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20th Centuray Presidential Outline
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Spanish American War
It was a conflicted between Spain and the united states arising from Spanish policies in Cuba -
Annexation Hawaii
This resulted of high economic integration and the rise of the United States as a Pacific Power. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty to bring an end to the war after six months of hostilities. This consisted of Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba. The treaty was then signed Dec. 10 -
Mediates coal strike
Workes get 10% pay increase & other demands but not recognized. It was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America, Roosevelt continued to try to build support for a mediated solution -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This was a climax to more than thirty years of progressive racism. Chinese people were hated enough to be banned from immigrating. -
National Reclamation Act
It is a United States law that funded imigration projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West. -
Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty
This was an agreement between the United States and Panama granting exclusive canal rights to the Unites States across Isthmus of Panama in exchange of protection and financial reimbursement . -
Hepburn Act
This act was passed by congress to increase authority of the Interstate commerce commission over the railroads and certain other types of carriers -
Federal Reserve System
It was intended to establish a form of economic stability through the introduction of the Central Bank. -
Madison Grant's Passing of the Great Race
This was published by Madison Grant basically the racial basis of European history. Nativist warns "mongrelization" by immigrants. -
Theodore Roosevelt
He was the 26th president of the united states of america died in 1919. He was in theleadership of the progressive movement and was the lader of the republican party. -
Steel Strike
The presents of this was when workers went on strike against the United States Steel Cooperation. -
Great Migration
It was a movement of black african american from the south to the wurban north. Chicago was one of the main places were more then 500,000 went to. -
Marcus Garvey
He was a Jamaican publisher journalist. Advocated pride in African Heritage (black pride) & back to Africa for full equality.
