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Period: to
Early 20th century
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Theodore Roosevelt
1901-1909
Republican
26th president of the U.S -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Tthe act was made permanent.
It prohibited people to immigrate to the U.S
Originally passed in 1882 -
Hay Bunau Varilla Treaty
Panama grants exclusive canal right to the U.S -
Hepburn Act
Helped railroad regulations.
(It strengthened and increased the Interstate Commerce Commision) -
Meat, Pure Food, & Drug Inspection
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Gentleman's Agreement
Agreement beween the U.S and Japan, saying that Japan would no longer give passaports for Japanese immigrants. Only wives and children of those who already are in the country would be allowed to come, -
William Howard Taft
1909-1913
27th president of the U.S
later chief of justice of the supreme court -
Woodrow Wilson
1912-1920
created the 14 points .
28th president of the U.S -
16th amendment
Progressive Income Tax.
Taxes rich, allows tariffs & price reduction. -
Federal Reserve System
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17th Amendment
Direct election of senators -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
Made manufacturers more efficient, and gave people a competitive pricing. -
Military Intervention in Veracruz
President Wilson is scared that Mexico will have an attack on the U.S because of some naval attacks that had been happening, so he did the intervention in Veracruz which led Pancho Villa & his revolutionaries to attack some cities near the border -
Federal Trade Comission
Independent agency of the united states goverment.
to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce. -
Selective Service Act
All men from ages 21 to 30 had to register into the military, except those with disabilities or with other duties at home. -
Influenza Epidemic
Kills 600,00 U.S in 10 months.
Killed more than the Great War did. -
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty signed after WWl. The U.S didnt sign it. -
Steel Strike
Massive violent strike led by Union leader Samuel Gompers, stopped by national guards, left 20 dead. Contributed to the red scare. -
Red Scare and Palmer raids 1919-1920
Immigrants were beign arrested and deported.
This abused the civil liberties. -
Margaret Sanger
Founds American Birth Control League.
