20th Century presidental outline

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    It endedd the American Revolutionary war. It had aggrements/ treaties among nations. The United States was known independent.
  • Muckrackers

    Muckrackers
    Writers and journalists of the journalism movement. between 1819 and the 1914's.
  • Woodrow Wilson

    Woodrow Wilson
    He won the election of 1912, served as governor of New Jersey, he defeated the progressive party and candidate Roosevelt
  • William Howard Taft

    William Howard Taft
    He was a republican and used U.S military and economic power to make countries approve the Dollar Diplomacy. Two amendments were sent for ratification under his lead.
  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Chinese Exclusion Act
    The act prohibit Chinese to migrate to the U.S, racial tensions where clearly seen. American’s jobs where taken by Chinese Immigrants .By 1943 congress repealed all the exclusion acts.
  • Marcus Garvey

    Marcus Garvey
    He helped established the Universal Negro Improvement association, he wanted to be granted to the negroes the right to vote.
  • William Mckinley

    William Mckinley
    He was a republican, by the time of the great depression. He beat William twice running candidates and he was assasinated by a socialist.
  • Open door policy

    Open door policy
    It was a policy to protect and establish equal rights among all the nations that trade with China. They would all have equal access to trade and maintain a good relationship with each other.
  • “Big Stick “Policy

    “Big Stick “Policy
    This was a way for the U.S to show force and prevent wars and to make peace. This policy came from an old African proverb. Theodore Roosevelt was staying neutral but if any issue he had a good military budget and take action.
  • Military intervention in Veracruz

    Military intervention in Veracruz
    They were diplomatic relations between the U.S and Mexico. It lasted for about 6 months and was leaded because of the Tampico Affair.
  • Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation
    It was an American film which demonstrated the “birth” process of the United States a very successful movie of KKK.
  • The Lusitania

    The Lusitania
    ship transported American Civilians at this time America was still neutral. German’s U boats fired at The Lusitania and then it Sink. Many lives were lost 128 of the where Americans. Americans got angered and enter war.
  • U.S in World War 1

    U.S in World War 1
    U.S enter war because of many reasons one because of the Zimmerman Telegraph. Which was that Germany wanted Mexico as an ally against U.S and they would give the lost lands back to Mexico.
  • Influenza Epidemic

    Influenza Epidemic
    By the time of World War 1 more than 20 million people were killed because of this epidemic. This epidemic spreaded quickly and killed more people than any other.
  • Red Scare

    Red Scare
    Revolution of Russia in the united states. It was a nationwide fear of different religions.
  • League of Nations

    League of Nations
    It was passed to make sure that the World War 1 didn’t broke out again. It also promoted peace in all nations.
  • Treaty of versailles

    Treaty of versailles
    The peace treaty that ended world war 1. The U.S did not signed it. It ended many issues like in Russia, it was signed near paris.
  • Steel Strike

    Steel Strike
    A violent Strike leaded by Samuel Goppers. Steel workers wanted equality many were killed.
  • Annexed Hawaii

    Annexed Hawaii
    American’s annexation of Hawaii increased the U.S territory in to the pacific this also made the U.S economy increase. President McKinley signed a bill which made the U.S annex Hawaii.
  • Gentleman aggrement

    Gentleman aggrement
    An agrrement between the U.S and japan in which the U.S will not impose of immigration of japanese to the Americas.