..1858 born..born into wealthy family. always sick. had asthma. home schooled. loved natural history. did his own taxidermy. started boxing. after gradution-harvord law school. went to columbia dropped out. became politican. was a VP. became president. died of malaria in 1919
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2. Teddy Roosevelt's Presidential accomplishments(318-325, 359-362)
used personality, popularity and power of persuasion to get what he wanted. believed that teh fed gov was there to help common people. wanted to give everyone a "square deal" used "bully pulpit" to influence media and help pass laws. helped settle the 1902 coal strike in which miners got better pay and a nine hour work days. he broke up monopolies, he diveded them into good trusts vs. bad trusts. passed the elkins act(1903 no rebates) hepburn act(1906-Interstate commerce commision set maximum railroad rebates) which required railroads to be fair and just in their prices and practices. passed meat inspection, pure food and drug act, newlands act-1902 sold western land and made dams which allowed for irrigation. didnt do much for african americans
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3. William Howard Taft's background(outside sources required)
1921-became chief of justice of the supreme court, born september 15, 1857 attended yale, only pres to hold public office after leaving the white house.
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4. William Howard Taft's Presidential accomplishments(328-330, 362-363)
roosevelt supported him..president in 1909-1913. campaigning was more about there personalities than political issues, he angered many people. continued roosevelts work on breakin up monopolies, brought down standard oil company, lowered tariffs, but then they got raised, so people got mad. passed 16 amendment-income tax, dollar diplomacy-effort by US to guarantee loans and help businesses over seas kinda..kept european powers out.
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5. Woodrow Wilson's background(333)
grew up in the south after the civil war and reconstruction, had a strict upbringing, worked as a lawyer, history professor, president of princeton, and governor of N.J,
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6. Woodrow Wilson's Presidential accomplishments(332-335, 363)
tried to eliminate trusts and tarriffs, est clayton anti trust act(break up monopolies,labor unions were given right to exist, strikes and boycotts became legal) and federal trade commision(investigated companies for monopolies) underwood triff(cut tarriff rates for first time since civil war.) federal reserve act of 1913-est federal reserve system(put federal reserve banks could issue new paper money in emergency situations, gave loans, and helped others from closing due to lack of money) 19th amendment was est under him,
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7. Election of 1912(330-331)
between theodore roosevelt woodrow wilson and taft, taft running for rich kinda, roosevelt started progressive party, republicans split up into old guard republicans and progressive republicans,
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8. Causes for imperialism in the late 1800's(342-344)
big countries try to take over small countries. power and prestige, natural resources, places to stop, naval bases, chirsitanize people, cultures.
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9. Taking Alaska(344)
seward bought it for about 7 million. one of the greatest purchases in our history,,found oil, gold and was big on tourists.
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10. Taking Hawaii(344-345)
purchased 1898 we wanted it to make more money, sugar cane plantation, we anexed hawaii. they did not want us to take them. mckinley took them.
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11. Causes of the Spanish-American War(346-348)
spain sunk the battleship Maine. so that was the main reason. the yellow press-people who provided exaggerated information that provoked war. the spanish were destroying american property cuz jose marti knew it would make us want to go to war..jose marti was cuban. he made it look like spain was destroying our property. cubans want independence. cubans tried to fight spain but they never got indepenence. general valerino wayer-made concentration camps. not really bad like nazi though.william randolph hearst-major yellow press person. joseph pulitzer-other newspaper guy. enrique dupay de lome. wrote a letter insulting the US and the president. huge cause of war.(2nd cause.)
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12. Major battles/generals in the Spanish-American War(348-350)
battle of philipines island-april 30 american fleet went to the philipines, easy victory(commodore george dewey) william sampson-when spanish fleet tried to leave we destroyed them. we were trying to move toward their capital. rough riders-teddy roosevelts troops, cavalry group, rode on horses.
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13. Outcomes/effects of the Spanish-American War(350-351)
treaty of paris 1898-officially ended spanish american war...we won. took 3 months. spain forced out of islands we took over..we got guam, philipines, and puerto rico. "the splendid little war"-john hays,,,short, we got a lot out of it, few caualities....ushered us into most powerful countries in the world.
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14. Ruling Puerto Rico(352-353)
military took control of it under the rule of general nelson, military controlled them until congress determined what to do with them. didnt really fight back. the foraker act-1901ish-ended military role and put in gov't. a little bit of self rule. US supreme court said they arent US citizens but congess has right to give them those rights. took them 1898. they pretty much have the same rights but they cant vote for our president.
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15. Ruling Cuba(353-355)
US was still in cuba and made the Teller amendment-we have no intention of taking over any part of cuba. the treaty of paris ended the war and guaranteed cuba's independece. our troops stayed in cuba. they thought we were going to take them over. some of spains rulers stayed in cuba as politicians. the american troops stayed there and helped with organizing schools, helped farmers, gave food and clothing, and gave medicine. cuba thought they could be independent but we wanted to stay and help more. but cubans didnt like that. platt amendment- cuba couldnt make treaties with other coutries that would threaten their independence, we could help them keep order, cuba couldnt go into debt, and we could buy or lease land for naval bases or fueling stations. we have a naval base in guantanamo bay. they gave into the treaty in 1903.
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16. Ruling the Philippines(355)
wanted independence, didnt get it so philipine-american war broke out.
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