Monday-
Ch.9.4
-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's presidency
- Good:
- trusts
- our nation as a whole
- all for progressive
- Bad:
- made poor decisions
- consolidated not expanded
- angered conservationists
- Attended Yale College
- Lawyer then Secretary of War
- After presidency, professor at Yale University
- Only president to ever serve as Chief Justice
-Payne-Aldrich Tariff
- Payne= lower rates (house)
- Aldrich= increased rates (senate)
- Taft betrayal
- reduced some tariffs but raised other tariffs
- rich people like high tariffs
- lower tariffs benefit consumers
- tariff- tax paid of certain imports or exports
-Land disputes
- 1 million acres
-Breaking up trusts
- Taft broke up lots of trusts
- Standard Oil was broken up during his presidency
- Taft broke up more trusts than Roosevelt
-16th Amendment
- Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration
- Established income tax
-Policy towards African-Americans
- If they were able to vote, they would vote republican
- Taft
- -Break-up of the Republican Party
- Progressives vs Conservatives
- Joseph Cannon- tried to weaken the progressives bills, conservative republican guy
- Had to break up
- Bull Moose Party- formed because of Roosevelt running for president. Progressive party
- Taft doesn't really want to be president, Roosevelt is frustrated
- Roosevelt ran for the Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party)
-Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election.
- Woodrow Wilson- "Don't interfere when your enemy is destroying them self"
- New Freedom
- Taft vs Roosevelt (progressive) vs Wilson (new freedom) (supported small businesses) vs Debs (economical) (end to capitalism)
- Different options
PROGRESSIVES
- low tariffs
- fight back against railroads
- trust busters
- give small business' a chance
- 16th amendment
- 17th amendment
- women were progressives
- minimum wage
- child labor laws
- direct election of senators
- 8 hour workday
Tuesday- went over semester tests
Ch. 9.5
-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.
- New Freedom
- Passed Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914)
- break up monopolies
- Labor Unions were given the right to exist
- Strikes, boycotts, picketing, etc, became legal
- Federal Trade Commission*********
- established in 1914
- investigated companies for monopolistic practices
- America needs stronger banks*****
- Federal Reserve Act of 1913
- Divided the nation into 12 districts--> regional central bank in each district
- "Bankers Bank"
- Federal Reserve banks could issue new paper money in emergency situations
- Also, helped with giving out loan $$
- Banks within the system helped others from closing due to lack of money
- Controls the US money supply and the availability of credit in the country
- One of president Wilson's most enduring achievements
- We use this same system today as the basis of the nation's banking system
- 17th, 18th, 19th Amendments were passed during his term
- Direct election of senators (1913)
- Prohibition (1919)
- Women's vote (1920)
- Wilson reinstated segregation in Washington DC and also started segregation in the US military
- led us in WWI
-Clayton Anti-Trust Act
- Passed Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914)
- break up monopolies
-Federal Trade Commission Act/Commission
- Federal Trade Commission*********
- established in 1914
- investigated companies for monopolistic practices
-Federal Farm Loan Act
-Underwood Tariff
-Federal Reserve Act
- Federal Reserve Act of 1913
- Divided the nation into 12 districts--> regional central bank in each district
- "Bankers Bank"
- Federal Reserve banks could issue new paper money in emergency situations
- Also, helped with giving out loan $$
- Banks within the system helped others from closing due to lack of money
- Controls the US money supply and the availability of credit in the country
- One of president Wilson's most enduring achievements
- We use this same system today as the basis of the nation's banking system
Wednesday-
Domestic Policy vs Foreign Policy
KEY TERMS
- Nationalism- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts
- Protectorate- one country is protected and/or controlled by another country
- Imperialism- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
- Diplomacy- the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad
- Militarism- the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
- Sphere of Influence- a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority
- Arbitration- the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute
Old Diplomacy
- 1780's-1900
- Non-interventionist
- US stayed out of foreign affairs, especially Europe's
- Isolationist
- US after alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations
- Passive and reactive
- US waited for events to occur then acted accordingly
- Weak army and navy
New Diplomacy
Thursday- worked on Alaska/Hawaii projects
Friday-
discussed Alaska and Hawaii
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