Chapter 29 - Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad, 1912-1916

Question 1

Bull Moose

Answer 1

Roosevelt, he felt as strong as a bull moose and it became part of the political zoo.

Question 2

New Nationalism

Answer 2

A speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, on September 1, 1910. The central issue Roosevelt argued was government protection of human welfare and property rights, but he also argued that human welfare was more important than property rights.

Question 3

New Freedom

Answer 3

Wilson’s policy that favored small businesses, entrepreneurship, and the free functioning of unregulated and non monopolized markets.

Question 4

Underwood Tariff

Answer 4

Reduced import fees, and lost tax revenue would be replaced with an income tax that was implemented with the 16th amendment. Passed by the House.

Question 5

The Federal Reserve Act

Answer 5

Very important, passed by Wilson and oversaw a nationwide system of 12 regional reserve districts, each with their own central bank. Able to issue paper money - federal reserve notes.

Question 6

Federal Trade Commission Act

Answer 6

A committee formed to investigate industries engaging in interstate commerce. It was created to stop unfair trade practices and to regulate and crush monopolies.

Question 7

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

Answer 7

Act lengthened the sherman antitrust act and confered benefits on labor. Sought to exempt labor and agricultural organizations from antitrust prosecution, while legalizing strikes and peaceful picketing.

Question 8

The Federal Farm Loan Act

Answer 8

Made credit available to farmers at low interest rates.

Question 9

Warehouse Act -

Answer 9

Authorized loans on the security staple crops

Question 10

La Follette Seamen’s Act

Answer 10

All american ships were required decent treatment and fair wages of laborers

Question 11

Workingmen’s Compensation Act

Answer 11

granted assistance to federal civil-service employees during periods of disability.

Question 12

Adamson Act

Answer 12

Established the 8 hour workday for all railroad employees of interstate commerce with extra pay for overtime.

Question 13

Louis D. Brandeis

Answer 13

prominent reformer who was the first jew to be called to be on the supreme court

Question 14

Intervention in Haiti

Answer 14

Wilson sent troops to Haiti to protect American lives and property from the current political uprising

Question 15

Victoriano Huerta

Answer 15

Installed president after the mexican people revolted

Question 16

Venustiano Carranza

Answer 16

Main political rival of Huerta and Villa that took power after his fall supported by america

Question 17

Francisco (“Pancho”) Villa

Answer 17

Main Political rival of Huerta and Carranza and crossed the border to kill 19 Americans

Question 18

ABC Powers

Answer 18

The combined powers of Argentina Brazil and Chile

Question 19

John J. (“Black Jack”) Pershing

Answer 19

General who attacked mexico in order to break up the bandit bands.

Question 20

Central Powers

Answer 20

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria’s combined power in World War One

Question 21

Allied Powers

Answer 21

France Britain Russia Italy and Japan’s combined powers

Question 22

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Answer 22

The German Kaiser during WW1 embodied autocracy to the Americans

Question 23

Submarine warfare

Answer 23

Strategy Germany employed to antagonize Great Britain, but hurt America’s relations with Germany by sinking passenger boats that held Americans.

Question 24

RMS Lusitania

Answer 24

British passenger ship torpedoed by German Uboats. Killed 1,100 including 120 Americans. Nearly two years would pass before the United States formally entered World War I, but the sinking of the Lusitania played a significant role in turning public opinion against Germany, both in the United States and abroad.

Question 25

RMS Arabic

Answer 25

An English passenger boat that held 2 Americans that was sunk by the German navy in August 1915.

Question 26

Sussex

Answer 26

A French passenger ship that was torpedoed by Germany. It violated an agreement that Germany made to not sink unarmed and unresisting passenger ships without warning.

Question 27

Charles Evans Hughes

Answer 27

former Governor of New York who was drafted to the supreme court by the Republicans to combat Wilson and his policies.

Question 28

“He Kept Us Out of War”

Answer 28

slogan used in Wilson’s campaign for a second term of presidency