Quiz #2 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Election of 1892:
Cleveland wanting to reduce tariffs, Wilson-Gorman Tariff.
Spanish-American War
Controversy over Cuba, Atrocities committed by Spanish on Cubans – endangered American-owned sugar plantations.
Pushed for war by “yellow press”.
Spain recognized the independence of Cuba, ceded (give up) Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.
Supporters of annexation of the Philippines
Anti-Imperialist League
The “Open Door Notes”:
U.S. wanted access to China trade, asked for open access with no special advantages BUT for nations with influence to allow trade freely and equally. England, Germany, France, Russia, Japan, Italy.
Eugenics
Pseudo-scientific movement. Efforts to control or iso hereditary traits through: selective breeding, sterilization, immigration restriction.
Roosevelt as an environment conservationist
Favored protecting land, added millions of acres to millions of national forest systems, battled conservatives in government, shared concerns of preservationists
New Freedom
Progressive program (Wilson opposed t big combinations -wanted monopolies gone)
civilized” and “uncivilized” nations
CIVILIZED- mostly white, producers of industrial goods, duty to intervene in affairs of “backward nations” preserve order/stability.
UNCIVILIZED: non-white, Latin, Slavic, Suppliers of raw materials & markets for industrial products
Roosevelt Corollary
U.S. To oppose European intervention in Western Hemisphere ALSO intervene in domestic affairs. First used in Dominican Republic (corrupt government) U.S. taking control of revenues
Dollar Diplomacy
extends American investments into less developed regions in Latin America. Focused primarily in Caribbean, led to greater U.S. financial leverage in regions
Zimmermann telegram
German telegram to Mexico offering deal to join military alliance, Germany would help take back territory states-Texas, New Mexico, Arizona.
self-determination
group of people, form their own state & choose their own government
right to determine for themselves
Aimed at European ethnic groups (Poles, Czechs), Only to white people in Eastern Europe
Use of trenches in WW I
result of enormous destructive power technology, sheltered troops, no longer feasible to send troops across field.
The Sabotage Act and Sedition Act of 1918
Made illegal ANY public expression of opposition to the war (prosecuted if criticized president or government).
TARGETED: Socialist party & industrial Workers. Purge society of ALL German things.
Fourteen Points
Wilson’s 8 recommendations for adjusting postwar boundaries, Establish new nations to Austro-Hungarian & ottoman empire. 5 principles: freedom of seas, open covenants NO secret treaties, reduction I armaments, free trade, mediation of colonial claims. Finally, propose League of Nations- resolve future controversies.
19th amendment
Gives women the right to vote, # of electors based on TOTAL POPULATION, most southern states refused to ratify 19th until 1950
Antimonopoly
wanted authority & wealth dispersed
Mugwamps
Liberal Republicans (Did not the corruption associated with their own party) who supported G. Cleveland(Democrat)
Tariffs
import taxes, Cleveland supported lower tariffs (not a lot of taxes on imported goods )
Harrison supported raising tariffs ( benefit U.S. companies making import goods more expensive)
Mckinley Tariff
highest protective tariff ever proposed to congress- viewed to enrich producers and starve consumers
Jingoes
Expansionists desire to expand overseas
Muckrakers
Journalists who exposed scandal, corruption, and injustice.
Initiative
bypassed state legislatures by submitting new legislation directly to voters in the general election
Referendum
Actions of the legislature could be put to the electorate for approval
