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Dingley Tariff
Was a tariff created by Nelson Dingley. Rates were extremely very high averaging 49% -
Spanish American War
This war started in 1898 because the United States -
Boxer Rebellion
It was an uprising in China opposing foreign imperialism and Christianity. The rebellion finally ended by the 8 nation alliance intervened and made the country pay ransom to each of the eight countries involved -
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Spanish American War
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Treaty of Paris
It was a treaty that occured at the end of the Spanish American war. The treaty ended the spanish empire in America -
Open door policy
It allow multiple imperial power acess to China,with none of them in control of that country -
Chinese exclusion act
was a U.S federal law that allowed the U.S to suspend chinese immigrants. -
National reclamation act
Is a U.S federal law that funded the irrigation projects for arid lands of the 20 states in the American West -
Big stick policy
Was a slogan used to describe Teddys corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. Walk softly and carry a big stick. -
Meat Inspection Act
Was a U.S congress act. Its main purpose was to inspect meat very throughly under sanitary condition -
Panic of 1907
was a financial crisis in the U.S when the New York stock fell almost 50%. This was a time of economic recession. J P Morgan helped the financial crisis -
Great Migration
The movement of 6 million blacks out of the Southern United States to the northeast midwest, and west -
Dollar Diplomacy
The goal of the diplomacy was to promote american commercial interests. Also to have better politcal stability. -
17th Amendment
It established direct election to the U.S senators by the popular vote -
16th Amendment
allows congress to levy income taxes based on census results. Taxes riches and not the poor. Price reduction -
Underwood simmons tariff
This act reimposed the federal income tax and would lower tariffs. -
Dollar Diplomacy
The effort of the United States to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries. -
Federal Reserve System
Central banking system of the U.S. Most banks joined by 1929.Interest rates. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is 48 miles long. It is an international water way. It allows ships to pass between the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean -
Anti Trust Act
This act was created to prevent anticompetitive practices in their incipiency. -
federal trade comissionary act
a new government agency that includes 5 member board who have authority to regulate unfair business practices
