Monday-
Ch.9.4
-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's presidency
- Good
-Trusts
-Our nation as a whole
-Was all for progressive - Bad
-Made poor decisions
-Consolidated not expanded
-angered conservationists
-Payne-Aldrich Tariff
- Payne= lower rates (House)
- Aldrich= Increased rates (Senate)
- Taft betrayal
-Land disputes
- Richard Ballinger (Secretary of interior)
- He put 1 million acres towards the government for lumber
- Example of Taft not supporting progressive acts
-Breaking up trusts
- Taft- Break up trusts, Make companies into monopolies
- Standard Oil
-16th Amendment
- The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on income, 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
- Didn't do much for African-Americans
-Break-up of the Republican Party
- Progressives vs. Conservatives
- Joseph Cannon(Conservative)- Rough talking, tobacco chewing politician, try to weaken the progressive bills
- Had to break up-
- Bull Moose Party- Progressive Party- Formed because of Roosevelt running for president.
-Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election.
- Woodrow Wilson won (Democrat- Layed low, smart, knew he would win election, offered freedom
- New Freedom- stronger anti trust
- Taft vs. Roosevelt vs. Wilson vs. Debs
-Different options
Tuesday-
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:
- Protectorate- One country protects and controls another country. Ex. We(United States) were a protectorate of Cuba. (We protected Cuba)
- Diplomacy- The profession, activity, or skill or managing in international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad
- Imperialism- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
- 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
- Nationalism- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts
- Fear of Influence- any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others
- Arbitration- the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute
Old Diplomacy-
- 1780s-1900s
- Non-interventionists
-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
- Had our own problems to deal with so didn't need to intervene with other countries
Thursday-
Alaska and Hawaii padlet
Friday-
Went over padlets
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