Ap Us History Review Thread: Q&A!

<p>Nope, the fishing rights in Newfoundland were acquired by the U.S. through the Treaty of Paris after the Revolutionary War in 1783. The fishing rights aren't too important though.</p>

<p>I think it's from the Treaty of 1818; the US gained the fishing rights off of Newfoundland, and the 49th parallel was established as the border between Canada and the US.</p>

<p>What was the significance of McCullough v. Maryland?</p>

<p>yeah i think i agree with lesos, it seems to me like the fishing rights were right around 1810-1820, but i definitely dont know for sure.</p>

<p>mccoulloch vs maryland - established precedent of national law overriding state law, but i dont remember what the exact case was about. something about the bank i think.</p>

<p>what is the roosevelt corollary to the monroe doctrine?</p>

<p>The decision in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland stated that no state could tax the national bank (implied powers and federal supremacy).</p>

<p>What was the Taft-Hartley Act?</p>

<p>andreaaaaaa- did you get that question from a practice AP test? i took a practice today in class (part of our final exam) and remember a question being worded exactly that way.</p>

<p>no, i didnt get it from anywhere. my teacher always talks about it though so i think it might be important to know. so did you get that question right on your final?</p>

<p>the question askes what part of the world the corollary was applied to, and it was central america i believe...</p>

<p>Wasn't it cuba?</p>

<p>monroe doctrine said if the European countries stayed out of our affairs we would stay out of theirs, whereas the corallary to the monroe doctrine said it could intervene in Latin America</p>

<p>What is NINA</p>

<p>no irish need apply? is that right?</p>

<p>what were some of wilson's fourteen points?</p>

<p>New Nationalism -- Okay, after a quick google search to affirm my thoughts, Wilson's plan was called New Freedom, which encompassed a lot of Free Trade and other economical freedom. New Nationalism was a policy under Teddy Roosevelt, with the whole Trust Busting, social reform issues.</p>

<p>What happened with the Northern Securities Company Case under Teddy Roosevelt's Administration?</p>

<p>TR broke up the northern securities company to further his progressive motives for "trust-busting", which was different from wilson's becaue wilson thought all trusts were bad while TR thought some trusts were good and some were bad. also part of the fair deal.</p>

<p>what was the underwood tariff and why was it important?</p>

<p>The underwood tariff was the first federal income tax. It was instituted by Woodrow Wilson. It moreover dropped the general tariff which was high because of Payne-Aldrich (sp)</p>

<p>What was Seneca Falls, and what was drafted in the Declaration of sentiments.</p>

<p>Women's suffrage. Stanton and Mott.</p>

<p>What was a result of Sputnik?</p>

<p>yeah sorry taggart, i realized that and changed my question.</p>

<p>increased defensive spending and also increased education spending.</p>

<p>explain three differences between antifederalists and federalists.</p>

<p>Antifederalists were not for the constitution because it did not have a bill of rights. Federalists wanted to ratify the constitution.</p>

<p>What is most significant about Elanor Roosevelt?</p>

<p>Federalists: Believed in a strong central government capable of raising taxes and regualting currency
Anti-Feds: Believed that a central government would result in abuse of power and tyranny.</p>

<p>Eleanor- most active first lady, almost as active as the president (not sure, someone else can add to it)
the fugitive slave law was?</p>

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<p>That she stayed with FDR even though he had an affair that she knew about (just kidding...)</p>

<p>Umm...she was the most active first lady up until that time. She campaigned for her husband when he was getting more and more debilitated. She was a leading activist in many areas.</p>

<p>Explain what a "flapper" is.</p>