What was the Progressive Era? An attempt to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American Life.Helped the following groupsWomen- right to vote, equal as men, better wages, workplace reform, education reformWorkers- formed workers comp. for hurt on the jobConsumers- cracked down on unfair practices of businessesPoor/children- created child labor law, restricted labor hours, and working conditions must be safer.Banks- created FTC ( Federal Trade Commission) to investigate violations and unfair practicesWhat did the progressives do to regulate business and railroads? Sought to make businesses responsible and fair. They allowed Unions to form to give workers a voice. Railroads-Prohibition movement- was the banning of alcohol movementAccomplishments of President Teddy Roosevelt- made big business and use fair practices so it was fair to consumers- regulated railroads to stop price fixing – regulated food and drugs(meat inspections act) – conservation of natural resourcesAccomplishments of Woodrow Wilson- passed 19th amendment – woman right to vote- create FTC to “watch” business practices – cut tax rates-created federal reserves- created federal income taxhow the US acquired Hawaii and Alaska- alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million Hawaii was taken over by marines and overthrew the Queen and proclaimed a US territoryeffects of the spanish american war.which countrires were aquired as territories or gained indeoendence as a result of this war as well as causalities and other pioints of treaty of paris- cuba was freed- quam and puerto rico were turned over the US- spain sold philippines to us.imperialism and colonization cmoe baou tand why did the US stay isoloationist until the early 1900's-thrust for new markets due to US needing more raw materials p. 343development of the Panama Canal-connects atlantic and pacific oveans-started by a french company and they quit and sold land and job to the US to finishForeign Policies:Big Stick DIplomacy--"Speak softly but carry a big stick" - to use your military to intimidate other countries to get what you wanted.. authority, meaning stick.. --the idea of negotiating peacefully, but threatening with a 'big stick' --teddy roosevelt said this many times throughout his lifestick represents authority-having a big good military; use your military to intimidate countries to get what we wantedRoosevelt Corollary and MOnroe Doctrine-p.362 - james monroe- Us gave a warning to the eruopean countries to stay away from the wes tern hemisp here,. tjeu domt follow what we said, it could lead to warRoosevelt Corollary- was an amendment to the Moontroe Doctrine in 1904 by president THeodore Roosevelt. THis stated that the US would now use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America stated that if any nationw as susceptible to European control, the US had the right to get involvedDollar Diplomacy-p.362- willima taft- we tried to expand foreign policy in Latin American and East ASia by promising loans from American business people to them--economic imperialism,invest a lot of moeny in that country, try to control their countries money-- expanded to central amercai to protect the panama canal " substituting dollars for bullets." , we control them economically and not militarily.MIssionary Diplomacy-p.363- woodrow wilson- the idea to not recognize any Latin America government that ws seena s tintimidating to Americas intentions /. this was the first time the US had ever failed to recognize a government.dont communicate much, dont get along well
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