Ch. 9.3
-Conservation
Roosevelt condemned view that our resources were endless.
-Civil Rights
Ch.9.4
-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's
presidency
Passed Payne-Aldrich Tariff,used dollar diplomacy when dealing with other countries, broke up many trusts(Standard Oil Company in 1911)
-Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Raised and lowered tariffs
-Land disputes
Taking land away from conservationist (land Roosevelt set aside) and gave it to businesses
-Breaking up trusts
Broke up Standard Oil Company
-You will have to look elsewhere for some other accomplishments as the book
is limited
-Break-up of the Republican Party
Roosevelt started the Progressive Party(Bull Moose Party).
-Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election
Ch. 9.5
-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.
-Breaking up trusts
Clayton Anti-Trust Act(1914)-could break up monopolies
-Underwood Tariff
-16th Amendment
-Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Act of 1913-divided the nation into 12 districts-regional central bank in each district
-Limits to Progressivism under Wilson
Didn't do anything to help African Americans
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