Exam 1 Flashcards

Question

Monroes Doctrine

Answer 1

1823 - Europeans should not colonize the western Hemisphere / not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere

Answer 2

1904 - In order to keep stable these countries after colonial absence we reserve the right to intervene and help stabilize Strategic sense - keeps the interest of the united states (But cubans or other locals may have animosity toward US)

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1903 - a treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention. It permitted extensive U.S. involvement in Cuban international and domestic affairs for the enforcement of Cuban independence.

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- Guantanamo bay?

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243 ( both parties rely on government)

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“ progressives - educated, civic minded, wealthy …..” page: 243 Institutional change Big moral ideas who rely on experts Tend to have to rely on government to enact such large changes No end to improvability, but short attention span No limit to the improbability of the world Industrial based ( pushed us from agrarian to industrial) Paradoxical - skeptical view of democratic institutions - relied on experts

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Peoples party Narrow minded change Local specific solutions Less geared toward institutions and minority wealth Working class, poor, small business, farmers, Sense of saving the lower class Wants to get rid of large corporations Wanted to improve Labor conditions

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ethivs dis-interest??

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Centralizing power a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

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1920 - 1933 ( look at notes) Outlaw of alcohol Fails

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Asking big questions about culture What are we morally responsible for No attempting to segment society into classes Make modern capitalism more humane

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break up big corporations allow for competition

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attempt to break up big monopolies by progressives

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regulate monopolies to make sure they following labor laws and paying taxes

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Powers - if it doesn't say i CAN then i won't

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If it doesn't say I can’t then I will

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Roosevelt = first “progressive president” - saw the constitution as enumerated prohibition

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republican successor of Roosevelt Old guard republican : free markets small gov, antifed He is old guard and not executing on progressive agenda like Roosevelt Taft and roosevelt will split the republican party

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Wilson doesn't want to get involved - policy of neutrality

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Continue commerce but not formalize treaties Fix things, but not get involved in fightings Constitution is designed to constrain impulse of power grab Progressive move here is to circumvent…

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Shows the knowledge base of US adversaries Germany understood the dynamics of the US and with Mexico Germans knew the EMxicans were upset about losing the war that occurred decades ago and so they were willing to explore the idea of how to help the Mexicans after they won Germans were prepping for American involvement and were wanting to come to the western hemisphere post winning This triggered the US - the US realized the germans were coming after the US and there was a large german immigrant population ( how many are sympathizers)

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Wilson Progressive: no level to the improvability Hard to implement and not always attainable

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To help develop the American West and spur economic growth, Congress passed the Homestead Act of 1862, which provided 160 acres of federal land to anyone who agreed to farm the land. The act distributed millions of acres of western land to individual settlers.

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congress can tax

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voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators

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made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government.