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Crash Course AP US History: Key Terms Flashcards

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6679012078Columbian Exchange-exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the New World -New World corn, tomatoes, + potatoes affected European diet -domesticated horses, cows, + pigs introduced to the New World -Europeans brought smallpox, decimating the population of the New World; Venereal diseases brought back to the Old World0
6679012079Mercantilism-British economic philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries -colonies exist to benefit the mother country -obtain large amounts of gold and silver, establish a favorable balance of trade with its colonies1
6679012080Half-Way Covenant-est. by Puritans -ease requirements for church membership and maintain control -allowed baptism of the children of baptized but unconverted Puritans2
6679012081Enlightenment-18th century philosophy -stressed reason could be used to improve the human condition -natural world provided models for human institution -natural rights, such as life, liberty, and happiness, exist3
6679012082The First Great Awakening-wave of religious revivals -1730s and 1740s -power of the Puritans waned4
6679012083Constitutional Convention-1787 -sought to correct weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation -strong central government to share power with the states5
6679012084Separation of Powers-division of power among legislative, judicial, and executive branches -Alexander Hamilton defended6
6679012085Checks and Balances-each branch of power checks the power of the other branches7
6679012086Hamilton's Financial Plans-assume state debts -create a national bank -impose tariffs to protect home industries8
6679012087Judicial Review-est. in Marbury vs Madison -Supreme Court can strike down unconstitutional acts of Congress9
6679012088American System-Henry Clay -designed to unify the nation -strengthen economy by means of protective tariffs + national bank -internal improvements such as canals and new roads10
6679012089Republican Motherhood-aka Cult of Domesticity -idealization of women as wives and mothers -suggested women were responsible for raising children and remaining virtuous citizens of the new American republic11
6679012090Transcendentalism-philosophical and literary movement of the 1800s -emphasized a simple life and celebrating the truth found in nature and personal emotion and imagination -Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau12
6679012091Utopian Communities-small-self sufficient communities -developed in the 19th century -attempted to achieve perfection -Brook Farm, New Harmony, + Oneida13
6679012092Perfectionism-belief that humans can will to create communities based on cooperation and mutual respect14
6679012093The Second Great Awakening-wave of religious enthusiasm -1800 to 1830 -Middle-class women worked to make Americans aware of moral issues posed by slavery -led to reformist zeal for causes such as prison reform and anti-liquor laws15
6679012094Jacksonian Democracy- Andrew Jackson + supporters -respect for abilities and aspirations of the common man -expansion of white male suffrage -appointment of political supporters to government positions (patronage) -opposition to privileged Eastern elites16
6679012095Nullification-legal theory that a state can invalidate any federal law the state deems unconstitutional -concept first introduced by Jefferson + Madison in Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions in 1798 -Calhoun was a strong proponent, inspiring a convention in South Carolina to declare the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional17
6679012096Manifest Destiny-19th century belief -obligation to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean18
6679012097Popular Sovereignty-settlers have the sole right to decide on presence of slavery -led to divisive debate over the expansion of slavery -Kansas-Nebraska Act: 1st great test19
6679012098Reconstruction-focused on reorganizing the governments of the Southern states after the Civil War -allowed them to reenter the Union20
6679012099Social Gospel-19th century reform movement -based on belief that Christians have a responsibility to confront social problems actively -led by Christian ministers -real social change results from dedication to both religious practice and social reform21
6679012100Gospel of Wealth-wealthy were the guardians of society -duty to serve and lead society in humane ways -Andrew Carnegie22
6679012101Social Darwinism-in society, a natural evolutionary process occurs, with the fittest surviving -Wealthy businessmen such as John D. Rockefeller23
6679012102Frontier Thesis-Frederick Jackson Turner -frontier experience helped make American society more democratic + shape American values -cheap, unsettled land + inspiration from frontier spurred democracy24
6679012103New Immigrants-massive wave of immigrants who came to the US between 1880 and 1924 -Old Immigrants: English, German, Scandinavian vs New Immigrants: Southern and Eastern Europeans25
6679012104Nativism-favored interests of native-born people over the interests of immigrants -Know-Nothings of 1840s were the first nativist political party -nativism grew stronger with the arrival of large new immigrant groups -directed hostility toward Irish + German Catholics26
6679012105Vertical Integration-company controls both the production and distribution of its product -Andrew Carnegie: Steel27
6679012106Horizontal Integration-one company gains control over other companies that produce the same product -Rockefeller: Oil28
6679012107Populism-1890s -mainly agrarian movement -supported unlimited coinage of silver, govt ownership of the railroads, and policies that favored farmers + the working class29
6679012108Progressivism-sought to use government to help create a more just society -fought against impure foods, child labor, corruption, and trusts -Teddy Roosevelt + Woodrow Wilson30
6679012109Muckrakers-early 20th century journalists -exposed illegal business practices, social injustices, and urban political bosses -Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis, and Ida Tarbell31
6679012110Roaring Twenties-period of social unrest and tension during the 1920s -immigration restriction, rise of fundamentalism, and changing sexual values32
6679012111Prohibition-1919-1933 -illegal to buy, sell, or transport alcohol -rise in organized crime and defiance of the law -18th and 21st amendment33
6679012112Isolationsim-US foreign policy -called for Americans to avoid entangling political alliances following World War I -Washington's Farewell Address -Neutrality Acts of the 1930s34
6679012113Containment-US foreign policy during the Cold War -designed to contain or block the spread of communism -Kennan: American diplomat and specialist on USSR -"the Long Telegram" advocated35
6679012114McCarthyism-public accusations of disloyalty without sufficient evidence -increased following World War II -Senator Joseph McCarthy played on fears -claimed communists infiltrated the US State Department and other federal agencies -climate of paranoia36
6679012115Domino Theory-if one country "falls" to communism, neighbors will also be "infected"37
6679012116Massive Retalliation-military doctrine developed during the Cold War -asserted the US would retaliated with massive force -deterrent to preemptive strikes launched by an enemy38
6679012117Black Power-movement of the 1960s -advocated African Americans establish control of their political and economic lives -Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, and Huey Newton39
6679012118Watergate-series of political scandals and cover-ups -resulted in Nixon resigning from office in 197440
6679012119Detente-relaxation of tensions between the US and the USSR -introduced by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger + Richard Nixon -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) -expanded trade with USSR -Nixon's trips to China and Russia41
6679012120Reaganomics-economic policies of President Ronald Reagan -aka supply-side economics -promote growth and investment by: deregulating business, reducing corporate tax rates, and lowering federal tax rates for upper + middle classes42
6679012121Affirmative Action-attempts to open access to education and employment for members of groups that experienced discrimination (based on race, ethnicity, sex, etc). -sometimes imposed quotas43

AP US History 1 Chapter 21 People Flashcards

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7850328207John Wilkes BoothA Southern actor and assassin who shot Abraham Lincoln to death in Ford's Theater in April of 1865.0
7850328208Robert E. LeeHe was the General of the Confederate troops. He had early successes in the Civil War but eventually surrendered to the Union at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.1
7850589001Thomas JacksonHe was Lee's chief lieutenant, killed by own men at Chancellorsville. Nicknamed "Stonewall".2
7850328209Clement VallandinghamWas a Copperhead Democrat and Ohio ex congressmen. He was a Southern partisan who publicly demanded an end to the "wicked and cruel" war. He was convicted by a military tribunal in 1863 for treasonable utterance and was sentenced to prison. Lincoln decided to banish him to the Confederate lines. He ran for governorship of Ohio on foreign soil and polled a substantial but insufficient vote. He returned to his own state before the war ended and was not further prosecuted. His story was the inspiration for the novel "The Man without a Country "(1863).3
7850328211Ulysses S. GrantHe was a Northern general who helped gain victory for the Union. His first successful victories came at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson where he earned the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Eventually he was made General-in-Chief after several more impressive victories. His final victory came when he defeated the Confederates at Richmond and forced them to surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 1865.4
7850328212George McClellanHe was a general for northern command of the Army of the Potomac in 1861; nicknamed "Tardy George" because of his failure to move troops to Richmond. Lincoln fired him twice. He later ran for president in 1864 against Lincoln and lost.5
7850328213William ShermanHe was a Union general whose troops captured Atlanta, Georgia. He then headed to take Savannah. This was his famous/infamous "March to the Sea." His troops burnt barns and houses, and destroyed the countryside. His march showed a shift in the belief that only military targets should be destroyed. Civilian centers could also be targets. He is famous for his quote, "War is hell."6
7850328214George MeadeUnion General who replaced Hooker and defeated Lee at Gettysburg.7
7850328215Salmon ChaseOverambitious Secretary of the Treasury who had a faction vying for his succession of Lincoln. Was appointed to the Supreme Court by Lincoln in 1864.8
7850328216David FarragutUnion naval admiral whose fleet captured New Orleans and Baton Rouge.9
7850328217George PickettU.S. Army officer who became a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He is best remembered for his participation in the futile and bloody assault at the Battle of Gettysburg that bears his name.10
7850328218Edward Everett HaleWrote "The Man Without a Country."11

AP US History Explorers Flashcards

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4778463482Don Juan de Onate1550-1630 Established New Mexico Mistreated Indians & Abused power -tried to get allegiance, conversions0
4778463484Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot)1450-1499 Italian born English Explorer Explored coastline of Canada//newfound land1
4778463485Marco Polo1254-1324 Venice Italy Traveled Silk Road to China2
4778463486Montezuma1466-1520 The ninth ruler of Tenochtitlan reigning from 1502-1520 Killed durning Spanish conquest to Mexico3
4778463490Hermando de Soto1500-1542, Spanish Explorer princess story settled florida tried to make them into guides and slaves :/4
4778463491Ferdinand Magellan1519 Named the Pacific Ocean Led the expedition to circumnavigate the globe (died on the voyage)5
4778463493Christopher Columbus....6
4778463494Ponce de Leon1460-1521 Spanish 1st European Spanish to go to Florida(island) fountain of youth ???? Established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico( Caparra)7
4778463496Vasco Nunez Balboa1475-1519 Spanish 1st European to go to Pacific Ocean(1519) panama isthmus8
4778463497Fransico Coronado1460-1521 Spanish Conquistador battled for food w the zunis mostly.... teya indians lived on countryside NO GOLD9
4778463499Hernan Cortes1485-1566 Spanish Conquered Aztec Empire in Mexico w/less than 1000 soldiers--> renamed teno mexico city built new spain (1st spanish empire in americas) thought he was long last god10
4778463500Juan Rodriquez CabrilloExplored California Coast(1542) wanted to reach china.... had a lot of fortune11
4778463502Fransico PizarroConquered & destroyed Incan capital and athullupapapa empire supplied gold and spain's ambitions Founded Lima,Peru12
4778463504Jacques Cartier...13
4778463506Verrazzano1524 Explored east Coast of US from Maine-NC with the La dauphine thought people were chinese Discovered New York Harbor14
4778463507Sir Francis DrakeEnglish Sea Captain, Privateer, Navigator Slave trader,Politician Claimed Pacific Coast for Queen Elizabeth15
4778463508Sir Walter Raleigh1584 English Explorer,Soldier, & Writer Named Virginia Executed for treason by James I16
4778501200ovandogov of hispianola, meanie, attacked tainos, knifed and displayed....set buildings on fire17
4778511149Marcos de nizadidn't want esteban's fate, saw the hawkih from afar, didn't want estebans fate18
4778513117estebanblack went to texas again...got killed19

AP US History 1 Unit 1 People Flashcards

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7058308494Jonathan EdwardsAn American revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist Protestant theologian.0
7058308495George WhitefieldAn English Anglican cleric who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement.1
7058308496John Peter ZengerA German American printer and journalist in New York City. He printed The New York Weekly Journal and was accused of libel in 1734 by the governor of New York.2
7058308497Phillis WheatleyThe first published African-American female poet. Born in West Africa, she was sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America.3
7058308498Charles WilsonPeale An American painter, soldier, scientist, inventor, politician and naturalist. He is best remembered for his portrait paintings of leading figures of the American Revolution4
7058308499Benjamin WestAn Anglo-American history painter around and after the time of the American War of Independence and the Seven Years' War.5
7058308500Michel-Guillaume de CrevecourFrench settler of America in the 1770s, he posed the question, "What then, is this American?" after seeing people in America like he had never seen before. An American had really become a mixture of many nationalities.6
7058308501Samuel de ChamplainFounder of New France and Quebec City. "Father of New France"7
7058308502William PittA British statesman of the Whig group who led the government of Great Britain twice in the middle of the 18th century8
7058308503James WolfeA British Army Officer, known for his training reforms but remembered chiefly for his victory over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Canada in 17599
7058308504Edward BraddockA British officer and commander-in-chief for the 13 colonies during the actions at the start of the French and Indian War10
7058308505PontiacAn Odawawar chief who became noted for his role in Pontiac's War (1763-1766), an American Indian struggle against British military occupation of the Great Lakes region11
7058308506Benjamin FranklinA Founding Fathers of the United States. Was a renowned author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.12
7058308507George WashingtonServed in the French and Indian War for the British, served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the United States Constitution and served as the first President of the United States13
7058308508William BerkeleyA colonial governor of Virginia, and one of the Lords Proprietors of the Colony of Carolina; he was appointed to these posts by King Charles II of England,14
7058308509Nathaniel BaconA colonist of the Virginia Colony, famous as the instigator of Bacon's Rebellion of 1676, which collapsed when he died from dysentery.15
7058308510Matthew HopkinsAn English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War.16
7058308511John CalvinSwiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism17
7058308512Anne HutchinsonAmerican colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views18
7058308513Roger WilliamsEnglish clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 166319
7058308514Henry HudsonEnglish navigator who discovered the Hudson River20
7058308515William BradfordAn English Separatist who in 1620 migrated to the Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower.21
7058308516Peter StuyvesantThe last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England22
7058308517Thomas HookerA prominent Puritan colonial leader, who founded the Colony of Connecticut after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts23
7058308518John WinthropAn English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony24
7058308519John CottonA clergyman in England and the American colonies and, by most accounts, the preeminent minister and theologian of the Massachusetts Bay25
7058308520Sir Edmund AndrosAn English colonial administrator in North America. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence.26
7058308521William and MaryJoint monarchs of England who came to power with the Glorious Revolution27
7058308522Myles StandishLeader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony28
7058308523Martin LutherGerman theologian who led the Reformation29
7058308524SquantoKnown for having been an early liaison between the native populations in Southern New England and the Mayflower settlers30
7058308525Philip IIKing of Spain during 1588.31
7058308526PocahontasA Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life32
7058308527PowhatanIndian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas33
7058308528John RolfeCredited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia and is known as the husband of Pocahontas34
7058308529Lord BaltimoreGeorge Calvert was the first person to dream of a colony in America where Catholics and Protestants could prosper together35
7058308530Walter RaleighEnglish courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia36
7058308531James OglethorpeThe founder of the colony of Georgia.37
7058308532Oliver CromwellEnglish general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War38
7058308533John SmithEnglish explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas39
7058308534John WesleyEnglish clergyman and founder of Methodism40
7058308535Francis DrakeEnglish explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada41
7058308536William PennEnglishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania42
7058308537Elizabeth IQueen of England from 1558 to 160343
7058308538Philip IIKing of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England44
7058308539James IThe first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 162545
7058308540Charles ISon of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell46
7058308541Charles IIKing of England and Scotland and Ireland during the Restoration47
7058308542Lord De la WarrAn Englishman who came to America in 1610. He brought the Indians in the Jamestown area a declaration of war from the Virginia Company. This began the four year Anglo-Powhatan War. He brought in brutal "Irish tactics" to use in battle.48
7058308543Oliver CromwellEnglishman, led the army to overthrow King Charles I and was successful in 1646. Cromwell ruled England in an almost dictatorial style until his death. His uprising drew English attention away from Jamestown and the other American colonies49
7058308544Juan Ponce de LeonIn 1513 he discovered Florida while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth50
7058308545Hernando de SotoSpanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico51
7058308546MontezumaAztec emperor of Mexico, famous for his dramatic confrontation with the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortes.52
7058308547Christopher ColumbusItalian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China53
7058308548Herman CortesSpanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico54
7058308549Francisco CoronadoA Spanish conquistador and explorer who led a large expedition from Mexico to present-day Kansas55
7058308550Robert de La SalleFrench explorer who explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico56
7058308551Jacques CartierFrench explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France57
7058308552John CabotItalian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland58
7058308553Ferdinand of AragonThe king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella59
7058308554Isabella of CastileThe queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain60
7058308555HiawathaA Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers61
7058308556Marco PoloItalian explorer who spent many years in China or near it. His return to Europe in 1295 sparked a European interest in finding a quicker route to Asia62
7058308557Francisco PizarroNew World conqueror or Spanish conquistador who crushed the Incan civilization in Peru, took their gold and silver, and enslaved the Incas in 1532.63
7058308558Vasco Nuñez BalboaEuropean discoverer of the Pacific Ocean in 1513.64
7058308559Ferdinand MagellanIn 1519, his crew began a voyage and eventually ended up becoming the first to circumnavigate the world, even though he died in the Philippines.65
7058308560Bartolomé de Las CasasA Spanish missionary who was appalled by the method of encomienda systems, calling it "a moral pestilence invented by Satan."66

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 27 Eisenhower Flashcards

Chapter 27: The Eisenhower Years, 1952-1960
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6429738923Dwight EisenhowerCommanded Allied forces in World War II: won election of 1952: delegated authority as president0
6429738924Richard NixonUsed campaign funds for personal use: almost was removed from election: persuaded public in debates: Eisenhower's running mate in 19521
6429738925modern republicanismFocused on a balanced budget: accepted and extended new deal programs: moderate views on national care plans2
6429738926Oveta Culp HobbyHead of Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW)(founded 1953): first women in Republican cabinet3
6429738927Soil-bank programReduced farm production, which increased farm income4
6429738928Highway Act (1956)Interstate highway system: Authorized construction of 42,000 miles of interstate highways linking major cities: created jobs, promoted trucking industry, accelerated the growth of the suburbs, and unified culture: hurt railroads and environment5
6429738929John foster Dulles"brinkmanship": Eisenhower's Secretary of State: proposed "brinkmanship": push Communist powers to brink of war to force them to back down6
6429738930Massive retaliationGreater reliance on nuclear weapons and air power and spending less on conventional forces. use nuclear weapons as a deterrent.7
6429738931third WorldCountries that recently gained their independence, and weren't industrialized or politically/economically stable8
6429738932IranAn oil rich Middle Eastern country: CIA overthrew government and installed Reza Pahlavi, a foreign oil friendly dictator9
6429738933covert actionUndercover intervention in foreign nations by the CIA and US troops10
6429738934IndochinaA French colony lost to Japan in World War II, where the French tried to take it back: US supplies were sent, but troops were refused: France surrendered11
6429738935geneva ConferenceConference held in 1954, where France surrendered Indochina, and it was broken into Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam12
6429738936Ho Chi MinhA Vietnamese nationalist and Communist leader who gained power in 1954: formed a Communist dictatorship in North Vietnam13
6429738937VietnamDivided into North and South Vietnam: North is Communist dictatorship: South is democratic: election for united leader never held14
6429738938Domino theoryTheory that if one nation in Southeast Asia became Communist, it would spread throughout all of them15
6429738939Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (1954)A regional defense pact signed by the US, Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, and Pakistan: agreed to protect each other's asset in Southeast Asia16
6429738940Suez Canal crisis (1956)Nasser of Egypt seized and nationalized the British and French owned Suez Canal. In response, Britain, France, and Israel carried out a surprise attack against Egypt and retook it. This infuriated Eisenhower. Britain and France would never gain play role of major power in world affairs.17
6429738941Eisenhower DoctrineAnnouncement in 1957 that the US would pledge economic and military aid to any Middle Eastern country threatened by Communism18
6429738942Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)Created in 1960 by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, and Venezuela19
6429738943"spirit of geneva"A general atmosphere of both Soviets and Americans wanting peaceful relations after the Geneva Convention20
6429738944open-skies crisisA conflict between the United States over the proposal to allow aerial surveillance in both countries to prevent a surprise nuclear attack21
6429738945Nikita KruschevThe leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin, who wanted a more peaceful relationship with the West22
6429738946Peaceful coexistenceThe idea that both the Soviets and the Americans could coexist peacefully, with neither ideology attempting to undermine the other23
6429738947Hungarian revoltA revolt in Hungary that replaced the Soviet government with a liberal government: wanted to leave Warsaw pact: Soviets sent tanks to crush rebellion: Eisenhower didn't send help24
6429738948Warsaw PactThe Communist security organization, similar to NATO25
6429738949SputnikThe first satellite launched into orbit: launched by the Soviets in 195726
6429738950National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)created in 1958: directed the United States efforts to compete with Russians in the Space Race27
6429738951U-2 incidentA small US spy plane shot down over Russia revealed intelligence operations: ended chance for peace at Paris Summit, after Eisenhower told Krushchev about spy missions28
6429738952Fidel CastroA communist revolutionary who overthrew the Cuban government in 1959: nationalized American businesses: drew support from Soviets: formed communist totalitarian state29
6429738953CubaAn island nation off the coast of the United States: near Florida30
6429738954military-industrial complexThe combination of industrial and military forces that continued the arms race31
6429738955civil rightsThe conflict between racist whites, and blacks over racial equality32
6429738956Jackie RobinsonA black baseball player hired by the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first black player to play for a national team33
6429738957NAACPNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People: an organization dedicated to helping blacks achieve civil rights34
6429738958desegregationThe merging of white and black facilities, so that both groups used the same facilities35
6429738959Brown v. Board of Education of TopekaSupreme court case claiming segregated public schools caused psychological damage: Earl Warren ruled separate facilities are unequal, and should end as soon as possible36
6429738960Earl WarrenThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 195437
6429738961Little Rock crisisThe use of National Guards to prevent the segregation of Little Rock Central High School by Arkansas governor Orval Faubus in 1956: Eisenhower used federal troops to force National Guard Aside38
6429738962Rosa ParksA black woman who refused to leave her seat in Montegomery, Alabama in 1955, who was arrested39
6429738963Montgomery bus boycottA boycott of city buses following Rosa Park's imprisonment: ended when Supreme Court decided segregation laws were unconstitutional in 195640
6429738964MLK, Jr.Spokesperson for Southern Christian Leadership Conference: leader of movement to achieve nonviolent integration41
6429738965Civil Rights Act of 1957, 1960Provided for a permanent Civil Rights Commission and giving the Justice Department powers to protect the voting rights of blacks42
6429738966Civil Rights CommissionA commission designed to help to improve civil rights in segregated areas43
6429738967Southern Christian Leadership ConferenceA conference of Southern churches who felt segregation violated the bible's moral code: organized ministers and churches in the South44
6429738968nonviolent protestA form of protesting where violence is ignored, and goals are achieved by preventing services from being provided until concessions are made45
6429738969sit-in movementMovement dedicated to calling attention to segregated facilities: students would sit in restricted areas, inviting arrest46
6429738970Student Nonviolent Coordinating CommitteeA committee formed to organize student sit-ins and nonviolent protests47
6429738971corporate AmericaThe transition from an industrial society to a service society, where there were more white collar jobs than blue collar jobs: promoted conformity and teamwork48
6429738972consumer cultureThe culture of consumption, where affluence was tied directly with possessions, and mass production produced conformity49
6429738973David Riesman: The Lonely CrowdA book criticizing the replacement of individualism with conformity50
6429738974John Kenneth Galbraith: The Affluent SocietyA book about the failure of wealthy Americans to address the common good by increasing social spending51
6429738975BeatniksA group of rebellious writers and intellectuals: led by Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg: advocated spontaneity, drugs, and rebellion against societal standards52

AP US History - Events Flashcards

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9870392817Bacon's RebellionA rebellion lead by Nathaniel Bacon with backcountry farmers to attack Native Americans in an attemp to gain more land0
9870392818Glorious Revolution in EnglandThe English overthrew King James II and replaced him with William and Mary1
9870392819The Great AwakeningThis was a major religious revival in the colonies, which began in the 1730's with its leader being Jonathan Edwards.2
9870392820King Philip's Wara conflict between New England conlonists and Native American Groups allied under leadership Wampanoag cheif Metacom3
9870392821Pequot WarThe Bay colonists wanted to claim Connecticut for themselves but it belonged to the Pequot. The colonists burned down their village and 400 were killed.4
9870392822Salem witchcraft trialstrials in Salem Massachusetts in 1691, that led to the deaths of twenty people after young girls charged people with practicing witchcraft.5
9870392823The "Starving Time"Settlers in Jamestown weren't used to working so that they could eat and so they began to starve. Some resorted to canibilism and others joined nearby tribes.6
9870392824Stono UprisingThe first and most successful slave rebellion. It took place 70 years after slavery began in America7
9870392825Annapolis ConventionA convention held in September 1786 to consider problems of trade and navigation, attended by five states and important because it issued the call to Congress and the states for what became the Constitutional Convention8
9870392826Antietamthe first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with almost 23,000 casualties. After this "win" for the North, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation9
9870392827Atlanta Exposition/Compromisethe speech given by Booker T. Washington at the Atlanta Cotton Expo was known as this compromise; his major philosophy in this was accommodation, not integration; he felt that blacks needed to strive to be totally successful and yet totally separate from the white community10
9870392828Battle of New Orleansbattle in 1815 between american and british troops for control of New Orleans, ending in an american victory11
9870392829Boston MassacreThe first bloodshed of the Amercan Revolution, as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five americans12
9870392830Boston Tea Partydemonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor13
9870392831Boxer rebellionA rebellion of traditionalist Chinese people who wanted to throw the foreigners out14
9870392832Chesapeake AffairBritish warship fired on US warship off Virginia's coast, killing three Americans; resulted in high anti-British sentiment (1807)15
9870392833Compromise of 1877Ended Reconstruction. Republicans promise 1) Remove military from South, 2) Appoint Democrat to cabinet (David Key postmaster general), 3) Federal money for railroad construction and levees on Mississippi river16
9870392834Constitutional Convention of 1787Delegates met to revise the Articles of Confederation, but ultimately decided to write the Constitution as a replacement.17
9870392835Credit Mobilier Scandal1872 illegal manipulation of contracts by a construction and finance company associated with the building of the Union Pacific Railroad18
9870392836"Cross of Gold" SpeechAn impassioned address by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 Deomcratic Convention, in which he attacked the "gold bugs" who insisted that U.S. currency be backed only with gold.19
9870392837"Era of Good Feelings"a newspaper term used to describe the two terms of President James Monroe. during this period, ther was only one major political party, the democratic-republicans; it was therefore assumed that political discord had evaporated.20
9870392838Federalist Papersa series of 85 essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay (using the name "publius") published in NY newspapers and used to convice readers to adopt the new constitution21
9870392839Filipino InsurrectionEmilio Aguinaldo led a Filipino movement for independence in 1896, and wrote constitution when Spain surrendered. When US received Philippines, they tried to fight again, but quickly gave up.22
9870392840French and Indian Wara war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes)23
9870392841German and Irish immigrationWave of German/Irish immigration in 1840s-50s that was met with wave of resentment due to competition for jobs. Irish especially, for Catholicism.24
9870392842Gold Rush in CaliforniaA movement of many people to a region in which gold has been discovered. Rush in California started in 1848. Around 34,000 people moved to San Francisco. Many different ethnic groups including Asians, moved to California.25
9870392843Great Migrationmovement of over 300,000 African American from the rural south into Northern cities between 1914 and 192026
9870392844Hartford ConventionMeeting by Federalists dissatisfied with the war to draft a new Constitution; resulted in seemingly traitorous Federalist party's collapse27
9870392845Haymarket Square RiotA demonstration of striking laborers in Chicago in 1886 that turned violent, killing a dozen people and injuring over a hundred.28
9870392846Homestead StrikeIt was one of the most violent strikes in U.S. history. It was against the Homestead Steel Works, which was part of the Carnegie Steel Company, in Pennsylvania in retaliation against wage cuts. The riot was ultimately put down by Pinkerton Police and the state militia, and the violence further damaged the image of unions.29
9870392847Indian Removal Act (1830)Passed by Congress under the Jackson administration, this act removed all Indians east of the Mississippi to an "Indian Territory" where they would be "permanently" housed.30
9870392848King George's War1744 and 1748. England and Spain were in conflict with French. New England captured French Bastion at Louisburg on Cape Brenton Island. Had to abandon it once peace treaty ended conflict.31
9870392849Lincoln-Douglas Debates1858 Senate Debate, Lincoln forced Douglas to debate issue of slavery, Douglas supported pop-sovereignty, Lincoln asserted that slavery should not spread to territories, Lincoln emerged as strong Republican candidate32
9870392850Maysville Road VetoA veto by Jackson that prevented the Maysville road from being funded by federal money since it only benefited Kentucky. This was a blow to Clay's American System, and it irritated the West.33
9870392851Mexican-American Warafter Mexican refusal to sell California-New Mexico region, Polk sent troops and it ended w/ Treat of Guadalupe-Hidalgo34
9870392852Pullman Strikein Chicago, Pullman cut wages but refused to lower rents in the "company town", Eugene Debs had American Railway Union refuse to use Pullman cars, Debs thrown in jail after being sued, strike achieved nothing35
9870392853Reform MovementsWork to change society for the better. Focused on improving conditions for the poor, enslaved, imprisoned, women, and disabled.36
9870392854Second 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.37
9870392855Seneca Falls ConventionKicked off the equal-rights-for-women campaign led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (1848)38
9870392856Seward Purchase of AlaskaSecretary of State William Seward signed a treaty with Russia giving Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million (1867).39
9870392857Shay's Rebellionwas led by Daniel Shays it was a protest against the land being taken away and the taxes that they had just worked so hard to get rid of40
9870392858Sherman's march through GeorgiaSherman decided to send a blocking force under George H. Thomas to stop Confederate moves northward. Breaking his lines of communication, he would fan out his army and set off for Savannah, Georgia, on a giant raid that became known as the march to the sea, carving a wide swath through the Georgia countryside on his way.41
9870392859Sioux Warslasted from 1876-1877 b/t Sioux Indians and white men; led by Sitting Bull; American Officer -Custer killed at the battle at Little Bighorn. Indians defeated by U.S.42
9870392860South Carolina Exposition and ProtestIn 1828 Calhoun anonymously wrote this widely circulated book which he spelled out his argument that the tariff of 1828 was unconstitutional and that aggrieved states therefore had the right to nullify the law within their borders.43
9870392861South Carolina Ordinance of NullificationWhen faced with the protective Tariff of 1828, John Calhoun presented a theory in the South Carolina Exposition and Protest (1828) that federal tariffs could be declared null and void by individual states and that they could refuse to enforce them, SC passed an ordinance forbidding collection of tariff duties in the state44
9870392862Spanish-American WarWar fought between the US and Spain in Cuba and the Philippines. It lasted less than 3 months and resulted in Cuba's independence as well as the US annexing Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.45
9870392863Stamp Act CrisisTax on stamps and printed materials in colonies to pay for keeping troops there and paying off war debts angered many colonists because of taxation without representation and led to protesting and violence; often by the Sons of Liberty.46
9870392864Swing Around the Circlespeaking campaign of US President Andrew Johnson in which he tried to gain support of his mild Reconstruction policies47
9870392865Trail of TearsThe tragic journey of the cherokee people from their home land to indian territory between 1838 and 1839, thousands of cherokees died.48
9870392866Tripoli Warwar with a Barbary state concerning America's refusal to pay a fee to pass through the Mediterranean49
9870392867U.S.S. MaineShip that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War50
9870392868Uncle Tom's CabinWritten by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1853 that highly influenced england's view on the American Deep South and slavery. a novel promoting abolition. intensified sectional conflict.51
9870392869undeclared naval war with FranceLate 1790s - Beginning in 1794, the French had began seizing American vessels in retaliation for Jay's Treaty, so Congress responded by ordering the navy to attack any French ships on the American coast. The conflict became especially violent after the X,Y, Z Affair. A peace convention in 1800 with the newly installed dictator, Napoleon, ended the conflict.52
9870392870Union Pacific and Central Pacific joined/transcontinental lineCentral Pacific and Union Pacific lines met at Ogden, Utah, creating the first transcontinental railroad line.53
9870392871Whiskey RebellionIn 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.54
9870392872Whiskey Ring ScandalBefore they were caught, a group of mostly Republican politicians were able to siphon off millions of dollars in federal taxes on liquor; the scheme involved an extensive network of bribes involving tax collectors, storekeepers, and others.55
9870392873XYZ AffairAn insult to the American delegation when they were supposed to be meeting French foreign minister, Talleyrand, but instead they were sent 3 officials Adams called "X,Y, and Z" that demanded $250,000 as a bribe to see Talleyrand.56
9870392874Army-McCarthy Hearingsa series of hearings where Senator McCarthy accused people in the US military of being communists57
9870392875Berlin Blockade and AirliftStalin's attempt to block access to Berlin. Truman sent a huge airlift to Berlin with food, fuel, and equipment to stock the City with supplies.58
9870392876Bonus Expeditionary Forcethousands of WWI veterans, who insisted on immediate payment of their bonus certificates, they marched on Washington in 1932, violence ensured when President Hoover ordered their ten villages cleared59
9870392877Cold WarA conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted eachother on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.60
9870392878Court PackingWhere FDR tried to add more members to the Supreme Court to pass his programs.61
9870392879Cuban Missile Crisisthe 1962 confrontation bewteen US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba62
9870392880D-DayJune 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.63
9870392881Democratic National Convention, Chicago1968 -- big mess for the Democrats; anti-war activists clashed with police on TV; Dems adopt a hawkish platform but look disorganized64
9870392882Fall of Saigonlate in April 1975, communist forces marched into Saigon, shortly after officials of the Thieu regime and the staff of the American embassy had fled the country in humiliating disarray. The forces quickly occupied the capital, renamed it Ho Chi Minh City and began he process of uniting Vietnam under Hanoi.65
9870392883Geneva Conference (1954)Peace conference between France and Ho Chi Minh. France wanted Ho Chi Minh to stop attack French troops and Ho Chi Minh wanted the troops gone.66
9870392884Iran Hostage CrisisIn November 1979, revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage. The Carter administration tried unsuccessfully to negotiate for the hostages release. On January 20, 1981, the day Carter left office, Iran released the Americans, ending their 444 days in captivity.67
9870392885Iran-Contra Affairscandal including arms sales to the Middle East in order to send money to help the Contras in Nicaragua even though Congress had objected68
9870392886Japanese American internmentforced movement of Japanese Americans into camps during WWII69
9870392887The Jazz Singer1927 - The first movie with sound; this "talkie" was about the life of famous jazz singer; Al Jolson.70
9870392888Korean WarThe conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.71
9870392889LusitaniaAmerican boat that was sunk by the German U-boats; made America consider entering WWI72
9870392890March on Washingtonheld in 1963 to show support for the Civil Rights Bill in Congress. Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a dream..." speech. 250,000 people attended the rally73
9870392891Montgomery bus boycottIn 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus, Dr. Martin L. King led a boycott of city busses.74
9870392892My Lai Massacre1968, in which American troops had brutally massacred innocent women and children in the village of My Lai, also led to more opposition to the war.75
9870392893Nixon resigns1974 because he was facing impeachment, first and only resignation. resulted from political scandal in Democratic National Committee. also tried many of his administrators.76
9870392894Operation Desert StormMilitary operations that started on January 16, 1991, with a bombing campaign, followed by a ground invasion of February 23 and 24, 1991. The ground war lasted 100 hours and resulted in a spectacularly one-sided military victory for the Coalition.77
9870392895Paris peace talksNegotiations between the US and the North Vietnam, beginning in 1968. Failed to produce an agreement78
9870392896Pentagon Paperssecret government documents published In 1971; revealed that the u.s. government had misled americans about the vietnam war.79
9870392897Persian Gulf Wara war fought between a coalition led by the United States and Iraq to free Kuwait from Iraqi invaders80
9870392898Russo-Japanese WarRussia and Japan were fighting over Korea, Manchuria, etc. Began in 1904, but neither side could gain a clear advantage and win. Both sent reps to Portsmouth, NH where TR mediated Treaty of New Hampshire in 1905. TR won the nobel peace prize for his efforts, the 1st pres. to do so.81
9870392899Saturday Night Massacredismissal of independent special prosecutor Archibald Cox, and the resignations of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus during the Watergate scandal 197382
9870392900Scopes Monkey Trial1925, the trial that pitted the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution against teaching Bible creationism83
9870392901SputnikFirst artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.84
9870392902Stock market crashAnother leading component to the start of the Great Depression. The stock became very popular in the 1920's, then in 1929 in took a steep downturn and many lost their money and hope they had put in to the stock.85
9870392903Stonewall Riots- New York city - Triggered activist protests among gays and lesbians - police raided gay bar - people fought back - became symbol of oppression of gays, began the gay pride movement86
9870392904Tet offensive1968; National Liberation Front and North Vietnamese forces launched a huge attack on the Vietnamese New Year (Tet), which was defeated after a month of fighting and many thousands of casualties; major defeat for communism, but Americans reacted sharply, with declining approval of LBJ and more anti-war sentiment87
9870392905Triangle Shirtwaist Factory firewas one of the largest industrial disasters in the history of the city of New York, causing the death of 146 garment workers, most of them women88
9870392906Watts Riots1964 riots which started in an African-American ghetoo of Los Angeles and left 30 dead and 1,000 wounded. Riots lasted a week, and spurred hundreds more around the country.89
9870392907World War Ia war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 191890
9870392908World War IIa war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands)91

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