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21 Cards in this Set
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abolitionist
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a person seeking the legal end of slavery
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affirmative action
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steps taken to increase the representation of women and minorities especially in jobs and education
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agraian protest
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demands by farmers for improvements in areas affecting agriculture
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antitrust
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opposed to practices and agreements that restrict trade such as monopolies, price fixing and trusts
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assumption plan
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the taking over of state debts by the federal gov. after the American revolution
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brinkmanship
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the policy of being willing to go to the brink of war to preserve peace
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carpetbagger
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name for northerner who went to south during reconstruction
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detente
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easing of tension between nations
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containment
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us policy after WW2 of trying to keep soviet union from expanding its area of influence and dominance
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dollar diplomacy
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president tafts policy of encouraging US investment in Latin america
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gentlemens agreement
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limit japanese immigration
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gettysburg address
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famous speech by president abraham lincoln on the meaning of the civil war
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monroe doctrine
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statement of monroe warning nations of western europe not to interfere with the newly independent nations of latin merica
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open door policy
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policy toward china allowing any nation to trade in any other naations sphere of influence
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populist movement
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political movement begun by farmers seeking to limit the power of big buisness
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roosevelt corollary
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claimed US had right to intervene in latin america to preserve law and order
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war powers act
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requiring the president to seek congressional approval if troops are sent into action for longer than 60 days
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war of 1812
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war between US and great britian
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treaty of versailles
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marking the end of WWI. US senate refused to ratify
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supremacy clause
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makes the constitution and federal laws and treaties the supreme law of the land
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spoils system
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system of giving appointed offices as rewards from the successful party in an election
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