Today we continued on blog discussions and i took notes:
1. Teddy Roosevelt's background
-strong democrats but switched over
- he was homeschoolehomeschooled
-wealthy family
-very energetic
-took up boxing as a way to get heathy
- graduated from harvard, got interested in politics
-came in 3rd for the election of New York City
-served in spanish war
-new york didnt like him becuase he was a progressive,
and they did not want change, so they to moved him to vp.
-died in the military at 60 in 1916
2. Teddy Roosevelt's Presidential accomplishments(318-325, 359-362)
~Used his personality popularity and power of persuasion to get what he wanted- Believed that the federal government was there to help common people- Wanted to give everyone a "Square Deal"- Used to the 'Bully Pulpit" to influence media and pass laws- trustbuster- good trusts vs. bad trusts- helped settle the 1902 Coal strike in which miners got better pay and a nine hour work day- passed the Elkins Act in 1903- no rebates- adn hepburn Act in 1906 - icc set max rr rates- which required raliroads to be fair and just in their prices and practices- Passed the Meat inspection Act- 1906- Passed the Pure food Act 1906- Newlands Act in 1902- sold western land and made dams which allowed for irrigarion-( rebates meaning the big companies gave you price cuts to use their service) Conservation measures: Roosevelt condemned view that our resources were endless. T.R. set aside 148 million acres of forset resserves- won National Peace prize- National park named after him
3. William Howard Taft's background(outside sources required)
Born September 15, 1857 in Cincinnatii, Attended Yale, Lawyer of Secretary of Wawr , never aimed at bieng president After his presidency he was a professor at yale
4. William Howard Taft's Presidential accomplishments(328-330, 362-363)
Then I did blog discussion over William Howard Taft
5. Woodrow Wilson's background(333)
Progressive democrat, Grew up in the South after the civil War and reconstruction- Son , Grandson and Nephew of Presperterian Minister- strict up bringing-Wilson worked up as a lawyer, history professor President of Princeton Universety, Govenor of the N.J.
6. Woodrow Wilson's Presidential accomplishments(332-335, 363)
Passed the Clayton Anti-TrustAct-could back up monoplies- Labor Unions were given the right to exist-strikes , boycots and picketing became legal- Federal Trade Commision was established in 1914- Investigated comapanies for monopolistic practicesUnderwood Tariff drastically cut tarrif rates for the first time since the Gulf War- Be came about that didn't allow the government to have high tarrifs was the income tax- Federal Reserve Act - America neede stronger banks- passed in 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 ou loans- Banks within the system helped other form closing due to lack of money ~Women's Suffrage- 19th ammendment was established- which was woman's right to vote
17,18,19 ammendments were passed during his term- direct election of senators- prohibition- womens vote- African American were for the most part ignored by Roosevelt, Taft, An the Progressive movement
7. Election of 1912(330-331)
Theodore Roosevelt- goes for third term as republcian and Woodrow Willson- democratic party-and WIilliam Taft- didn't really like bieng president but since Roosevelt was running- al wanted to be president- roosevelt wanted a third term, which you cannot serve more than ten years today- TR Splits the republican party into the progressive party or the bull moose party- when he split up the party he broke up party which is dangerous because you have republicans split up between both TR and Taft and you have all the Democrats voting for WIlson so he would have a better chance of winning- Because taft was running that what made Wilson win
Eugene V. Debs- Socialist- Social take from the rich give to the poor- poor was attracted to this- very unjust- very radical- It gets really nasty- fat head with the brain of guinea pig- wilson just sat back and let his armies fight while he explianed his platform
8. Causes for imperialism in the late 1800's(342-344)
Policy in which stronger nations trys to take over the economy or the country in general- does not have to be a military it could be economically- buying out there busineses or banks but you control a lot of there money- Many European colonies were colonizing so we thought we should do- Manafest Destiney- we had a god given right to move westward- lot of justifying to christianize people- military stregnth- duty that we had to help people that were inferior to us- Power and Prestigue, Natural Resources, Naval Bases, Up lift citizens and christianize people, Arkapella- groups violence- New Markets, Cultural Superiority, Military strength, Not everyone was for the imperialism that we should focus on problems in our own country
9. Taking Alaska(344)
William Sewer Offered Russian 7.2 million for Alaska, many questioned why we even wanted a chunk of ice, we ended up buying sewer's ice box- One of the greatest investment- fishing, tourism, black gold, gold rushes
10. Taking Hawaii(344-345)
Purchased in 1898, took over midway islands cuase no one wanted to live there, the cry for annaxation- To make more money- We wanted to take hawai because of sugar cane plantations- purchased in 1867- annexed means to make part of not really buying but bring it in- White American Out- number the hawaiians- queen wanted to be run by hawiians - us marines stopped on hawaii and wired the queen- Mckinley annexed hawaii- forced our hand in hawaii - mever really tried to fight- 1959 then became the 5oth state
11. Causes of the Spanish-American War(346-348)
Spain got kicked out of Cuba because Cubans wanted independants.Spain sent Beneral Valeriano Weyler over to Cuba. He was nicknamed the butcher.
12. Major battles/generals in the Spanish-American War(348-350)
13. Outcomes/effects of the Spanish-American War(350-351)
14. Ruling Puerto Rico(352-353)
15. Ruling Cuba(353-355)
16. Ruling the Philippines(355)
17. China-Open Door Policy, Boxer Rebellion(356-357)
18. The Anti-Imperialist League(358)
19. Panama Canal(360-361)
20. Problems with Mexico(363-365
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