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Period: to
early 20th century
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Mediates Coal Strike
Mine workers on strike because of too many hours of work with low wages.
Companies denied the claim but Theodore Roosevelt made case on this and increased the pay of workers. -
National Reclamation Act
Congress passed to increase western family influence in creating water irrigation projects for the land.
Created Reclamation Services that would fund major water projects. -
Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty
Agreement between US and Panama in US having rights of the canal "Isthmus of Panama" in return protection of the new republic. -
Lincoln Steffens The Shame of the Cities
To show the corruption of major cities and political and financial corruption in major states. -
Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
Europe was allowed to intervene with the Americas but the US could intervene if necessary with Europe. -
1906 Hepburn Act
ICC controlled many elements such as pipelines, storage facilities, terminals, and bridges.
Also gave ICC power to to put railroad rates. -
Gentleman's Agreement
an unformal agreement between US and Japan where US would restrict the number of emigrants from Japan and Japan would not issue passports to citizens unless for a special circumstance.
Roosevelt then urged that japanese children be segregated from whites. -
Panic of 1907
withdrawals of one bank to another. outbreak of economical money= downfall.
stop of trust bonds with the knickerbocker trust company.
J.P Morgan to eliminate trust with major companies. -
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
First was to reduce tarrifs on imports into the US but since Payne was a sponsor of the tarriff he decided to lower the amount of reduced tariffs and increase taxes. -
Herbert Croly The Promise of American Life
Influential text of progressive movement by regaining more democratic government since the money was only being given to a specific smaller and smaller percent of people. make a change in the government so that the whole population benefits. -
The Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy
Dispute between GIfford Pinchot and Richard achilles Ballinger after the split of the Republican party before the 1912 election. -
History of the Standard Oil Company
The major industrial company founded by John D Rockerfeller,
industry grew exponetially over the years. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Ensure financial sustainability and protecting international commercial and financial interests. -
1914 Military intervention in Veracruz
Ordered by president Wilson in controlling the flow of foreign military supplies to Mexico especially from Germany.
Purpose was to remove the president Huerta and then to control the harbor of Veracruz to control military supplies distribution to Veracruz. -
Clayton Anti Trust Act
Enforced the Sherman Antitrust Act since big corporations had loopholes to perform restricted arrangements.
Decrease the number of trust funds between corporations and citizens. -
Louis Brandeis Other People's Money
Another progressivist who wanted to show people how all of the US's money was going to the high class small amount of individuals. And they would direct where money would go and as well power. -
Birth of a Nation
Silent Drama Film
Only whites played roles and caused controversy where the KKK's were supposed of heroes and blacks were unitellegent. -
Passing of the Great Race
Create a social program of race in the US after the 1930s and Europe in 1945. -
Selective Service Act
Authorized federal government to raise an army in preparance of entry of World War 1.
Included men between the ages of 18 to 45 to join the military services and anyone else who wanted to volunteer.
disbanded act in 1918 after the end of WW1. -
1919 Steel Strike
Unions were allowed by the workers and could not be interfered in any circumstance. the Amalgated Association.
Cause: innovations of technology
Effect: Strike workers tried to strike against the steel companies but failed in getting help from president wilson and strike ended january 8, 1920.
