Ch. 9.1
-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).- fostering efficiency, protecting social welfare, promoting moral improvement, creating economic; Newlands Reclamation Act. Meat Inspection Act
-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used to bring about prohibition?- prohibition is the banning of alcohol. Women wanted prohibition because their husbands would come home drunk all the time
-Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country. - they helped out a lot of poor people.
-What did the 18th Amendment do and why did people want it?- the 18th amendment was prohibited.
-What is socialism? How was it started in the United States? economic system in which government owns businesses
-What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?- Invested newswriters.
-What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?
-What did businesses do to bring better efficiency to their business?
-What did the progressives do to make the workplace safer? -What did the progressives do to help end or reduce child labor? -What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?- Government passed a law, saying children couldn't work. Since children couldn't work it raised adults pay.
-What did progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?- Kids couldn't work so it let adults make more.
-What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?-
Secret Ballot, Initiative, Referendum, Recall, and Direct Primary.
-What did the 17th Amendment do?-
the people of the state could vote for there own sentors.
Ch. 9.2
-Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era.- women were allowed to work outside of the home, and to vote.
-Describe women's push for suffrage(voting) and the passing of the 19th Amendment. - Women wanted to vote.
-Describe some women who were leaders in the push for suffrage and temperance.- Susan B. Anthony- Three Step Plan. 1. Convince state legislatures to let women vote. 2. pursed court cases to test the 14th amendment. 3. Tried to get a constitutional amendment to let women the right to vote.
Ch. 9.3
-Describe the major accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt as President.- Progeressive reforms to help workers. He was the youngest president that took office.
-Square Deal- Teddy Roosevelt's plan was to help middle class people.
-Breaking up strikes- Teddy Roosevelt didn't like monopolies, he was a trust buster.
-Regulating railroads
-Regulating food and drugs- people wanted to band achole, because people thought achole was moral act.
-Conservation- The meat inspection act was fromed by Roosevelt and it made your meet cleaner.
-Civil Rights-The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
Ch.9.4
-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's presidency- he made a tax on imported goods.
-Payne-Aldrich Tariff- Tax on imported goods. was supposed to lower taxes but it made them higher
-Land disputes
-Breaking up trusts- Congress were trying to take the power about from big coorperations.
-You will have to look elsewhere for some other accomplishments as the book is limited
-Break-up of the Republican Party
-Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election.- caused the parties to splint the republican votes.
Ch. 9.5
-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.- Problems the republican party slip into two parties, this is why Woodrow became president. Wilson passed the Clayton Anti Trust act. Helped labor unions to exist and strikes became legal.
-Breaking up trusts- Clayton Antitrust Act and Federal Trade Act.
-Underwood Tariff
-16th Amendment- Income tax.
-Federal Reserve System- Stronger banks. These banks can issue paper money and help with loans. Banks in the reserve can save others. Bankers Bank.
-Limits to Progressivism under Wilson
Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
•Imperialism-Why do countries colonize? -- a country takes power over another country
•Militarism -- a country having strong military
•Nationalism -- having strong pride in your country
•Diplomacy -- how we deal with other countries
•Spheres of influence -- where a strong country has control over a weaker country/area
•Protectorate -- a country specifically is controlled by a stronger country
•Arbitration -- settlement of a dispute by a third neutral party
*Alfred Mahan
captain;The influence of sea power in history
*Old vs. New Diplomacy ---
Old Diplomacy -
1783-late 1800s;
non interventionist: don't get involved with other countries;
isolationist: act alone don't work with alliances
passive and reactive: watched and waited, and acted accordingly
weak army and navy
New Diplomacy
Imperialistic: going out and conquering territory to create an empire
stronger army and navy
interventionist: especially in Central and South America; becoming more involved in other countries affairs
Why did the US and other countries look to imperialism?
-bring military power and prestige to your country
-Naval bases and refueling stations
-$$ for natural resources as well as opening new markets to sell your goods(trade)
-Belief in cultural superiority-White Man's Burden; McKinley: "to take them all and to educate the Filipinos and uplift and civilize and Christianize them"
-Taft: we must help our "little brown brothers" on the Philippines
*Main powers in the late 1800's
Great Britain
Germany France
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Russia
United States
Ottoman Empire(Turkey)
Japan
US purchase of Alaska -bought it for 7.2 million dollars from Russia; people didn't really think it was a good idea, but it ended up going good for America; Great Britain were kinda scared cause they thought we would try to get Canada too
US taking of Hawaii - we were interesting in Hawaii for sugar can plantations
Spanish-American War- we had an interest in Cuba cause it was close to America
-Causes -
The USS Maine sinking - main reason why we went to war with Spain
The Yellow Press - instigated the war; United the general public to want war with Spain; made people feel sorry for the Cubans
Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans in the concentration camps
The De Lome Letter
Jose Marti's destruction of US property in Cuba-making it look as though Spain did it
-battles/famous people involved -
-Results/Treaty - U.S. won, about 3,000 died, we got Puerto Rico and Guam, Cuba kind of got
US Control of Puerto Rico -
US Control of Cuba -
US Control of Philippines -
Open Door Policy in China - guaranteed Chinese independence, and kept a open trade for everyone with China
Boxer Rebellion in China -
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize - he won it for being the arbitrator of the Russo-Japanese War
Getting control and building Panama Canal - we wanted to have a canal for shipping purposes to save time and for military purposes. France had started to build a canal but stopped because it was a lot of money and Yellow fever was going around. Bogota is the capital of columbia.
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine - The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, said that the US would be the police officer between Latin America and Europe. The US would use force to protect interests in Latin America
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" - Examples: Panama Canal Situation, Great White Fleet; it was like having a good military
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy -
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -
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