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8736609096George Washington 11789-1797 Federalist Whiskey Rebellion; Judiciary Act; Farewell Address0
8736609097John Adams 21797-1801 Federalist XYZ Affair; Alien and Sedition Acts1
8736609098Thomas Jefferson 31801-1809 Democratic-Republican Marbury v. Madison; Louisiana Purchase; Embargo of 18072
8736609099James Madison 41809-1817 Democratic-Republican War of 1812; First Protective Tariff3
8736609100James Monroe 51817-1825 Democratic-Republican Missouri Compromise of 1820; Monroe Doctrine4
8736609101John Quincy Adams 61825-1829 Democratic-Republican "Corrupt Bargain"; "Tariff of Abominations"5
8736609102Andrew Jackson 71829-1837 Democrat Nullification Crisis; Bank War; Indian Removal Act6
8736609103Martin Van Buren 81837-1841 Democrat Trail of Tears; Specie Circular; Panic of 18377
8736609104William Henry Harrison 91841 Whig8
8736609105John Tyler 101841-1845 Whig Annex of Texas, Know Nothing party9
8736609106James Polk 111845-1849 Democrat CA gold rush10
8736609107Zachary Taylor 121849-1850 Whig The Scarlett letter11
8736609108Millard Fillmore 131850-1853 Whig Compromise of 185012
8736609109Franklin Pierce 141853-1857 Democrat Kansas-Nebraska Act; Gadsden Purchase13
8736609110James Buchanan 151857-1861 Democrat Dred Scott decision; Harpers Ferry raid14
8736609111Abraham Lincoln 161861-1865 Republican Secession and Civil War; Emancipation Proclamation15
8736609112Andrew Johnson 171865-1869 Democrat Impeachment16
8736609113Ulysses Grant 181869-1877 Republican Reconstruction17
8736609114Rutherford Hayes 191877-1881 Republican Panic of 187718
8736609115James Garfield 201881, Republican Mugwumps19
8736609116Chester Arthur 211881-1885 Republican Chinese Exclusion Act20
8736609117Grover Cleveland 221885-1889 (1st term), 1.Interstate Commerce Act;21
8736609118Benjamin Harrison 231889-1893 Republican Populist Party22
8736609119William McKinley 251897-1901 Republican Annex of Hawaii23
8736609120Theodore Roosevelt 261901-1909 Republican Meat Inspection Act24
8736609121William Howard Taft 271909-1913 Republican NAACP founded25
8736638697Grover Cleveland 241893-1897 Dem Pullman Strike26

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 2 Flashcards

AMSCO United States History 2015 Edition, Chapter 2 The Thirteen Colonies and the British Empire, 1607-1754

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7189586082Cecil Calvert, Second Lord BaltimoreIn 1634, Cecil Calvert (Second Lord Baltimore) was the son of George Calvert (First Lord Baltimore). Cecil Calvert set about making his father's dream of a Maryland colony that would be a haven for Catholics in America. (p. 27)0
7189586083Act of TolerationThe first colonial statue granting religious freedom to all Christians, but it called for death of all non-Christians. It was created to provide a safe haven for Catholics. (p.27)1
7189586084Roger WilliamsA respected Puritan minister who believed that the individual's conscience was beyond the control of any civil or church authority. He was banished from the Bay colony for his beliefs. In 1636, he founded the settlement of Providence. (p. 29)2
7189586085ProvidenceThis settlement has founded in 1636 by Roger Williams. (p. 29)3
7189586086Anne HutchinsonThis Puritan believed in antinomianism and was banished from the Bay colony because of her beliefs. In 1638, she founded the colony of Portsmouth. (p. 29)4
7189586087antinomianismThe idea that faith alone, not deeds, is necessary for salvation. (p. 29)5
7189586088Rhode IslandIn 1644, Parliament granted Roger Williams a charter, joining Providence and Portsmouth into a single colony, Rhode Island. (p. 30)6
7189586089Halfway covenantIn the 1660s, people could now take part in church services and activities without making a formal commitment to Christ. It was created because the next generation of colonists were less committed to religious faith, but churches still needed members. (p. 31)7
7189586090QuakersMembers of the Religious Society of Friends who believed in the equality of men and women, nonviolence, and resistance to military service. (p. 34)8
7189586091William PennIn 1861, the royal family paid a large debt by granting his family a large parcel of American land. This Quaker, formed a colony that he named Pennsylvania. (p. 34)9
7189586092Holy ExperimentWilliam Penn put his Quaker beliefs to the test in his colony, Pennsylvania. He wanted the colony to provide a religious refuge for Quakers and other persecuted people, enact liberal ideas in government, and generate income and profits for himself. (p. 34)10
7189586093Charter of LibertiesIn 1701, the Pennsylvania colony created this written constitution which guaranteed freedom of worship for all and unrestricted immigration. (p. 34)11
7189586094rice plantationsThese plantations required a loarge land area and many slaves. (p. 37)12
7189586095tobacco farmsAs Tobacco prices fell, rice and indigo became the most profitable crops. (p. 37)13
7189586096John CabotFirst Englishman to explore lands in North America which England would later settle in the early 1600's. (p. 25)14
7189586097JamestownIn 1607, the first permanent English colony in America was founded at this location. The Virginia Company, was a a joint-stock company chartered by England's King James I. (p. 25)15
7189586098Captain John SmithBecause of his forceful leadership, Jamestown barely survived its first five years. (p. 25)16
7189586099John RolfeHe helped Jamestown develop a new variety of tobacco which became popular in Europe and became a profitable crop. (p. 25)17
7189586100PocahontasShe was the American Indian wife of John Rolfe in early settlement days in Jamestown. (p. 25)18
7189586101PuritansGroup of dissenters that wanted to purify the Church of England. In 1630 they founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony at Boston. (p. 26)19
7189586102SeparatistsRadical dissenters to the Church of England, they were known by this name because they wanted to organized a completely separate church that was independent of royal control. They became known as Pilgrims, because of the travels. (p. 26)20
7189586103PilgrimsThey were radical dissenters to the Church of England. They moved to Holland, then in 1620, they sailed to America on the Mayflower in search of religious freedom. They established a new colony at Plymouth on the Massachusetts coast. (p. 26)21
7189586104MayflowerIn 1620, the boat that the Pilgrims sailed to Plymouth. (p. 26)22
7189586105Plymouth ColonyThis colony was started by the Pilgrims at Plymouth (Massechusetts). In the first winter nearly half of them perished. They were helped by friendly American Indians and celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621. (p. 26)23
7189586106John WinthropIn 1630, he led about a thousand Puritans to America and and founded Boston and several other towns. (p. 26)24
7189586107Great MigrationThis movement started because of a civil war in England. Nearly 15,000 settlers came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (p. 26)25
7189586108VirginiaSir William Berkeley, the royal governor of Virginia use dictatorial powers to govern on behalf of the large planters. (p. 29)26
7189586109Thomas HookerIn 1636, he led a large group of Boston Puritans dissatisfied with the Massachusetts Bay colony to found Hartford, which is now Connecticut. In 1639 they drew up the first written constitution in American history. (p. 30)27
7189586110John DavenportIn 1637, he founded a settlement south of Hartford, by the name of New Haven. (p. 30)28
7189586111ConnecticutIn 1665, New Haven and Hartford joined to form the colony of Connecticut under a royal charter. (p. 30)29
7189586112New HampshireHoping to increase royal control in the colonies, King Charles II separated New Hampshire from Massachusetts in 1679 and made it a royal colony. (p. 31)30
7189586113The CarolinasIn 1663, King Charles II granted eight nobles the Carolinas. In 1729, the Carolinas were split into two royal colonies. In South Carolina, the economy was based on the fur trade and growing food for the West Indies, which led to many plantations. In North Carolina, there were many small tobacco farms and fewer plantations. (p. 32)31
7189586114New YorkIn 1664, King Charles II granted his brother, the Duke of York (future King James II) the land now known as New York. James took control of the Dutch colony that was located there, but the Dutch were treated fairly. James was unpopular because of his taxes and refusal to institute a representative government. Finally in 1683, he agreed to grant broad civil and political rights to the colony. (p. 33)32
7189586115New JerseyThe territory of New York was split. In 1674, land was granted to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Eventually they sold to the Quakers. In 1702, the two Jerseys were combined into a single royal colony, New Jersey. (p. 33)33
7189586116PennsylvaniaIn 1861, the royal family paid a large debt by granting William Penn's father a large parcel of American land. He then formed a colony from the land. (p. 34)34
7189586117DelawareIn 1702, William Penn granted the lower three colonies of Pennsylvania their own assembly. In effect, Delaware became a separate colony, even though its governor was the same as Pennsylvaniaá until the American revolution. (p. 34)35
7189586118GeorgiaIn 1732, Georgia was formed to provide a buffer between wealthy Georgia and Spanish controlled Florida, and to provide a place for the many debtors of England to begin again. (p. 34)36
7189586119James OglethorpeFounder of Georgia's first settlement, Savannah, in 1733. He acted as governor of Georgia and had strict laws which included a ban on rum and slavery. (p. 35)37
7189586120WampanoagsAn American Indian tribe led by Metacom. (p. 31)38
7189586121MetacomThis American Indian chief was known to the colonists as King Philip. He joined together the Native American tribes to fight the colonists in King Philip's War, a war that lasted from 1675 to 1676. (p. 31)39
7189586122King Philip's WarFrom 1675 to 1676, the American Indian chief Metacom (King Philip), waged a vicious war against the English settlers in southern New England. (p. 31)40
7189586123Mayflower CompactIn 1620, while they were sailing to America on the Mayflower, the Pilgrims created this document that pledged them to make decisions by the will of the majority. It was a rudimentary written constitution. (p. 27)41
7189586124Virginia House of BurgessesIn 1619, just 12 years after the founding of Jamestown, Virginia's colonists organized the first representative assembly in America, the Virginia House of Burgesses. (p. 27)42
7189586125Sir William BerkeleyRoyal Governor of Virginia who favored large plantation owners and did not support or protect smaller farms from Indian raids. He put down Bacon's rebellion in 1676. (p. 29)43
7189586126Bacon's RebellionIn 1676, Nathaniel Bacon led a group of army volunteers that raided Native American villages, fought the governor's forces, and set fire to Jamestown. The rebellion lost momentum when Bacon died of dysentery. The rebellion was caused by the Governor's unfair favoritism of large plantation owners and refusal to protect small farms from Native American raids. (p. 29)44
7189586127Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutIn 1639, the Hartford settlers drew up the first written constitution in America. It established a representative government made up of a legislature elected by the people and a governor chosen by the legislature. (p. 30)45
7189586128New England ConfederationIn 1643, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven colonies formed a military alliance to deal with the threat from the Native Americans. It lasted until 1684. (p. 31)46
7189586129Frame of Government (1682)In 1682-1683, William Penn provided the Pennsylvania colony with a Frame of Government which guaranteed a representative assembly elected by landowners and a written constitution. (p. 34)47
7189586130corporate coloniesColonies operated by joint-stock companies during the early years of the colonies, such as Jamestown. (p. 24)48
7189586131royal coloniesColonies under the direct authority and rule of the king's government, such as Virginia after 1624. (p. 24)49
7189586132proprietary coloniesColonies under the authority of individuals granted charters of ownership by the king, such as Maryland and Massachusetts. (p. 24)50
7189586133Chesapeake ColoniesIn 1632, the area once known as the Virginia colony, has divided into the Virginia and Maryland colony. Maryland became the first proprietary colony. (p. 27)51
7189586134joint-stock companyCorporate colonies, such as Jamestown, were operated by joint-stock companies, at least during the colony's early years. (p. 24)52
7189586135Virginia CompanyEngland's King James I chartered the Virginia Company, a joint-stock company that founded the first permanent English colony in America at Jamestown in 1607. (p. 25)53
7189586136mercantilismAn economic policy in which the colonies were to provide raw materials to the parent country of growth and profit of the parent country. (p. 35)54
7189586137Navigation ActsBetween 1650 and 1673 England passed a series of acts which establish rules for colonial trade. * Trade to and from the colonies could be carried only by English or colonial-built ships, which could be operated only by English or colonial crews. * All goods imported in the colonies, except some perishables, had to pass through the ports in England. * Specified goods from the colonies could be exported only to England. (p. 35)55
7189586138Dominion of New EnglandJames II wanted to increase royal control in the colonies, so he combined them into larger units and abolished their representative assemblies. The Dominion of New England was combined New York, New Jersey, and the other New England colonies into a single unit. (p. 36)56
7189586139Sir Edmund AndrosIn 1686, King James II combined New York, New Jersey, and additional New England colonies into a single unit called the Dominion of New England. He was sent England to govern the dominion. he was very unpopular by levying new taxes, limiting town meetings, and revoking land titles. (p. 36)57
7189586140Glorious RevolutionIn 1688, King James II was deposed and replaced with William and Mary. This brought the end to the Dominion of New England, and the colonies operated under their previous structure. (p. 37)58
7189586141indentured servantsYoung people from England under contract with a master who paid for their passage. Worked for a specified period for room and board, then they were free. (p. 28)59
7189586142headright systemA method for attracting immigrants, Virginia offered 50 acres of land to each immigrant who paid for passage to America and to any plantation owner who paid for an immigrants passage. (p. 28)60
7189586143slaveryThe first slaves arrived in the colonies in 1619, they were not slaves for life, but worked for a period of time, like an indentured servant. Then discriminatory laws were passed, slaves and their offspring were kept in permanent bondage. (p. 28)61
7189586144triangular tradeMerchants traded colonist rum for African slaves, African slaves for West Indies sugar cane, and sugar cane was brought back to the colonies to make rum. (p. 37)62
7189586145Middle PassageVoyage from West Africa to the West Indies. It was miserable for the slaves transported and many died. (p. 38)63

AP US History Terms Flashcards

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8019861298Boston MassacreOccurred after large detachment of British soldiers were sent to Boston to keep peace following colonial protest of Townshend Acts; March 5, 1770, a mob threw rock-filled snowballs at a group of soldiers who responded with gunfire, killing five. RESULT: The incident On March 5, 1770 fueled colonial opposition to British influence.0
8019889249Massachusetts Bay Charterenacted in 1629; provided the method by which inhabitants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony practiced self-government. Although they were technically ruled by the king, the colony was administered by a general court voted by white male property holders. Company's proprietors required to consult all freemen before making laws.1
8019905595Declaration of Independencesigned July 4, 1776; commissioned by Continental Congress and written largely by Thomas Jefferson; listed colonies' disagreements with the British government; articulated the government's responsibility to serve its citizens and declared that all men have an equal right to life, liberty, and happiness RESULT: with it's signing, the revolution officially became a war for independence2
8019914408Boston Tea Partycolonial protest against British taxes; Boston colonists refused to allow tea-bearing ships to unload in their harbor because they were upset that the British were imposing new duties on tea sales; British prevented ships from leaving; December 16, 1773 a group of colonists poorly disguised as Native Americans boarded a ship and dumped 10,000 British pounds' worth of tea into the harbor RESULT: England responded with the Coercive Acts3
8019964305Common Sensepublished pamphlet by Thomas Paine in January of 1776; Paine argued for independence from Britain and for the virtues of a republican form of government; highly effective propaganda piece; sold more than 100,000 copies in its first few months and greatly increased public support for revolution4
8019974009Bill of Rightsrefers to first 10 amendments in the Constitution; proposed by James Madison in 1789 to protect individual rights against possible abuses of the strong national government created by the Constitution; famous amendments include the first (right to free speech), the second (right to bear arms), and the sixth (right to a jury trial)5
8019982078proprietorshipsseveral New World colonies began as proprietorships meaning there were owned by a single person who generally received them as a gift from the kind; Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Carolina (eventually split into North and South Carolina); converted many of these colonies into royal colonies directly controlled by the king when the monarchy wanted to reassert control over the New World6
8019992263Roger Williamsminister in Salem Bay Settlement; his preaching was controversial as he advocated for the separation of church and state; banished by Puritans and founded a new colony that is the state of Rhode Island where they were granted free exercise of religion7
8019999435Bacon's Rebellion1676; began because a group of Virginia settlers (including former indentured servants and free blacks) felt the colonial governor Sir William Berkeley was not supporting their armed fights against local tribes; led by Nathanial Bacon, rebels attacked the Doeg and Susquehannock tribes, then burned the colonial capital Jamestown to the ground; the rebellion is an earl example of a populist uprising in America8
8020007810pre-Columbian erarefers to time before Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World; between 1 million and 5 million Natives inhabited land north of Mexico at the time Columbus arrived; Natives survived by hunting, gathering, and farming; various tribes independent of each other and many competed for the same natural resources; Native Americans were slow to unite against the European settlers9
8020016596Middle Passageroute that traders used to transport slaves to the New World; the name refers to the middle leg of the triangular route that ships traversed between Europe, Africa, and the colonies; conditions on slave ships brutal; up to 2 million slaves died along Middle Passage10
8020021012mercantilismpopular economic theory during the colonial period; mercantilists believed that countries should do 2 things to maintain economic power which is 1. ensure a favorable balance of trader (export more than they import) and 2. control hard currency like gold; British valued American colonies primarily for economic reasons: colonies consumed British goods and produced raw materials that would otherwise have to be bought from a foreign country11
8020038344Stono Uprising1739; one of the first slave rebellions in the New World; about 20 slaves in South Carolina used stolen guns to kill plantation owners and liberate other slaves; now numbering 100, the group then fled toward Florida but was captured by the colonial militia; some were killed on the spot and the rest was executed later; after uprising, many colonies passed more restrictive laws governing the behavior of slaves12
8020048249First Great Awakeningwave of religious sentiment that swept the colonies during 1730s and 1740s; typified by Congregationalist minister Jonathan Edwards who preached Calvinism in his speech "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and by the Methodist preacher George Whitefield who preached a Christianity based on emotionalism and spirituality; First Great Awakening described as a reaction to the Enlightenment13
8020055580Second Great Awakeninglike the First, was a revival of evangelicalism that began in the 1790s in New York and quickly spread across the country; movement strongest in the South and West during this period, with numerous formal churches forming in places that had previously had none; gave rise to a social reform movement in the Northeast with many religious leaders advocating against drinking, poverty, and other social problems14
8020064454Navigation Actspassed between 1651 and 1673; expanded English control over colonial commerce; colonies were required to sell certain products only to England, to buy certain products only from England, and to import any non-British goods via English ports (with a fee attached); forbade colonies from producing many goods already produced by England; many New World merchants turned to smuggling to get around these restrictions15
8020078985indentured servantsreceived free passage to the New World in exchange for seven years of backbreaking and sometimes fatal labor; after years of service, an indentured servant won freedom and sometimes a small piece of land; 3/4 of the 13,00 Englishmen who migrated to the Chesapeake during the 17th century were indentured servants16

AP US HISTORY Flashcards

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9854117034Albany PlanBenjamin Franklin submitted the Albany Plan during the Fr. and Ind. War on 1754 gathering of colonial delegates in Albany, New York. The plan called for the colonies to unify in the face of French and Native American threats. The delegates approved the plan, but the colonies rejected it for fear of losing too much power. The Crown did not support the plan either, as it was wary of too much cooperation between the colonies.0
9854117035Alexander HamiltonHamilton emerged as a major political figure during the debate over the Constitution, as the outspoken leader of the Federalists and one of the authors of the Federalist Papers. Later, as secretary of treasury under Washington, Alexander Hamilton spearheaded the government's Federalist initiatives, most notably through the creation of the Bank of the United States.1
9854117036Alfred (Thayer) MahanNavy officer whose ideas on naval warfare and the importance of sea-power changed how America viewed its navy2
9854117037Alien and Sedition ActsA series of laws that sought to restrict the activities of people who opposed Federalist policies (1798)3
9854117038American Federation of LaborThe first federation of labor unions in the United States. Founded by Samuel Gompers in 18864
9854117039Andrew CarnegieBuilt a steel mill empire; US STEEL5
9854117041Anne HutchinsonAnne Hutchinson was a dissenter in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who caused a schism in the Puritan community. Eventually, Hutchinson's faction lost out in a power struggle for the governorship. She was expelled from the colony in 1673 and traveled southward with a number of her followers, establishing the settlement of Portsmouth, Rhode Island6
9854117042Antebellumphrase meaning before the civil war7
9854117043Anthracite Coal StrikeLarge strike by coal miners led by Miner's Union president George F. Baer8
9854117044Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists rose up as the opponents of the Constitution during the period of ratification. They opposed the Constitution's powerful centralized government, arguing that the Constitution gave too much political, economic, and military control. They instead advocated a decentralized governmental structure that granted most power to the states9
9854117045Article XPart of the Treaty of Versaille that created the League of Nations10
9854117046Articles of ConfederationAdopted in 1777 during the Revolutionary War, the Articles established the United States of America. The Articles granted limited powers to the central government, reserving most powers for the states. The result was a poorly defined national state that couldn't govern the country's finances or maintain stability. The Constitution replaced them in 178911
9854117049Bacon's RebellionIn 1676, Nathaniel Bacon, a Virginia planter, led a group of 300 settlers in a war against the local Native Americans. When Virginia's royal governor questioned Bacon's actions, Bacon and his men looted and burned Jamestown. Bacon's Rebellion manifested the increasing hostility between the poor and wealthy in the Chesapeake region.12
9854117051Barbary piratesPlundering pirates off the Mediterranean coast of Africa; President Thomas Jefferson's refusal to pay them tribute to protect American ships sparked an undeclared naval war with North African nations13
9854117052Battles of Lexington and ConcordThe battles of Lexington and Concord initiated the Revolutionary War between the American colonists and the British. British governor Thomas Gage sent troops to Concord to stop the colonists who were loading arms. The next day, on April 19, 1775, the first shots were fired in Lexington, starting the war. The battles resulted in a British retreat to Boston14
9854117053Benjamin FranklinDuring the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin served as an ambassador to France. Franklin was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention and his advice proved crucial in the drafting of the Constitution. Franklin has often been held up as the paradigm of Enlightenment throughout in Colonial America because of his contributions to the fields of science and philosophy15
9854117054Big Stick PolicyRoosevelt's philosophy - In international affairs, ask first but bring along a big army to help convince them. Threaten to use force, act as international policemen16
9854117055Bill Of RightsAlthough the Anti-Federalists failed to block the ratification of the Constitution, they did ensure that the Bill of Rights would be created to protect individuals from government interference and possible tyranny. The Bill of Rights, drafted by a group led by James Madison, consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guaranteed the civil rights of American citizens.17
9854117057Bleeding KansasMissouri border ruffians crossed into the Kansas to vote against slavery (led by John Brown) - severely divided the fledgling state18
9854117058Booker T. WashingtonInfluential black educator and leader. Said black could be social separated with whites, but together on other issues.19
9854117059Boss TweedMost famous political boss - HQed in NYC20
9854117060Boston MassacreIn March 1770, a crowd of colonists protested against British customs agents and the presence of British troops in Boston. Violence flared and five colonists were killed.21
9854117061Boston Tea PartyBoston patriots organized the Boston Tea Party to protest the 1773 Tea Act. In December 1773, Samuel Adams warned Boston residents of the consequences of the Tea Act. Boston was boycotting the tea in protest of the Tea Act and would not let the ships bring the tea ashore. Finally, on the night of December 16, 1773, colonials disguised as Indians boarded the ships and threw the tea overboard. They did so because they were afraid that Governor Hutchinson would secretly unload the tea because he owned a share in the cargo.22
9854117062Boxer Rebellion1900 - Nativist rebellion in China - tried to get rid of all of the foreigners23
9854117065Brown v. Board of Education1954) Court ruled that seperate facilities were not equal. Instructed integration. Overruled Plessy v. Furgeson24
9854117067cash and carrycountries such as Britain and France would have to pay for American goods in cash and provide transportation for them. This would keep US ships out of the war zone and eliminate the need for war loans25
9854117071Chinese Exclusion Act1882 - Chinese immigrants had to be examined, and all convicts, polygamists, prostitutes, anarchists, persons suffering from loathsome or contagious diseases, and persons liable to become public disturbances and problems were all excluded form the U.S26
9854117073Civil Rights Act of 1866Gave more rights to Blacks after Civil War27
9854117074Clayton Anti-trust Act1914 - Extended the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 to give it more power against trusts and big business. It outlawed practices that had a dangerous likelihood of creating a monopoly, even if no unlawful agreement was involved28
9854117075Committee on Public InformationOrganization also known as the Creel Commision which was responsible for rallying American's around the war effort through propaganda29
9854117076Committees of CorrespondenceCommittees of Correspondence, organized by patriot leader Samuel Adams, was a system of communication between patriot leaders in New England and throughout the colonies. They provided the organization necessary to unite the colonies in opposition to Parliament. The committees sent delegates to the First Continental Congress.30
9854117077Compromise of 1850Devised by Clay - California was free state, stricter Fugitive Slave Law, ended Slave Trade in DC31
9854117078Compromise of 1877Unwritten deal that settled the 1876 presidential election contest between Rutherford Hayes (Rep) and Samuel Tilden (Dem.) Hayes was awarded the presidency in exchange for the permanent removal of federal troops from the South.32
9854117079Coxey's ArmyProtest march of unemployed workers led by Jacob Coxey. Marched on Washington in 1894.33
9854117080Credit Moblier Scandal1872 - Union Pacific Railway created a ficticious construction company and hired itself to work (using government funds) - scandal broke loose and leaders attempted to bribe Congress with Union Pacific stock34
9854117082Crittenden Compromise1860 - attempt to prevent Civil War by Senator Crittenden - offered a Constitutional amendment recognizing slavery in the territories south of the 36º30' line, noninterference by Congress with existing slavery, and compensation to the owners of fugitive slaves - defeated by Republicans35
9854117084Cult of DomesticityBelief in Middle and Upper Classes in US and Britain - women embodied perfect virtues in all senses36
9854117085Cyrus McCormickInvented mechanical reaper37
9854117086Dawes ActAn act that removed Indian land from tribal possesion, redivided it, and distributed it among individual Indian families. Designed to break tribal mentalities and promote individualism.38
9854117087Declaratory ActPassed in 1766 just after the repeal of the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act stated that Parliament could legislate for the colonies in all cases. Most colonists interpreted the act as a face-saving mechanism and nothing more. Parliament, however, continually interpreted the act in its broadest sense in order to legislate in and control the colonies.39
9854117088DeistsInfluenced by the spirit of rationalism, Desists believed that God, like a celestial clockmaker, had created a perfect universe and then had stepped back to let it operate according to natural laws.40
9854117089Democrats 1836-1850TRADITION, opposed banks and corporations as state legislated economic privilege, anti state legistlaed reforms and preferred individual freedom of choice, TJ agrarians, expansion, progress thru external growth, SOUTH41
9854117090Dollar DiplomacyForiegn Policy idea by Taft to make countries dependant on the U.S. by heavily investing in their economies42
9854117091Dorothea DixRights activist on behalf of mentally ill patients - created first wave of US mental asylums43
9854117092Dred Scott v SanfordSupreme Court case that decided US Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in federal territories and slaves, as private property, could not be taken away without due process - basically slaves would remain slaves in non-slave states and slaves could not sue because they were not citizens44
9854117094Embargo ActIn response to impressment, this bill halted all foreign trade with disastrous economic consequences (1807)45
9854117096Eugene V. DebsSupreme Court case that upheld state restrictions on the working hours of women46
9854117097Farmer's Alliance1880s - Organized farming economic system - tried to raise commedy prices by collective action of individual farmers47
9854117098Federal Reserve System1913 - central banking system of the US - created by the Federal Reserve Act - quasi public system48
9854117099Federal Trade CommisionA government agency established in 1914 to prevent unfair business practices and help maintain a competitive economy49
9854117100FederalistsLed by Alexander Hamilton, the Federalists believed in a strong central government, loose interpretation, and encouraged commerce and manufacturing. They were staunch supporters of the Constitution during ratification and were a political force during the early years of the United States. The Federalist influence declined after the election of Republican Thomas Jefferson to the presidency and disappeared completely after the Hartford Convention.50
9854117101First Continental CongressThe First Continental Congress convened on September 5, 1774, to protest the Intolerable Acts. The congress endorsed the Suffolk Resolves, voted for a boycott of British imports, and sent a petition to King George III, conceding to Parliament the power of regulation of commerce but stringently objecting to its arbitrary taxation and unfair judicial system.51
9854117102First Great AwakeningThe First Great Awakening was a time of religious fervor during the 1730s and 1740s. The movement arose in reaction to the rise of skepticism and the waning of religious faith brought about by the Enlightenment. Protestant ministers held revivals throughout the English colonies in America, stressing the need for individuals to repent and urging a personal understanding of truth.52
9854117103Food AdministrationCreated by Wilson during WWI - Led by Herbert Hoover - set up ration system to save food for soldiers53
9854117104Force ActPassed after civil war - protected voting rights of blacks54
9854117105Forty Acres and a mulefailed attempt to help freed blacks during reconstruction - had promised blacks forty acres of land and a mule to plow with55
9854117106Four FreedomsFreedom of Speech, Religion, Want, from Fear; used by FDR to justify a loan for Britain, if the loan was made, the protection of these freedoms would be ensured56
9854117107Fourteen PointsSpeech delivered by Woodrow Wilson at a Joint Session of Congress - gave reasons US should engage in WWI57
9854117108Free SoilersPeople who opposed expansion of slavery into western territories58
9854117109Freedmen's Bureau1865 - Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom. It furnished food and clothing to needy blacks and helped them get jobs59
9854117110Freeport DoctrineStated that exclusion of slavery in a territory could be determined by the refusal of the voters to enact any laws that would protect slave property60
9854117111Fugitive Slave LawEnacted by Congress in 1793 and 1850, these laws provided for the return of escaped slaves to their owners. The North was lax about enforcing the 1793 law, with irritated the South no end. The 1850 law was tougher and was aimed at eliminating the underground railroad.61
9854117113Gentlemen's AgreementIn 1907 Theodore Roosevelt arranged with Japan that Japan would voluntarily restrict the emmigration of its nationals to the U.S.62
9854117114Gilded AgeLate 1800s to Early 1900s - time of large increase in wealth caused by industrialization63
9854117116Harriet Beecher StoweShe wrote the abolitionist book, Uncle Tom's Cabin. It helped to crystallize the rift between the North and South. It has been called the greatest American propaganda novel ever written, and helped to bring about the Civil War.64
9854117117Hartford ConventionMeeting by Federalists dissatisfied with the war to draft a new Constitution; resulted in seemingly traitorous Federalist party's collapse65
9854117118Hay-Bunau-Varilla TreatyU.S. garantee of independence for newly created Republic of Panama66
9854117119Haymarket IncidentWorker rally in Chicago at which a bomb was detonated killing policemen - workers were immigrants so incident led to anti-immigration feelings67
9854117120Henry Cabot LodgeChairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he was a leader in the fight against participation in the League of Nations68
9854117121Henry Clay's American SystemPlan for economic growth: establish a protective tariff, establish a national bank, and improve the country's transporation system69
9854117123WhigsThe Whigs were originally colonists supporting independence. In the mid 1830s, the Whig Party opposed Jackson's strong-armed leadership style and policies. The Whigs promoted protective tariffs, federal funding for internal improvements, and other measures that strengthened the central government. Reaching its height of popularity in the 1830s, the Whigs disappeared from the national political scene by the 1850s.70
9854117124Homestead Act1862 - provided free land in the west as long as the person would settle there and make improvements in five years71
9854117125Horace MannSecretary of Massachusetts Board of Education - created public school system in MASS - became model for nation72
9854117127Indian removal actThis act granted the president funds and authority to remove Native Americans (1830)73
9854117129Interstate Commerce ActEstablished the ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission) - monitors the business operation of carriers transporting goods and people between states - created to regulate railroad prices74
9854117130Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts, passed in 1774, were the combination of the four Coercive Acts, meant to punish the colonists after the 1773, Boston Tea Party and the unrelated Quebec Act. The Intolerable Acts were seen by American colonists as a blueprint for a British plan to deny the Americans representative government. They were the impetus for the convening of the First Continental Congress.75
9854117131IrreconcilablesSenators who voted against the League of Nations with or without reservations76
9854117132J.P. MorganBusiness man -refinanced railroads during depression of 1893 - built intersystem alliance by buying stock in competeing railroads - marketed US governemnt securities on large scale77
9854117133Jacob RiisEarly 1900's muckraker who exposed social and political evils in the U.S. with his novel "How The Other Half Lives"; exposed the poor conditions of the poor tenements in NYC and Hell's Kitchen78
9854117134James K. PolkPolk was a slave owning southerner dedicated to Democratic party. In 1844, he was a "dark horse" candidate for president, and he won the election. Polk favored American expansion, especially advocating the annexation of Texas, California, and Oregon. He was a friend and follower of Andrew Jackson. He opposed Clay's American System, instead advocating lower tariff, separation the treasury and the federal government from the banking system. He was a nationalist who believed in Manifest Destiny.79
9854117135John C CalhounSouth Carolina Senator - advocate for state's rights, limited government, and nullification80
9854117136John D. RockefellerAmerican businessman - founder of Standard Oil Co. (major monopoly)81
9854117138John WinthropAs governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Winthrop (1588-1649) was instrumental in forming the colony's government and shaping its legislative policy. He envisioned the colony, centered in present-day Boston, as a "city upon a hill" from which Puritans would spread religious righteousness throughout the world.82
9854117139Judiciary Act of 1789established a Supreme Court and district courts (1789)83
9854117140Kansas-Nebraska Actcreated the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands, repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allowed the settlers to decide whether or not to have slavery within those territories84
9854117142Kentucky and Virginia ResolutionsJefferson and Madison's response to Alien and Sedition Acts. Promoted states' right to nullify federal laws considered unconstitutional (1799)85
9854117143Knights of Labor1869 - established in Philidalphia - suppose to be a secrete faternal order - first union to allow all laborers86
9854117144Know Nothing1850s - Nativist movement - against Irish Immigrants87
9854117145Korematsu v. United States(1944) Japanese American was convicted of not reporting to internment camp. Court upheld the president's power to intern probable threats during wartime88
9854117146Lecompton Constitutionpro-slavery constitution suggested for Kansas' admission to the union - rejected89
9854117147Lend Lease Actreplaced cash and carry; allowed Britain to borrow US war materials90
9854117148Lincoln-Douglass DebatesSeven debates between Lincoln and Douglass before election of 1860 - mostly over issues of slavery91
9854117149Elizabeth Cady StantonA prominent advocate of women's rights, Stanton organized the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention with Lucretia Mott92
9854117152LusitaniaMay 7, 1915 - British passenger ships were regularly sunk by German subs - had Americans aboard and brought the U.S. into the war. Germany promised to stop submarine warfare.93
9854117154Marbury v. Madison(1803) Marbury was a midnight appointee of the Adams administration and sued Madison for commission. Chief Justice Marshall said the law that gave the courts the power to rule over this issue was unconstitutional. established judicial review94
9854117156Missouri CompromiseAllowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, Maine to enter the union as a free state, prohibited slavery north of latitude 36˚ 30' within the Louisiana Territory (1820)95
9854117158Muckrakers1906 - Journalists who searched for corruption in politics and big business96
9854117163National Labor Union1866 - established by William Sylvis - wanted 8hr work days, banking reform, and an end to conviction labor - attempt to unite all laborers97
9854117164New England ConfederationNew England colonists formed the New England Confederation in 1643 as a defense against local Native American tribes and encroaching Dutch. The colonists formed the alliance without the English crown's authorization.98
9854117166New NationalismTheo Roosevelt's system in which the government would cordinate economic activity - government would regulate business99
9854117167Niagara MovementA group of black and white reformers who organized the NAACP in 1909100
9854117168Nonintercourse Act of 1809Provided that Americans could trade with all nations except Britain and France (1809)101
9854117169Northwest OrdinanceThe 1787 Northwest Ordinance defined the process by which new states could be admitted into the Union from the Northwest Territory. He ordinance forbade slavery in the territory but allowed citizens to vote on the legality of slavery once statehood had been established. The Northwest Ordinance was the most lasting measure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation102
9854117170Nullification crisisSoutherners declared federal protective tariffs null and void, Jackson responded with Force bill and suggested compromising over tariff; John C Calhoun was a big advocate103
9854117171Open Door PolicyForeign policy that stated all countries should have equal commercial and industrial trade rights104
9854117172Ostend ManifestoAttempt to buy Cuba from Spain for $20 million - not carried out105
9854117175Platt AmendmentSpecified when the US could interviene in Cuban affairs106
9854117176Plessy v. Ferguson(1896) Plessy was made to sit in the black train car because he was an octoroon (1/8 black). Railroad company was on his side because they paid too much to maintain seperate cars. Established "seperate but equal" clause107
9854117177Pontiac's RebellionAfter the French and Indian War, colonists began moving westward and settling on Indian land. This migration led to Pontiac's Rebellion in 1763, when a large number of Indian tribes banded together under the Ottawa chief Pontiac to keep the colonists from taking over their land. Pontiac's Rebellion led to Britain's Proclamation of 1763, which stated that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.108
9854117178Populist PartyFounded 1891 - called for free coinage of silver and paper money, national income tax, direct election of senators, regulation of railroads, and other government reforms to help farmers109
9854117179Progressive Movement(1901 -1917Formed by Midwestern Farmers, Socialists, and Labor Organizers -attacked monopolies, and wanted other reforms, such as bimetallism, transportation regulation, the 8-hour work day, and income tax110
9854117180Pullman Strike1894 - nonviolent strike (brought down the railway system in most of the West) at the Pullman Palace Car Co. over wages - Prez. Cleveland shut it down because it was interfering with mail delivery111
9854117181Pure Food and Drug ActForbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it gave the government broad powers to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs in order to abolish the "patent" drug trade. Still in existence as the FDA.112
9854117182Radical ReconstructionReconstruction strategy that was based on severely punishing South for causing war113
9854117183Redemption (redeemers)When the south was returned to Conservative Democratic rule after the Radical Republicans of Reconstruction114
9854117184Republicans 1780-1801States' rights, strict interpretation, encouraged agriculture and rural life, South and West, France, Civil liberties and trust in people115
9854117185ReservationistsSenators who pledged to vote in favor of the Treaty of Versailles if certain changes were made - led by Henry Cabot Lodge116
9854117186Robert LaFolletteRepublican Senator from Wisconsin - ran for president under the Progressive Party - proponent of Progressivism and a vocal opponent of railroad trusts, bossism, World War I, and the League of Nations117
9854117187Roe v. Wade(1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy118
9854117188Roger WilliamsA dissenter, Roger Williams clashed with Massachusetts Puritans over the issue of separation of church and state. After being banished from Massachusetts in 1636, he traveled south, where he founded the colony of Rhode Island, which granted full religious freedom to its inhabitants.119
9854117189Russo-Japanese WarWar between two foriegn powers that Roosevelt helped negiotate a peace treaty for, and recieved a Nobel Peacy Prize for his work120
9854117190Salutary NeglectThroughout the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, the English government did not enforce those trade laws that most harmed the colonial economy. The purpose of salutary neglect was to ensure the loyalty of the colonists in the face of the French territorial and commercial threat in North America. The English ceased practicing salutary neglect following British victory in the French and Indian War.121
9854117192Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams played a key role in the defense of colonial rights. He had been a leader of the Sons of Liberty and suggested the formation of the Committees of Correspondence. Adams was crucial in spreading the principle of colonial rights throughout New England and is credited with provoking the Boston Tea Party..122
9854117193ScalawagsA derogatory term for Southerners who were working with the North to buy up land from desperate Southerners123
9854117194Second Continental CongressConvened in May 1775, the Congress opposed the drastic move toward complete independence from Britain. In an effort to reach a reconciliation, the Congress offered peace under the conditions that there be a cease-fire in Boston, that the Coercive Acts be repealed, and that negotiations begin immediately. King George III rejected the petition.124
9854117195Second Great AwakeningA series of religious revivals starting in 1801, based on Methodism and Baptism. Stressed a religious philosophy of salvation through good deeds and tolerance for all Protestant sects. The revivals attracted women, Blacks, and Native Americans.125
9854117196Seneca Falls ConventionKicked off the equal-rights-for-women campaign led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (1848)126
9854117197Sherman Anti-Trust ActFirst United States law to limit trusts and big business. Said that any trust that was purposefully restraining interstate trade was illegal.127
9854117198Sherman Silver Purchase ActRequired the government to purchase an additional 4.5 million ounces of silver bullion each month for use as currency.128
9854117199Social GospelMovement led by Washington Gladden - taught religion and human dignity would help the middle class over come problems of industrialization129
9854117200Spanish-American War1898 - America wanted Spain to peacefully resolve the Cuaban's fight for independence - the start of the war was due in large part to yellow journalism130
9854117201Specie CircularIssued by Jackson - attempt to stop states from speculating land with money they printed that was not backed by anything - required land speculation in speci; Provided that in payment for public lands, the government would accept only gold or silver131
9854117202Square DealName of TD's programs of reform. Focused on busting trusts, gov't regulation of big biz, fair chance for labor, and environmental conservation132
9854117203Stephen DouglasPolitical who debated Lincoln prior to 1860 election - advocated annexation of Mexico and strong supporter for Compromise of 1850133
9854117207Tallmadge AmendmentIn 1819, Representative Tallmadge proposed an amendment to the bill for Missouri's admission to the Union, which the House passed but the Senate blocked. The amendment would have prohibited the further introduction of slaves into Missouri and would have mandated the emancipation of slaves' offspring born after the state was admitted. In 1821, Congress reached a compromise for Missouri's admission known as the Missouri Compromise.134
9854117208Tariff of Abominations1828 - Also called Tariff of 1828, it raised the tariff on imported manufactured goods. The tariff protected the North but harmed the South; South said that the tariff was economically discriminatory and unconstitutional because it violated state's rights.135
9854117209Teller AmendmentApril 1896 - U.S. declared Cuba free from Spain, but this amendment disclaimed any American intention to annex Cuba136
9854174702Townshend Act1767 - Charles Townshend persuaded Parliament to pass these regulations with an import duty on glass, while lead, paper and paint and tea. This was an indirect customs duty payable at American ports.137
9854117211The Jay TreatyTreaty in which Britain agreed to evacuate its posts on the US western frontier (1794)138
9854117212The Pinckney TreatyTreaty with Spain which opened trade and redefined Florida boundary (1795)139
9854117213The Whiskey Rebelliongroup of farmers refused to pay federal excise tax on whiskey, Washington responds decisively with troops (1794)140
9854117214The XYZ AffairThree French agents asked for over ten million dollars in tribute before they would begin diplomatic talks with America. When Americans heard the news, they were outraged. Adams decided to strengthen the Navy to show France that America was a force to be reckoned with141
9854117215Thomas JeffersonA prominent statesman, Thomas Jefferson became George Washington's first secretary of state. Along with James Madison, Jefferson took up the cause of strict constructionists and the Republican Party, advocating limited federal government. As the nation's third president from 1801 to 1809, Jefferson organized the national government by Thomas Jefferson Republican ideals, doubled the size of the nation, and struggled to maintain American neutrality142
9854117216ToriesThe Tories were colonists who disagreed with the move for independence and did not support the Revolution.143
9854117218TranscendentalismNew types of literature, religion, culture, and philosophy that emerged in New England - middle 1800s - Ralph Waldo Emmerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Margret Fuller144
9854117219Treaty of Ghent: Treaty that ended the War of 1812 and maintained prewar conditions145
9854117221Treaty of Guadalupe-HidalgoEnded Mexican War - US received Texas (with Rio Grande border) and other states - US paid Mexico $15 million dollars146
9854117222Treaty of Paris (1763):The 1763 Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years War in Europe and the parallel French and Indian War in North America. Under the treaty, Britain won all of Canada and almost all of the modern United States east of the Mississippi.147
9854117223Treaty of Paris (1783)While there have been many Treaties of Paris throughout history. The most important in American History is the treaty signed in September 1783 and ratified by Congress in January 1784, which ended the Revolutionary War and granted the United States its independence. It further granted the U.S. all land east of the Mississippi River. While generally accepted, the Treaty of Paris opened the door to future legislative and economic disputes.148
9854117225Treaty of Versailles (1919)Treaty that ended World War I - most important part was the forced blame on Germany and other allies149
9854117226Uncle Tom's Cabinabolitionist book by Harriet Beecher Stowe150
9854117228Upton Sinclairauthor who wrote a book about the horrors of food productions in 1906 - wrote The Jungle151
9854117229Virginia PlanThe Virginia Plan was presented to the Constitutional Convention and proposed the creation of a bicameral legislature with representation in both houses proportional to population. The Virginia Plan favored the large states, which would have a much greater voice. In opposition, the small states proposed the New Jersey Plan. In the end, the two sides found common ground through the Connecticut Compromise.152
9854117232War of 1812Resulted from Britain's support of Indian hostilities along the frontier, interference with American trade, and impressments of American sailors into the British army (1812 - 1815)153
9854117233William Jennings BryanPrinciple figure in Populist Party - served as Sec. of State under Wilson (resigned in protest of WWI) - prosecutor in the Scopes Trial154
9854117234William Lloyd GarrisonWhite Abolitionist - Early 1800s - published The Liberator155
9854117235WIlliam PennPenn, an English Quaker, founded Pennsylvania in 1682, after receiving a charter from King Charles II the year before. He launched the colony as a "holy experiment" based on religious tolerance.156
9854117238Wilmot ProvisoBill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico (1846)157
9854117239Woodrow WilsonAmerican President during WWI - had 14 point plan - key figure in League of Nations158
9854117240Worcester v GeorgiaSupreme Court Decision - Cherokee Indians were entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments which would infringe on the tribe's sovereignty - Jackson ignored it159
9854117241Zimmerman Note1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S. It was intercepted and caused the U.S. to mobilized against Germany, which had proven it was hostile160

AP US History Contexualizations Flashcards

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4752755527colonialismthe policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically (1950-2010)0
4752755778republicanismis the ideology embraced by members of a republic -- a form of government in which leaders are elected for a specific period by the preponderance of the citizenry, and laws are passed by leaders for the benefit of the entire republic (1450-1789)1
4752755779racismthe belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races (17th century-present)2
4752755988federalismthe federal principle or system of government (1789-1801)3
4752756250reformismis the belief that gradual changes through and within existing institutions can ultimately change a society's fundamental economic system and political structures (1820-1865)4
4752756251sectionalismrestriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being (1861-1933)5
4752756474populismis a belief in the power of regular people, and in their right to have control over their government rather than a small group of political insiders or a wealthy elite (1860-1895)6
4752756475taylorismthe principles or practice of scientific management (1920-1990)7
4752756799pluralisma condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist; the practice of holding more than one office or church benefice at a time (1945-1966)8
4752756800mercantilismbelief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism, expanding your empire (16th-18th century)9
4752757044imperialisma policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force (18th-20th century)10
4752757045nativismthe policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants (1900-1989)11
4752757289romanticismwas an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe (1800-1850)12
4752757290nationalismextreme patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts (1789-1939)13
4752757690interventionismis a term for a policy of non-defensive (proactive) activity undertaken by a nation-state, or other geo-political jurisdiction of a lesser or greater nature, to manipulate an economy and/or society (1909-1933)14
4752758727isolationisma policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries (1930's)15
4752795794fordismis a term widely used to describe (1) the system of mass production that was pioneered in the early 20th century by the Ford Motor Company or (2) the typical postwar mode of economic growth and its associated political and social order in advanced capitalism (early 20th century)16
4752795795individualismthe habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant; a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control (1960's)17
4752796033capitalisman economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state (1800-1980)18
4752796034expansionismthe policy of territorial or economic expansion (1807-1912)19
4752796242exceptionalismis the perception that a country, society, institution, movement, or time period is "exceptional" (i.e., unusual or extraordinary) in some way and thus does not need to conform to normal rules or principles (colonial period-1900)20
4752796243utopianismis defined as the aim of creating the perfect society (19th century)21
4752796244evangelismthe spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness (1801-1900)22
4752796649anti-imperialismopposed the expansion because they believed imperialism violated the credo of republicanism, especially the need for "consent of the governed (1898)23
4752796650progressivismis the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America (1890-1920)24
4752796912mccarthyismis the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence (1950-1968)25
4752796913manifest destinythe 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable (19th century)26
4752797285reformmake changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it (1800's)27
4752797286social contractis a theory or model, originating during the Age of Enlightenment, that typically addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual (1685-1815)28
4752797639expropriationis the act of a government in taking privately owned property, ostensibly to be used for purposes designed to benefit the overall public (1938-1945)29
4752797640urbanizationis a population shift from rural to urban areas (1910-1920)30
4752798664industrializationis the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one, involving the extensive re-organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing (1840-1870)31
4752851687xenophobiaintense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries (post war era)32
4752851975domesticityhome or family life (1820-1860)33
4752851976the enlightenmenta European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith (17th-18th century)34
4752851977states' rightsthe rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government (1860's)35
4752853752widening income gaprefers to the extent to which income is distributed in an uneven manner among a population (1937-1947)36
4752854134stratificationis a system or formation of layers, classes, or categories; is used to describe a particular way of arranging seeds while planting, as well as the geological layers of rocks (?)37
4752854135economic progressis the increase in the inflation-adjusted market value of the goods and services produced by an economy over time. It is conventionally measured as the percent rate of increase in real gross domestic product, or real GDP, usually in per capita terms (1900's)38
4752855391suburbanizationa population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in formation of (sub)urban sprawl; is inversely related to urbanization, which denotes population shift from rural areas into urban centers (post war)39
4752855962separate spheresis an ideology that defines and prescribes separate spheres for women and men (1840-1870)40
4752856377popular sovereigntyis the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power (1850-1860)41
4752856755enclosurean area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier; the state of being enclosed, especially in a religious community (1750-1860)42
4752857038social conflictis the struggle for agency or power in society (?)43
4752857039homogenizationis any of several processes used to make a mixture of two mutually non-soluble liquids the same throughout (?)44
4752858955diversificationis the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk (?)45

AP US History 15 Flashcards

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6643699574Parks,RosaAn activist in the Civil Rights Movement, whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". Refused to give up her seat in Montgomery.0
6643699575PacificationAn attempt to create or maintain peace.1
6643701628Passive resistanceNonviolent opposition to authority, especially a refusal to cooperate with legal requirements.2
6643701629Peace corpsa volunteer program run by the United States government. Includes providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries.3
6643703085Pentagon papersname given to a secret Department of Defense study of U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967, prepared at the request of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967.4
6643706246Perot, H.RossAn American business magnate and former politician. In 1962, Perot founded Electronic Data Systems, a company he sold twenty years later for $2.4 billion.5
6643706247PinkosA person with left-wing or liberal views.6
6643708110Potsdam conferenceThe last of the World War II meetings held by the "Big Three" heads of state. Featuring American President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, the talks established a Council of Foreign Ministers and a central Allied Control Council for administration of Germany.7
6643708111Powell, ColinAn American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. Powell was born in Harlem as the son of Jamaican immigrants.8
6643710575PreemptionRule of law that if the federal government through Congress has enacted legislation on a subject matter it shall be controlling over state laws and/or preclude the state from enacting laws on the same subject if Congress has specifically declared it has "occupied the field."9
6643712539Radical feministsPerspective within feminism that calls for a radical reordering of society in which male supremacy is eliminated in all social and economic contexts.10
6643712540Ray, James EarlA convicted murderer who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.11
6643714813Reagan DoctrineThe United States provided overt and covert aid to anti-communist guerrillas and resistance movements in an effort to "roll back" Soviet-backed communist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The doctrine was designed to diminish Soviet influence in these regions as part of the administration's overall strategy to end the Cold War.12
6643717615Reagan revolutionThe dramatic changes in American politics, economics, and society that took place under the Reagan Administration between 1980-1989. The term sometimes connotes the early years of his presidency, but in reality, the Reagan Revolution lasted between 1981-1989, the years he served as the 40th President of the United States13
6643717616Reagan, RonaldAn American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 198914
6643721045ReaganomicsThe economic policies of the former US president Ronald Reagan, associated especially with the reduction of taxes and the promotion of unrestricted free-market activity.15
6643727297Republican revolutionThe Republican Party (GOP) success in the 1994 U.S. midterm elections, which resulted in a net gain of 54 seats in the House of Representatives, and a pickup of eight seats in the Senate.16
6643727298Roe v. WadeThe Supreme Court case that held that the Constitution protected a woman's right to an abortion prior to the viability of the fetus; thus, government regulation of abortions must meet strict scrutiny in judicial review.17
6643730956Roosevelt, FrankilnAn American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.18
6643733040Rosenberg, Julius and EthelUnited States citizens who were executed for conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union.19
6643733041Rust BeltParts of the northeastern and midwestern US that are characterized by declining industry, aging factories, and a falling population. Steel-producing cities in Pennsylvania and Ohio are at its center.20
6643734698Saturday Night massacreTerm used by political commentators to refer to U.S. President Richard Nixon's dismissal of independent special prosecutor Archibald Cox, and as a result the resignations of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus on October 20, 1973, during the Watergate scandal.21
6643734699Security CouncilAn important division of the United Nations that contains five permanent members — the United States, Britain, China, France, and Russia — and ten rotating members. It is often called into session to respond quickly to international crises.22
6643736425Silent MajorityTerm was popularized by U.S. President Richard Nixon in a November 3, 1969 speech asking for support.23
6643736426SolidarityUnity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.24
6643739901Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLCan African-American civil rights organization. It is closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King Jr, had a large role in the American Civil Rights Movement.25
6643739902Southern ManifestoA document written by Lyndon Johnson in February and March 1956 in the United States Congress, in opposition to racial integration of public places.26
6643742921SputnikThe first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 195727
6643742922Stalin, JosephLeader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.28
6643747308Stevenson, AdlaiAn American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of progressive causes in the Democratic Party.29
6643751959Strategic Arms Limitaion Talks SALTTwo rounds of bilateral conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union—the Cold War superpowers—on the issue of armament control.30
6643751960StagflationPersistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy.31
6643754845Steinem, GloriaAn American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist, who became nationally recognized as a leader and a spokeswoman for the feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s.32
6643757516Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committe SNCCA U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.33
6643762085Summit Meetingsa meeting of heads of state or government, usually with considerable media exposure, tight security, and a prearranged agenda common during WW2.34
6643762086SunbeltThe region in the United States that stretches across the southern and southwestern portions of the country from Florida to California. Typically includes the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California.35
6643765132Supply-side economicsMacroeconomic theory that argues economic growth can be most effectively created by investing in capital and by lowering barriers on the production of goods and services36
6643767736Supranational organizationAn international organization or union in which member states transcend national boundaries or interests to share in the decision making and vote on issues pertaining to the wider grouping.37
6643769430Tehran ConferenceStrategy meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill from 28 November to 1 December 1943, after the Anglo-Soviet Invasion of Iran. It was held in the Soviet Union's embassy in Tehran, Iran.38
6643769431TalibanA Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan currently waging war (an insurgency, or jihad) within that country.39
6643770970TerrorismThe unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.40
6643770971Tet OffensiveOne of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War, launched on January 30, 1968, by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States Armed Forces, and their allies.41
6643774688Title 9Law stating that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.42
6643776594Thurmond, StromAn American politician who served for 48 years as a United States Senator from South Carolina. He ran for president in 1948 as the States Rights Democratic Party candidate43
6643776595Truman DoctrineThe principle that the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or communist insurrection. First expressed in 1947 by US President Truman in a speech to Congress seeking aid for Greece and Turkey, the doctrine was seen by the communists as an open declaration of the Cold War.44
6643780187United Fruit CompanyAn American corporation that traded in tropical fruit (primarily bananas), grown on Central and South American plantations, and sold in the United States and Europe.45
6643780188United NationsAn international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among member countries. The organization works on economic and social development programs, improving human rights and reducing global conflicts.46
6643783480United Nations CharterThe foundational treaty of the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization.47
6643786163Universal Declaration of Human RightsA declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France. Sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected48
6643788661VietnamizationThe US policy of withdrawing its troops and transferring the responsibility and direction of the war effort to the government of South Vietnam.49
6643788662Voting Rights Act of 1965Act signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting.50
6643791135Walesa, LechA retired Polish politician and labor activist. He co-founded and headed Solidarity, the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995.51
6643793955Wallace, GeorgeAmerican politician and the 45th Governor of Alabama, having served two nonconsecutive terms and two consecutive terms as a Democrat: 1963-1967, 1971-1979 and 1983-1987.52
6643793956War on PovertyThe unofficial name for legislation first introduced by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964.53
6643796338War on TerrorThe ongoing campaign by the United States and some of its allies to counter international terrorism54
6643796339Warren Courtthe Supreme Court of the United States during the period when Earl Warren served as Chief Justice. It expanded civil rights, civil liberties, judicial power, and the federal power in dramatic ways.55
6643798267Warren, EarlAn American jurist and politician, who served as the 30th Governor of California (1943-1953) and later the 14th Chief Justice of the United States (1953-1969). He outlawed segregation in public schools and transformed many areas of American law56
6643798268Warsaw PactA collective defence treaty among the Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War. It was created in reaction to the integration of West Germany into NATO57
6643799896WatergateA major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s, following a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. in 1972 and President Richard Nixon's administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement58
6643799897Watts RiotA group of violent disturbances in Watts, a largely black section of Los Angeles, in 1965. Over thirty people died in the riots which were the first of several serious clashes between black people and police in the late 1960s.59
6643804692Women's LiberationRefers to a series of political campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence, all of which fall under the label of feminism and the feminist movement.60
6643804693Yalta ConferenceThe World War II meeting on February 7-11, 1945 between the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union for the purpose of discussing Europe's post-war reorganization.61
6643808731Yeltsin, BorisA Soviet and Russian politician and the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.62

AP US History - The Enduring Vision Chapter 6 Flashcards

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6676017409LoyalistsColonists who retained a profound reverence for the British crown and believed that if they failed to defend their king, they would sacrifice their personal honor.0
6676019587Joseph BrantMohawk chief who supported the British1
6676023966Battle of SaratogaA turning point in the American Revolution. The American victory in this battle convinced France that Americans could win the war, and it allied itself with the Americans.2
6676025946Battle of YorktownThe battle in Yorktown, Virginia when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.3
6676028906Treaty of ParisA treaty signed in 1783 when the British recognized American independence and agreed to withdraw all royal troops from the colonies.4
6676031004Abigail AdamsJohn Adams' wife. She made clear that, besides participating in boycotts and spinning bees, women recognized that colonists' arguments against arbitrary British rule also applied to gender relations. "Remember the ladies."5
6676033114Prince HallOne of the most prominent free blacks to emerge during the Revolutionary period. Born a slave, Hall received his freedom in 1770 and immediately took a leading role among Boston blacks protesting slavery.6
6676034984Articles of ConfederationGovernment that focused more on states' rights. It reserved to each state "its sovereignty, freedom and independence."7
6676039512Ordinance of 1785Established uniform procedures for surveying land north of the Ohio River. The law established a township six miles square as the basic unit of settlement. Every township would be subdivided into 36 sections of 640 acres each, one of which would be reserved as a source of income for schools. It imposed an arbitrary grid of straight lines and right angles across the landscape that conformed to European-American notions of private property while utterly ignoring the land's natural features.8
6676051503Northwest OrdinanceDefined the steps for the creation and admission of new states. It designated the area north of the Ohio River as the Northwest Territory and provided for its later division into states. It forbade slavery while the region remained a territory, although citizens could legalize the institution after statehood.9
6676057894Alexander McGillivrayCreek Indian leader who secretly negotiated a treaty in which Spain promised weapons so that the Creeks could protect themselves "from the Bears and other fierce Animals."10
6676063362James MadisonOne of the delegates of the Articles of Federation, he introduced the Virginia Plan and played a central role in the Constitution's adoption. Would one day bear a STRIKING resemblance to Skeletor.11
6676072436Virginia PlanCalled for the establishment of a strong central government rather than a federation of states. It gave Congress virtually unrestricted rights of legislation and taxation and power to veto any state law, and authority to use military force against the states. It specified a bicameral legislature and fixed representation in both houses of Congress proportionally to each state's population.12
6676074164New Jersey PlanA counterproposal to the Virginia Plan, it recommended a single-chamber congress in which each state had an equal vote, just as the Articles.13
6676077063Constitution of the United StatesReconciled the conflicting interests of large and small states, and stated the laws of the United States. Every American's favorite piece of nasty old parchment.14
6676081192Separation of powersEach branch of government has separate powers from one another.15
6676083932Checks and balancesDesigned to prevent one branch of government from dominating the other two.16
6676086038FederalismShared power and dual lawmaking by the national and state governments.17
6676088126"Three-fifths clause"Allowed three-fifths of all slaves to be counted for congressional representation and, thereby, in the Electoral College that selected the president.18
6676091036"The Federalist Papers"A series of 85 newspaper essays penned by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. It defended the rights of political minorities against majority tyranny, and it prevented a stubborn minority from blocking well-considered measures that the majority believed necessary for the national interest.19

AP US History Chapter 20 People Flashcards

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8506189344Mary E. LeaseAn advocate of the suffrage movement as well as temperance but she was best known for her work with the Populist party.0
8506189345William Jennings BryanDemocratic presidential nominee in 1896, gave "Cross of Gold" speech that supported Populist and free silver platform.1
8506189346Theodore Roosevelt26th president, known for: conservationism, trust-busting,, safe food regulations, "Square Deal".2
8506189347Robert La FolletteThe Progressive governor of Wisconsin who introduced his stated to direct primaries in 1903. He also won the passage of the "Wisconsin Idea" which were a series of Progressive measures that included a direct primary law, tax reform, and regulation of railroad rates.3
8506189348Louis BrandeisA lawyer and jurist, he created a style of brief which succinctly outlines the facts of the case and cites legal precedents, in order to persuade the judge to make a certain ruling.4
8506189349W. E. B. Du BoisFought for African American rights, helped to found Niagra Movement in 1905 to fight for and establish equal rights. This movement later led to the establishment of the NAACP.5
8506189350Eugene V. DebsLeader of the American Railway Union, he voted to aid workers in the Pullman strike. He was jailed for six months for disobeying a court order after the strike was over.6

AP US History - US Presidents Flashcards

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8735795703George Washington1789-1797 Federalist Whiskey Rebellion; Judiciary Act; Farewell Address0
8735795704John Adams1797-1801 Federalist XYZ Affair; Alien and Sedition Acts1
8735795705Thomas Jefferson1801-1809 Democratic-Republican Marbury v. Madison; Louisiana Purchase; Embargo of 18072
8735795706James Madison1809-1817 Democratic-Republican War of 1812; First Protective Tariff3
8735795707James Monroe1817-1825 Democratic-Republican Missouri Compromise of 1820; Monroe Doctrine4
8735795708John Quincy Adams1825-1829 Democratic-Republican "Corrupt Bargain"; "Tariff of Abominations"5
8735795709Andrew Jackson1829-1837 Democrat Nullification Crisis; Bank War; Indian Removal Act6
8735795710Martin Van Buren1837-1841 Democrat Trail of Tears; Specie Circular; Panic of 18377
8735795711William Henry Harrison1841 Whig "Tippecanoe and Tyler too!"; First Whig President8
8735795712John Tyler1841-1845 Whig "His Accidency"; Webster-Ashburton Treaty9
8735795713James Polk1845-1849 Democrat Texas annexation; Mexican War10
8735795714Zachary Taylor1849-1850 Whig Mexican War hero and staunch Unionist11
8735795715Millard Fillmore1850-1853 Whig Compromise of 185012
8735795716Franklin Pierce1853-1857 Democrat Kansas-Nebraska Act; Gadsden Purchase13
8735795717James Buchanan1857-1861 Democrat Dred Scott decision; Harpers Ferry raid14
8735795718Abraham Lincoln1861-1865 Republican Secession and Civil War; Emancipation Proclamation15
8735795719Andrew Johnson1865-1869 Democrat *13th and 14th amendments*; Radical Reconstruction; Impeachment16
8735795720Ulysses Grant1869-1877 Republican *15th amendment*; Panic of 187317
8735795721Rutherford Hayes1877-1881 Republican *Compromise of 1877*; labor unions and strikes18
8735795722James Garfield1881, Republican Brief resurgence of presidential authority; Increase in American naval power; Purge corruption in the Post Office *Shot at a train station*19
8735795723Chester Arthur1881-1885 Republican Standard Oil trust created Edison lights up New York City; Opening of Brooklyn Bridge; *Pendleton Act*20
8735795724Grover Cleveland1885-1889 Democrat *Interstate Commerce Act*; Dawes Act21
8735795725Benjamin Harrison1889-1893 Republican *McKinley Tariff*; Sherman Anti-Trust Act; Closure of the frontier22
8735801634Grover Cleveland1893-1897 Democrat *Panic of 1893*23
8735795726William McKinley1897-1901 Republican *Spanish-American War*; Open Door policy24
8735795727Theodore Roosevelt1901-1909 Republican Progressivism; Square Deal; Big Stick Diplomacy25
8735795728William Howard Taft1909-1913 Republican Dollar diplomacy NAACP founded26
8735795729Woodrow Wilson1913-1921 Democrat WWI; League of Nations; 18th and 19th amendments; Segregation of federal offices; First Red Scare27
8735795730Warren Harding1921-1923 Republican "Return to normalcy", return to isolationism; Tea Pot Dome scandal; Prohibition28
8735795731Calvin Coolidge1923-1929 Republican Small-government (laissez-faire) conservative29
8735795732Herbert Hoover1929-1933 Republican "American individualism"; Stock Market Crash; Dust Bowl; Hawley-Smoot Tariff30
8735795733Franklin Delano Roosevelt1933-1945 Democrat New Deal; WWII; Japanese Internment; "Fireside Chats"31
8735795734Harry Truman1945-1953 Democrat A-bomb; Marshall Plan; Korean War; United Nations32
8735795735Dwight Eisenhower1953-1961 Republican Brown v. Board of Education; Second Red Scare; Highway Act and suburbanization ("white flight"); Farewell Address warning of the military industrial complex33
8735795736John Kennedy1961-1963 Democrat Camelot; Bay of Pigs; Cuban Missile Crisis; Space program; Peace Corps34
8735795737Lyndon Johnson1963-1969 Democrat Civil and Voting Rights acts; Gulf of Tonkin Resolution; Great Society35
8735795738Richard Nixon1969-1974 Republican Environmental Protection Act; China visit; Moon Landing; Watergate36
8735795739Gerald Ford1974-1977 Republican Pardoning of Nixon; OPEC crisis37
8735795740Jimmy Carter1977-1981 Democrat stagflation / energy crisis; Iran hostage crisis; Camp David Accords38
8735795741Ronald Reagan1981-1989 Republican Conservative revolution; Iran-Contra scandal39
8735795742George H. W. Bush1989-1993 Republican Persian Gulf War40
8735795743Bill Clinton1993-2001 Democrat NAFTA; Lewinsky scandal and impreachment41
8735795744George W. Bush2001-2008 Republican War on terrorism; Patriot Act; Tax cuts; "No Child Left Behind"42
8735795745Barack Obama2008-2017 Democrat Affordable Care Act43
8735795746Donald Trump2017-? Republican "Make America Great Again"44

AP US History (Ivy) - Chapter 5 Flashcards

Chapter 5 - Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, from The American Pageant. Use as additional study for Mr. Ivy's APUSH class.

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5051733575c (32)how many colonies did Britain actually own by 1775? a. 13 b. 16 c. 32 d. 1000
5051894515Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Marylandwhat were the top 5 most populous colonies in 1775? 1. ________________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________ 5. _______________1
5051903282PresbyterianScots-Irish were of the ____________________ religion2
5051905531agriculturewhat was the leading industry in America in the 1700s?3
5051905941tobaccostaple crop of Virginia and Maryland4
5051906358wheatstaple crop of the Chesapeake region5
5051906359grainstaple crop of the middle colonies6
5051906838fur, fish, timberthree main raw material exports of New England7
5051907228molassesfrom what sugar product is rum derived?8
5051909279Britain, Francetwo countries with the most trade power within the West Indies9
5051954315d (all of the above)what were taverns used for? a. entertainment and alcohol b. gossip and political talk c. fraternities d. all of the above10
5051955305Anglican, Congregationalwhat were the two "established" (tax supported) churches?11
5051958384Anglicanismwhat religious denomination represented the Church of England?12
5051959605Georgia, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Yorkname five colonies in which Anglicanism was the official religion13
5051960242T (true)(T/F) the College of William and Mary was established in 1693 to train better clerics for the Anglican church14
5051998956Rhode Islandwhat was the one New England colony in which there was NOT a congregational church?15
5051999662Great Awakeningreligious movement throughout the 1730s-1740s which revitalized American movement after a period of fading piety16
5052007996F (false. colleges were reserved for upper-class citizens among which students studied to become governmental/religious leaders)(T/F) education in colleges was granted to everybody regardless of their social status17
5052045362T (true)(T/F) arts and culture provided little opportunity in America and prestigious artists and architects among others had to travel to Britain to pursue their careers18
5052085338Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delawarethree proprietary royal colonies in 177519
5052085866Connecticut, Rhode Islandtwo self-governing royal colonies in 177520
5052090602upper housecouncil within legislation, appointed by king/proprietor or voted into office21
5052092867lower housepopular branch within legislation, elected by landowners22
5052094745T (true)(T/F) the general assembly could withhold the governor's salary if the governor didn't yield to their requests23
5052098463F (false. America wasn't entirely a democracy but did have more advanced democratic principles than Europe)(T/F) by 1775, America was fully a democracy24
5052099080mustersday-long drilling operations conducted by local militia, interspersed with entertainment25
5052101515Thanksgivingwhat holiday was considered "truly American" beyond all others?26

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