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AP U.S. History

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1. Americans feared Soviet infiltration into Latin America - placed secret police and military forces to prevent it






2. Dance music - slave spirituals adapted into improvisation and ragtime; jazz migrated along with blacks in the Great Migration






3. Introduced work ethic to Jamestown colony - sanitation - diplomat to local Native American tribes; had fought Spanish and Turks






4. Used nonviolent protest and boycott to achieve better working conditions for farmers (esp. Mexican-Americans)






5. Increased tariff on sugar (and other imports) - attempted to harder enforce existing tariffs






6. Americans could now spend what they had been told to save during the war (disposable income); increased purchasing of luxury items






7. First president to show positive response to civil rights movement; worked heavily on keeping Soviet spread of communism in check






8. One country that falls into communism will cause surrounding nations to also fall 'like dominos'; spurred by Southeast Asia regimes (esp. Vietnam)






9. Anti-immigrant - especially against Irish Catholics






10. Attempted to centralize production of war materials; ineffective due to American desire for laissez-faire government






11. Part of 'Second' New Deal Programs (1935-1938) - collective bargaining rights - closed shops permitted (where workers must join unions) - outlawed anti-union tactics






12. Sewer systems and purification of water






13. Congress authorized LBJ to repel and prevent aggression against US troops in Vietnam - used as a blank check (perhaps too much - caused protests)






14. Highest peacetime deficit in US history (due to lower tax rates for high-income taxpayers - spent too much money attempting to reduce price supports to farmers)






15. Capitalism would become productive when uninhibited by taxes and regulation






16. John Noyes - New York; utopian society for communalism - perfectionism - and complex marriage






17. Racism riots against Mexican laborers (imported for jobs)






18. Influence of African-American blues - music of the younger generation (gap between them and their parents)

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19. State-run economy to provide conflict-free society






20. Part of Nixon's tri-faceted plan to honorably remove troops from Vietnam; wean the South Vietnamese off of American support - gradually reducing number of American troops present






21. Forbade restraint of trade and did not distinguish good from bad trusts - ineffective due to lack of enforcement mechanism (waited for Clayton Anti-Trust Act)






22. Drafting extremely hated by Northerners - sparked by Irish-Americans against the black population - 500 lives lost - many buildings burned






23. Contending communist politician in Vietnam - had more popularity than Diem - took power upon Diem's death






24. Populists campaigned for silver-backed money rather than gold-backed - believed to be able to relieve working conditions and exploitation of labor






25. Scarce supplies (food and clothing) - army motivated by von Steuben






26. Federal government to increase power over economy and society by means of progressive reforms - developed by Roosevelt (after presidency)






27. Part of 'First' New Deal Program (1933-1935) - Harold Icicles - provided public construction projects






28. Exempted those who owned or oversaw twenty or more slaves from service in the Confederate Army; 'rich man's war but a poor man's fight'






29. Peaceful destruction of British tea in Boston Harbor by colonists disguised as Indians






30. Due to parents unhappy with encouraged segregation of schools - Supreme Court instituted forced busing policies (using school buses as a method of integration)






31. Planes hijacked by terrorists for destruction; blame pinned on Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden - sought out in attempt to completely destroy terrorism






32. Emerged from Farmers' Alliance movement (when subtreasury plan was defeated in Congress) - denounced Eastern Establishment that suppressed the working classes; Ignatius Donnelly (utopian author) - Mary E Lease - Jerry Simpson






33. 8000 businesses collapsed (including railroads); due to stock market crash - overbuilding of railroads - heavy farmer loans - economic disruption by labor efforts - agricultural depression; decrease of gold reserves led to Cleveland's repeal of Sherm






34. Proslavery constitution in Kansas - supported by Buchanan - freesoilers against it (victorious) - denied statehood until after secession






35. Edmond Genet contributed to polarization of the new nation by creating his American Foreign Legion in the south - which was directed to attack Spanish garrisons in New Orleans and St. Augustine






36. Mistreated farmers - fear of monocracy - forced people to think about central government

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37. Challenged New England Calvinist ministers' authority - as they taught the good works for salvation of Catholicism






38. Most numerous in New England - fought for independence






39. Congressional support to raid houses of radicals believed to have connections to communism






40. French threat at the borders was no longer present - therefore the colonies didn't need English protection; more independent stand against Britain






41. Needed to protect new Pacific acquisitions - U.S. took over the project from the French after overcoming Clatyton¬ Bulwer Treaty (prohibited exclusive control of canal) with the Hay¬ Pauncefote Treaty






42. Gore promising with experience - Bush appealing by family influence and plans for presidency (tax cuts - education reform - defense - &c.)






43. 14 formal amendments to the treaty for the League of Nations; preserved Monroe Doctrine - Congress desired to keep declaration of war to itself






44. British soldiers shot into crowd of snowball fight; two of nine soldiers (defended by John Adams) found guilty of manslaughter






45. Overthrow of the Taliban - in search of bin Laden






46. Germany announced that it would sink all (including American) ships - attempt to involve U.S. in war






47. Established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors






48. Caused American hysteria (1957) - fear that Soviets were technologically superior; led Ike to order more rigorous education program to rival Soviets (National Defense Education Act)






49. Old immigrants from northern and western Europe came seeking better life; new immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe searching for opportunity to escape worse living conditions back home and often did not stay in the US






50. Sought to encourage domestic American manufacturing