APUSH William Henry Taft-Sorta Progressive

Federal Farm Loan Act

Passed by president Wilson in 1916. Was originally a reform wanted by the Populist party. It gave farmers the chance to get credit at low rates of interest.

New Nationalism

Roosevelt's progressive political policy that favored heavy government intervention in order to assure social justice.

LaFoliette Seaman's Act

Seamen wanted to get paid more, but this affects the price of products.

Louis Brandei's nominate for

Supreme Court.

1913 Federal Reserve Act

This act created 12 regional banks that are answerable to the federal reserve board. In this way, the economy could be more tightly controlled. It was hoped to stabilize American banking

Payne-Aldrich Bill

While intended to lower tariff rates, this bill was eventually revised beyond all recognition, retaining high rates on most imports. President Taft angered the progressive wing of his party when he declared it "the best bill that the Republican party ever passed."

Wilson was not a KKK member, but a sympathizer and

anti-African American.

1914 America sailors

arrested by Huerta

Wilson asks Congress for action which causes the navy to be

captured by Vera Cruze

Working Men's Compensation Act

insurance to workers during times of disability.

Clayton Anti-trust Act

law that outlawed practices that limit competition or lead to monopoly

1913 Huerta comes to power, this leads to

mass immigration of Mexicans into US, and rivals Carranza and Villa

Bull Moose Party

nickname for the new Progressive Party, which was formed to support Roosevelt in the election of 1912

Underwood Tariff Bill

substantially reduced import fees. Lost tax revenue would be replaced with an income tax that was implemented with the 16th amendment.

The Triple Wall of Privlege

the tariffs, the banks, and the trusts

John J. "Blackjack" Pershing entered Mexico

with troops.

Panic of 1907

A serious recession, proved the govt. still had little control over the industrial economy. Conservatives blamed Roosevelt's mad economic policies for the disaster, and the president disagreed, but acted quickly to reassure business leaders that he wouldn't interfere with their private recovery efforts; Brandeis Book

The US sells arms to

Carranza and Villa.

Dollar Diplomacy

Foreign policy of President William Howard Taft, which favored increased American investment in the world as the major method for increasing American influence and stability abroad; in some parts of the world, such as in Latin America, the increased American influence was resented.

Pinchot-Ballinger

It pitted Chief Forester Gillford Pinchot against Secretary of the Interior Richard A. Ballinger. Pinchot, a chum of Roosevelt's, accused Ballinger of plotting to transfer source-rich Alaskan land to a private business group. When Pinchot aired these charges, Taft fired him for insubordination. The affair marked Taft among progressives as a friend of the "interest" bent on plundering the nation's resource.

Warehouse Act

Law that authorized loans on the security of staple crops (1916)

Wilson runs for the governor of

New Jersey. Political bosses hoped to control him but couldn't.

Poncho Villa

A leading general of the Mexican Revolution who became angry at the U.S. for recognizing his opponent as new Mexican leader. became a folk hero seen as fighting injustice toward Mexicans on both sides of the border.

Manchuria, China

First attempt at Dollar Diplomacy

1916 Villa Strikes

16 Americans are killed (Jan) 19 killed in Columbus, NM (Feb)

Federal Trade Commission Act

(WW) 1914 , A government agency established in 1914 to prevent unfair business practices and help maintain a competitive economy, support antitrust suits

Trust Busting

(law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)

Adamson Act

1916 law that established 8 hour workday for railroad workers in order to avert a national strike

William Taft

27th President of the United States, strict constructionist who wanted to be on the Supreme Court, but Roosevelt picked him to be the Republican Candidate. Taft went opposite on Roosevelt's policies so much so that Teddy wanted to run again in 1912

1912 Election

4 candidates (Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, Debs), Progressive Party (Roosevelt) took votes from Republican (Taft) allowing Democrats (Wilson) to win, big influence of Progressive ideas

16th amendment

Authorized the collection of income tax. This made the rich pay their fair share to the government as well as allowing the Underwood-Simmons Tariff of 1913 to lower many tariffs

Jingoes

Wanted America to punish Spain. People in America who wanted war against Spain in the 1890's under McKinley. Theodore Roosevelt was one of these men.

New Freedom

Woodrow Wilson's domestic policy that, promoted antitrust modification, tariff revision, and reform in banking and currency matters.