Monday- Go over forum posts for the week. Start presentations/finish notes. Start skits about key terms. Notes on bottom.
Tuesday- Talk about semester test. Key questions are given. Continue skits. Finish Chapter 9.5
Wednesday- Start Chapter 10.
Thursday- Start research on Alaska or Hawaii. (padlet.com/cbruns1/hawaii2) (http://padlet.com/cbruns1/alaska2)
Friday- Continue notes.
Notes
Chapter 10
Domestic Policy vs Foreign Policy
Key Terms
Diplomacy- Making a deal within two countries peacefully
Imperialism- Using power to get what you want
Militarism- the belief of a government that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend
Nationalism- Having strong pride in your country
Sphere of influence- One country has a lot of control or influence over a larger area
Protectorate-where a country is protected or controlled by another country
Arbitration (our group) - Settlement of dispute over 3rd party
Chapter 9.5
New freedom-passed 19th amendment
Woodrow Wilson
Ratified the 17th amendment
Federal Trade Act-
Promoted consumer protection from false advertisements
Elimination and prevention of monopolies
Underwood Tariff Act- Taxes on imports and exports
Reduced tariff on imported goods
Federal Reserve System-
Established 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks
authorized the creation of the federal reserve note
created a degree of financial stability
Nations central banking system
Financial Reforms
"Banker's Bank"
Clayton Antitrust Act-
Strengthened Sherman Antitrust Act
Creating monopoly if prohibiting corporations
Federal Farm Loan Act-
Loan to the farmers
Allow small farmers to be competitive with larger businesses
so established farm loan banks for farmers who are members of the farm loan association
Labor unions and farm organizations had right to exist and no antitrust laws
Strikes, peaceful picketing, and boycotts to become legal.
Keating-Owen Act
Regulate youth labor
Shipment for goods and service by laborers under the age of 14 in a factory
Shop or cannery under the age of 16 in a mine
Adamson Act-
established 8 hour work day
additional pay for overtime work
was passed in 1916 to avoid strikes
Old Diplomacy
Noninterventionist
-The US did not intervene in foreign affairs, especially Europe's
Isolationist
-The US acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations
Passive and reactive
-The US waited for events to occur and then acted accordingly
Weak army and navy
New Diplomacy
Imperialistic
-Going out and conquering territory to create an empire
Interventionist
-especially in Central and South America
Monroe Doctrine
-Statement to Europe to "not come back" to the central/south Americas because we are the sphere of influence (western hemisphere)
Strong nationalism
Strong pride in your country
Why did the US and other countries look to imperialism?
Power/resources/military power/naval bases/$$/belief in cultural superiority (white man's burden)
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