Ch. 9.5-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.+Very important president.-Breaking up trusts+ Anti-trust - clayton act of 1914.. this made some businesses illegal, like retailers handling supplies and controlling other companies. The other was the trade commission of 1914.-Underwood Tariff+the first time in a long time where tariff rates went down dramatically.-16th Amendment+ Under the graduated tax, the more money you make the higher your tax would be. The tax money led to the government to spend on things they had to fix.-Federal Reserve System+ Was created in 1913; was largely responsable for financial panics; Responsibilities have expanded. The great depression changed the federal reserve system. Today, it maintanes stability for financial issues, and to help any. This deals with banks. The banks were divided down into 12 districts which each district had a central bank. Then central banks served the other banks under it.-Limits to Progressivism under Wilson+ wilson retreated on civil rights. in 1912 he won the NAACP's. this was promising to treat blacks equally and to speak out against lynching. lynching means in order to punish, control, and being very mean to african americans. wilson believed in racial segregation in the government, military, and in washington d.c. when he was compaigning, he promised to treat blacks equally, but after he was elected he made no promises and broke those he already had.Mr.Brun's stuff:+ Teddy Roosevelt- Governor of New york 1898-1900. Vice-president of the US in 1901. Served as president from 1901-1909. Wrote many history books. Owned and ran a ranch in the Dakota Territory. Avid hunter- African Safaries. He lost his wife and mother the same day. He used his personality, popularity, and power of persuasion to get what he wanted. he believed that the federal government was there to help common people. wanted to give everyone a square deal. He used the "bully pulpit" to influence media and help pass laws. (giving a very rousing speech.) TR was the "trustbuster". Bad trusts vs. Good trusts. Conservationist. Condemned the view "resources are unlimited."+William Jennings Byran lost the election of 1908. (He was from Nebraska!) He lost to Howard Taft.+Taft- He did not want to be president. Our largest president. (Fatty.) Loved golf. He wanted to be a member of supreme court. He's the only president to be on the US supreme court after being president. He was the head justice. (head honcho.) "When I am addressed as 'Mr. President,' I turn to see wheather you are not at my elbow." Taft never really felt like he was president. He felt as though he was in Roosevelt's shadow. That he was hand picked (and he was.) He had the 16th amendment passed. (Federal Income Tax) He wasn't as energetic as Roosevelt. Not good as speeches.+Republican party split- TR did not get the republican nomination so he decided to run as a third party candidtate. (Progressive.) (Bull moose party.) Someone shot him. He said he felt as strong as a bull moose. His platform - direct election of senators. initiative, referendum. Recall, woman suffrage, workers comp, 8 hour workday, minimum wage for women, and child labor laws.+Woodrow Wilson- lawyer, etc. passed the clayton anti-trust act 1914: labor unions were given the right to exist; strikes, boycotts, picketing, etc became legal. Federal trade commission was established in 1914, invested companies for monoploistic practices; group that breaks up monopolies. 17th, 18th, and 19th amendments are passed (direct election, prhibition, women's vote) Our president during World War 1. Led the us during the Mexian crisis.
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