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USS Maine
The USS Maine ship was ordered to bring home american citizens in danger from the fighting and to protect citizens in danger from the fighting and to protect American property. On Feb. 15 1898, the ship blew up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men were killed. -
Alfred T. Mahan
US Navy members who urged government officials to build up American naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations, resulting the US to build 9 steel- hulled cruisers between 1883 and 1890 -
Treaty of Paris
FOr the Treaty of Paris, the US gained a new empire including Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philipeens. -
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act ended military rule and set up a civil government. -
Platt Amendment
This stated that the US reserved the right to intervene in Cuba, Cuba could go into debt and etc. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This act made sure there was truth in food labeling -
Bull Moose Party
This called for direct election of senators and the adoption in all states of the initiative refurendum and recall -
Seventeenth Amendment
This amendment ade direct election of senators the law of land -
Federal Reserve System
This system transferred funds to member banks in trouble, saving the banks from closing and protecting customers savings -
Zimmermann Note
The Zimmermann Note was a telegram that propsed on alliance betwee Mexico and Germany and promised that if war with the US broke out, Germany would support Mexico in recovering -
Selective Service Act
This act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. By the end of 1918, 24 million men had registered under the act. -
Food Administration
The Food Administration produced and conserved food. It made sure people overseas had enough food. -
Susan B. Anothony
Susan B Anthony helped in fight in womens rights to vote -
Trench Warfare
Didnt have a specific date. Armies fought on mere yards of ground. The fighting went on for voer 3 years and became devestating and inconclusive to many others.
