902EnervatingCausing weakness or debilitation16
13848477909FacetiousCleverly amusing in tone17
13848477910FatuousDevoid of intelligence (dumb)18
13848477914GaucheLacking social polish (unrefined uncultivated)19
13848477915InaneDevoid of intelligence (stupid)20
13848477917IncensedAngered at something unjust or wrong21
13848477918IncisiveDemonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions22
13848477919IndignantAngered at something unjust or wrong23
13848477920IndolentDisinclined to work or exertion (lazy)24
13848477921IneffableDefying expression or description (astonishing)25
13848477923Jejunenaive, simplistic, superficial OR boring, uninteresting26
13848477924JocundFull of or showing high-spirited merriment (extremely happy)27
13848477926LaudatoryFull of or giving praise28
13848477927LoquaciousFull of trivial conversation (talkative)29
13848477928LugubriousExcessively mournful (extremely sad)30
13848477929MacabreShockingly repellent; inspiring horror31
13848477931MiasmicFilled with vapor (Mirage)32
13848477932MordantHarshly ironic or sinister (rudely sarcastic)33
13848477933MoroseBrooding and depressed34
13848477934MyopicShortsighted; lacking imagination or foresight35
13848477937ObsequiousAttempting to win favor from influential people by flattery (brown noser)36
13848477938OdiousUnequivocally detestable37
13848477940OmnipotentHaving unlimited power38
13848477942PedanticMarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning39
13848477943PejorativeExpressing disapproval40
13848477944PerniciousExceedingly harmful41
13848477945PithyConcise and full of meaning (meaningful)42
13848477947PoignantKeenly distressing to the mind or feelings43
13848477948ProvocativeServing or tending to excite or stimulate44
13848477949PuerileDisplaying or suggesting a lack of maturity45
13848477950QuizzicalPerplexed46
13848477951Reconditelittle known, abstruse (obscure)47
13848477952ReticentReluctant to draw attention to yourself by talking (timid)48
13848477953ReverentFeeling or showing profound respect or veneration49
13848477954Reflectivecharacterized by deep thought, thoughtful50
13848477955RibaldHumorously vulgar (crass)51
13848477956SardonicDisdainfully or ironically humorous52
13848477957SeductiveTending to entice into a desired action or state53
13848477959SpeciousPlausible but false (false hope)54
13848477960SuccinctBriefly giving the gist of something (summary)55
13848477961SuperciliousHaving or showing arrogant superiority to (pompous)56
13848477962TimorousTimid by nature or revealing timidity57
13848477963UbiquitousBeing present everywhere at once (over used)58
13848477964UnctuousUnpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating (flattering)59
13848477965VehementMarked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions (extremely emotional)60
13848477966Visceralrelating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect61
13848477967VitriolicHarsh, bitter, or malicious in tone62
13848477968VolatileLiable to lead to sudden change or violence (vicious/ dangerous)63
13848477969ZealousMarked by active interest and enthusiasm (enthusiastic)64

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