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Mckinley Tariff
Shepherded through congress by president William McKinley, this tariff raised duties on the Hawaiian and set off renewed effort to secure the annexation of Hawaii to the United States. -
Anti-Imperialist League
A diverse group formed in order to protest american colonial oversight in the Philippines . It included university presidents, industrialists, clergymen, and labor leaders. -
Boxer Rebellion
An uprising in China directed against foreign influence.It was suppressed by an international force of some eighteen thousand soldiers, including several thousand Americans. -
Platt Amendment
Following its military occupation, the US successfully pressured the Cuban government into its constitution. It limited Cuba's treaty making abilities, controlled its debt, and stipulated that the US would intervene military to restore order when it saw it. -
Meat Inspection Act
Roosevelt induced Congress to pass the at. It decreed that the preparation of meat shipped over state lines would be subject to federal inspection from corral to can. -
New Freedom Program
Platform of reforms advocated by Woodrow Wildon presidential campaign, including stronger antitrust legislation to protect small business enterprises from monopolies, banking reform and tariff reductions. Wilson’s strategy involved taking action to increase opportunities for capitalist competition rather than increasing government regulation of large trusts.