argued that a strong navy in important for foreign power
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Jingoism
form of nationalism calling for intense foreign policy
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McKlinley's War Message
Save Cuba and protect the US
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Teller Amendment
Joint Resolution declaring war; Cubans could control their own government
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Insular Cases
ruled that Constitutional rights were not automatically extended to territories
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Platt Amendment
required Cuba to never sign a treaty impairing its independence, allow the US to intervene in its affairs and maintain its Navy there
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Hay-Paunceforte Treaty
revoked GB's joint control over canals
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Root-Takahira Agreement
US and Japan pledged mutual respect for each others pacific possessions, and for the open door policy
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Lodge Corolarry
excluded non-EU powers from owning territories in the Western Hemisphere
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Jones Act
granted the Philippines full territorial status, BoR + male suffrage, and independence once they had a stable government. C
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Conciliation Treaties
nations pledged to submit disputes to international commissions, and have a cooling-off period before taking military action
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Initiative
voters could try to compel legislature to consider a bill
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refrendrum
citizens could vote for laws proposed on the ballots
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recall
voters can remove a politician via. majority votes
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roosevelt's square deal
wanted to compromise between progressivists and business owners
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Mann-Elkins Act
allowed the ICC to oversee railroad rates, and telephone, telegraph, and cable companies
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New Nationalism
govt. regulations, women's suffrage, social welfare
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New Freedom
ended business and govt. corruption
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Clayton Antitrust Act
strengthened the Sherman ATA + protected unions
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Federal Trade Commission
took action against unfair trade practice
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Federal Loan Act
provided farm loans at low interest rates
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open-door policy
all major powers should have an equal right to trade with China
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Second International Peace Conference
discussed rules for limiting warfare
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spanish-american war
1898 war over the treatment of Cubans
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Panama canal
enabled America to expand economic and military influence
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dollar diplomacy
favored increased American investment in the world as a way of increasing American influence
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Treaty of Paris (1898)
Spain granted Cuba independence + ceded Philippines, Guam, and PR to the US
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muckrakers
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17th amendment
allowed voters instead of state legislatures to elect senators
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direct primary
allowed party members to vote for candidates
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national consumers league
promoted legislation protecting women and children
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16th amendment
gave the NG the power to collect income tax
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Bull Moose Party
called for 8-hour workday, women’s suffrage, and the end of child labor
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Federal Trade Commission
regulated business activity; built a relationship between businesses and government
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Federal Reserve System
set up a system of 12 regional banks that could lend money to commercial banks in their district
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Allied Powers
GB, France, Russia, Italy
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Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey
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Sussex Pledge
Germany declared that they would not sink any more ships without warning
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Espionage Act
outlawed interfering with the draft and gave postal authorities the power to seize any publications deemed treasonous
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1918 Sedition Act
outlawed criticism of the government
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Fourteen Point Plan
open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, national self-determination
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Republican “New Era”
believed in limited government and supported free enterprise
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Washington Conference
agreed to scrape many tons of battleships, a 10-year freeze on warship construction, uphold Open Door Policy
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Palmer Raids
led to the arrest of thousands (mainly immigrants)
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Emergency Quota Act and National Origins Act
restricted new immigration
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Hoovervilles
settlements of shacks on the outskirts of cities
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Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930
imposed severe tariffs on all incoming goods; EU subsequently raised their own tariffs
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wagner act
guaranteed the right of workers to organize unions and engage in collective bargaining
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isolationism
American foreign policy of avoiding political alliances following WWI
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Lend-Lease Act
the US would send military equipment to the British; payments deferred until end of the war
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Atlantic Charter
endorsed the principles of national self-determination and free trade + rejected territorial expansion by conquest
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Yalta Conference
Allied leaders agreed for Germany to be divided into four occupation zones
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Bataan Death March
Japanese forced prisoners on a 60-mile march to a new concentration point
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Manhattan Project
secret project to build an atomic bomb
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Double V Campaign
black leaders emphasized victory in war and racial prejudice
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populism
mandatory agrarian movement that supported unlimited coinage of silver, govt regulation of railroads, and other polices favoring farmers / working class
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
gave grants to govts operating soup kitchens or other services
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Civilian Conservation Corps
provided jobs via. forest and conservation programs
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Tennessee Valley Authority
hired people to renovate poor regions
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Works Progress Administration and Public Works Administration
employed millions of Americans (often via. construction)
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