Feb. 1960; students staged a sit-in at Woolworth's in NC

more people had money to spend;resulting in economic growth

increased migraiton from urban to suburban areas

workers sought to improve their pay and working conditions

the transcontinental railroads needed builders

it ended patronage in the hiring of government employees

Johnson increased U.S. activity without consent of Congress

he perceived an effort to keep US at war for economic gain

it allowed wealthy to defend gap between rich and poor

by using gov't programs to minimize the human costs

discrimination and resettlement

it overturned arbitrary limits imposed on ed. by the state

Senators were elected directly by the people

it generated anti-war sentiment and massive protests

legislation was signed to apologize for Japanese internment

the enactment of Social Security

citizens who could not provide were given financial aid

they sought change in dangerous and illegal practices

league was perceived as a threat to American sovereignty

political machines exploited immigrants by buying votes

US tried to prevent the spread of communism through policies

it gave exposure to African-American writings, art and music

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#11
Feb. 1960; students staged a sit-in at Woolworth's in NC
August 11, 1965; race riots broke out in L.A.
Malcolm X declared that racial separation was a "positive"
Stokely Carmichael of the SNCC advocated black power
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#8
using wealth to gain political office
donations to controversial charities
price-fixing
intimidation
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#9
more people had money to spend;resulting in economic growth
equality increased social moblity and helped end segregation
with fewer economic demands, women could spend time at home
a strengthened U.S. could face challenges of new markets
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#4
a reduced need for manual laborers in agricultural areas
increased migraiton from urban to suburban areas
the growth of sharecropping practices in the upper South
a mass migration of rural African-Americans in the North
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#19
business leaders encouraged workers to organize unions
workers sought to improve their pay and working conditions
Sherman Anti-Trust Act proved ineffective
federal government supported collective bargaining
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#5
the massive cattle drives lacked cowhands
corporate farms employed temporary farmers
the transcontinental railroads needed builders
oil companies in Texas required drillers
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#7
it ended campaign contributions to political candidates
it required government employees to pass a drug test
It provided additional regulation of railroads
it ended patronage in the hiring of government employees
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#14
Congress used it to declare war on China and Veitnam
Johnson increased U.S. activity without consent of Congress
Congress prevented the president from using any force
Nixon and his military advisors used it to end Vietnam War
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#16
he perceived an effort to keep US at war for economic gain
He understood that secret military violating citizens rights
realized if leadership fell into foreign hands it was a risk
he concluded the military was using illegal actions
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#23
it allowed wealthy to defend gap between rich and poor
it supported gov't welfare programs for the needy
it allowed most immigrants to achieve the American Dream
it supported an increase in gov't trust-busting
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#18
by using gov't programs to minimize the human costs
by encouraging monopolies to make the US economically stable
by requiring long working hours to make US more powerful
by encouraging leaders to pursue private business goals
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#6
farming and damning rivers
conservation and preservation
discrimination and resettlement
immigration and communal property
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#20
it gave local boards of ed. the right to censor school
it overturned arbitrary limits imposed on ed. by the state
it limited the power of state gov't to create separate ed.
prevented Congress from making laws that affected public ed.
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#12
federal government gained responsibility for highways
Senators were elected directly by the people
federal government granted power to regulate food to state
president was elected by the Electoral College
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#17
cultural exchange and trade with Asian countries
it generated anti-war sentiment and massive protests
heroism and combat stories about soldiers romanticized war
it influenced patriotic fervor for anti-communist policy
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#22
Japanese Americans were giving hiring preferences for jobs
gov't increased taxes to deport Japanese-Americans
legislation was signed to apologize for Japanese internment
Japanese Americans were granted priority in grad. school
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#3
access to military bases
trade with Chinese colonies
trade rights with China
territorial expansion
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#2
the enactment of Social Security
the establishment of minimum wage
the building of suburbs
the insurance of federal deposits
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#21
citizens who could not provide were given financial aid
more citizens were given jobs by the federal gov't
new housing facilities were built by the gov't
veterans were provided with health care, housing and ed.
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#24
they sought change in dangerous and illegal practices
they wanted the passage of specific bills in Congress
they tried to get particular candidates voted in office
they wanted to show the unfair practices of banking industry
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#13
league committed to the cause of global decolonization
league would obligate foreign aid to adversarial nations
league could require the payment of war reparations
league was perceived as a threat to American sovereignty
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#10
immigrants were unhappy with the corrupt political machines
political bosses were outnumbered;immigrants seized control
political machines exploited immigrants by buying votes
immigrants made ethnic neighborhoods to insulate themselves
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#15
Congress enacted free market reforms to boost the economy
US tried to prevent the spread of communism through policies
US president issued a foreign policy statement of neutrality
US gov't adopted a policy of reducing military spending
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it gave exposure to African-American writings, art and music
it offered preferential treatment to African-American actors
it helped African-Americans find artistic careers in South
let African-American artists escapes effects of depression

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