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Progressive, American Imperialism
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Dawes Act
The dawes Act allowed Native Americans to claim land and citizenship. -
Kalakaua
US Gov signed treaty for the construction of a Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. Was Forced to Re-write the Hawaiian Constitution. Voting rights were only given to Wealthy LandOwners. -
Theodore Roosevelt.
Teddy was the 26th President. Helped buy the panama Canal which helped shipping. He also set up the "Rough Riders" Which helped in the war. Teddy also started the NAACP (National Association for the Advancements of Colored People) -
Taft
President Taft was #27. He removed 1 million acres of land on the reserved list, back to public domain. Payne Aldrich Tariff- Compromise between the Payne Bill which was passed by the house(lowered rates on imports) and Aldrich Will which was passed by the senate ( raised import rates), which angered progressive -
Bull Moose
called for direct election of senators.
Implement initiatives, recall and referendums
women’s Suffrage
8hr workday, min wage for women a federal law against child labor -
Woodrow Wilson
Wanted to keep us out of war.
Fourteen Points
basis for the peace settlement after WW1
No More secrets
freedom of seas
abandon Tariff (Free Trade
Reduce Arms
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WW1
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The Assination of Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a part of the Austria-Hungary Empire. His Death Started the War. -
sinking of the llusitania
The Lusitania Farried people and Goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the US & Great Britain. The Ship was hit by a torpedo and sent it sinking. That made some Americans pretty upset that was pretty much the start of the US coming into WW1 -
Zimmermann Note
A diplomatic proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States. -
Espionage & sedition Acts
No one could interfere with Military Operations. Recruting. -
Treaty of Versaille
The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended. German Military Reduced to 100,00. Germany also had to apologize for starting the war. -
19th Admendment
This made it so women could take part in voting, Being in the war, working. Before this women were pretty much only maids or stay at home mothers. It was the father's job to bring home money and provide for his family, but women want to help. So a law was passed saying Women can vote! Also women be a nurse or helper in the War. Women were now able to work 8 hour days in factories and bring home more money. -
Prohibition
Prohibition banned alcohol. The people were warned that alcohol was going to illegal to buy. The wealthy and bars bought up alcohol before so they would be stocked up, and have enough to use/ sell -
Keating-Owen Act
This was the 1st law set for child labor. Children could work to help make extra money for the family. Children could only work for a certian amout of time
