Friday Novmeber 5

1. Teddy Roosevelt's background(317-318)

Born in 1858...Wealthy family....sick he had asma and was homeschooled. After he graduated he went to law school (Harvard) dropped out to become involved in politics. Published a lot of books (war of 1812.) Died of Molaria at age 60..in 1919.


2. Teddy Roosevelt's Presidential accomplishments(318-325, 359-362)

Not required for the test


3. William Howard Taft's background(outside sources required)

Not required for the test
4. William Howard Taft's Presidential accomplishments(328-330, 362-363)

Son of a judge when 34 made a federal sercet judge governer of the phillipines 1908 taft was made president 27th president taft undid what rosevelt did dollar diploma c
5. Woodrow Wilson's background(333)


6. Woodrow Wilson's Presidential accomplishments(332-335, 363)

Passed the federal reserve act. Passed the clayton anti trust act. The federal traid comishion act. Led america threw world war 1. The 14 things that he wanted to end the world war 1 treaty.


7. Election of 1912(330-331)Woodrowilson won and TR got second and Taft got 3rd, eUGENE V. DEBS got 4th. taft made people split into thier own little groups. the bull mosse . TR ran for the pregressive party. The bull moose party was progressive. TR and Taft were saying nasty things about each other.


8. Causes for imperialism in the late 1800's(342-344)

They Bought alaska They invested in alot of things they went into counrties and tried to take control of the counrties money. Gas sations Navel bases around the world. The powers in the late 1800's Russia-Asia, Germany-Africa/Asia, U.S.-Asian Is. France-Africa/Asia, Japan-Asia/China, Great Britian-Asia/Africa, Italy-Africa/Med. Sea.


9. Taking Alaska(344)1867 U,S bought alaska. People didnt think the alaksa buying was good cause people think that its just a big ice box. Sewered ice boc.. Got alot of Oil from the purchase.


10. Taking Hawaii(344-345) Taking hawaii Took part about a year after we bought alaska. 1890 made hawaiian farmers wanted to be part of the us so they didnt wana pay taxes. 1897 they wanted to make a navel base. Which was pearl harbor. 1959 hawaii was made a state!
11. Causes of the Spanish-American War(346-348)

American Property was destroyed in cuba. Jose Marti destroyed land to make it seem like the spanish were ruining it. Yellow press was the second thing. The De Lome letter which went to makinley and called him weak and gave into pure presser. USS Maine Blew up in cuba. Spain was blamed for this explosition. There pretty sure spain didnt do this. We feltsorry for them and wanted to get them independence.


12. Major battles/generals in the Spanish-American War(348-350)Not going to BE tested on. BAttle of Cettle hill The nave was the most powerful in the world at the time.


13. Outcomes/effects of the Spanish-American War(350-351) Cuba Recieved Independence. Spain gave the US Guam Phillipines Puerto rico ansd the wake island. The treaty of paris .


14. Ruling Puerto Rico(352-353)Wanted there own government controlled by the US. They had alot of different plans for the island. we wanted to put in a strong navel base. its has been ruled by spain for 405 years!


15. Ruling Cuba(353-355)We Fought for cuba and there independence. The soldiers stayed in cuba until awhile. The american provided food for the country and with clothing and helped farmers, So many people died from mascito bites and people drained swamps. In the 1901 the US had to add to its constitution saying that cuba couldnt make treaties, cuba couldnt go indedt. Also helped them with schools and all that .


16. Ruling the Philippines(355)Amillio died we killed him. WE beat them thought they were going to get independence we helped set up schools and everything.


17. China-Open Door Policy, Boxer Rebellion(356-357)


18. The Anti-Imperialist League(358)


19. Panama Canal(360-361)


20. Problems with Mexico(363-365

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