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.
