Ch. 9.5- Philip-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.Wilson had 435 electoral votes. Roosevlt had 88 votes. taft had 8 electorial votes. Wilson strengthened the way that banks run. Another on of the major accomplishments were was the Underwood Act in 1913 that had to do with reducing tariff rates for the first time since the civil war. Wilison during the WWI when president Wilson sent a letter to Germany informing them thet they sunk a ship with a submarine and killed people.-Breaking up trustsRoosevelt is often giving credit for launching the era of trust-busting.-Underwood TariffWilson woked hard in 1912 for the Underwood Act, which would subatantially reduce tariff rates for the first time since Civil War.-16th Amendment\The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever sources dirived, without apportionment.-Federal Reserve System-Limits to Progressivism under Wilson
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