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U.S History Regents Review 2
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U.S History Regents Review 2
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1.
the immigration of 5 million northern and western Europeans German Irish and Chines, the immigration of 5 million northern and western Europeans German Irish and Chines

2. A secret society created by white southerners in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining their civil rights

3.
In a factory, an arrangement where a product is moved from worker to worker, with each person performing a single task in the making of the product.

4.
A position of not taking sides in a conflict

5.
President Kennedy was killed while in Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald. Lyndon Johnson became the president.

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26th President of the United States, 26th president, known for: conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, 'Square Deal,' Panama Canal, Great White Fleet, Nobel Peace Prize for negotiation of peace in Russo-Japanese War

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informal talks given by FDR over the radio; sat by White House fireplace; gained the confidence of the people

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He advised the nation: 1. to stay away from permanent alliances with foreign nations 2. stay away from political parties

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Was an accusation which upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 and concluded that a defendant did not have a First Amendment right to free speech against the draft during World War I. Schenk lost and was later jailed. He was found dead in his home after his release under suspicious circumstances.

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Chief Justice on the Supreme Court from 1953 to 1969 who presided over the Brown V. Board of Education case. He used a loose interpretation of the Constitution to expand rights for both African-Americans and those accused of crimes.

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The policy held by Teddy Roosevelt in foreign affairs. The 'big stick' symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them.

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1865 - Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom. It furnished food and clothing to needy blacks and helped them get jobs.

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1906 - Journalists who searched for corruption in politics and big business

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A compromise that proposed two houses of Congress; one where the population would determine how many representatives a state has, and another to ensure that all states are represented equally. Created the House and Senate while resolving the dispute between the large and small states. - Roger Sherman

15. Head of NAACP in Mississippi who was shot and killed in front of his home in 1963 by a white supremacist

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First 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.

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declared that all persons born in the US were citizenship, that all citizens were entilted to equal rights and their rights wer protected by due process

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a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)

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(1964) law under Johnson that made segregation illegal in all public facilities, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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A policy of the United States that stated China should be open to all nations that wish to trade with them. This policy did not include the consent of the Chinese, and was another form of imperialism.

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A test administered as a precondition for voting, often used to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote.

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A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States

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1632 to 1704:believed that people had natural rights to liberty, life and property (Liberalism) (Naturalism) (Social Contract)

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..., The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposed the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers.

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U. S. president who called for a return to normalcy following WWI, his administration was involved in many scandals (including the Tea Pot Dome Scandal).