Chapter 29 - Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad

La Follette Seamens Act of 1915

Required decent treatment and a living wage on American ships, ultimately benefiting sailors

Wilsons idealism

________ and sense of moral righteousness made him really stubborn in terms of negotiating.

Warehouse Act of 1916

Allowed farmers to take out loans against the value of their staple crops

Wilson

________ bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917.

American army

Invading ________ was withdrawn from Mexico in 1917 due to threat of war with Germany.

World War I

Broke out when the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was murdered by a Serbian Patriot

Haiti

Signed a treaty with ________ in 1916 that provided for U.S. supervision of finances and police.

Adamson Act of 1916

Established an 8-hour work day for all employees on trains in interstate commerce

Venustiano Carranza

Became the president of Mexico with Francisco Villa, a rival of Carranza, attempting to provoke a war between Mexico and the U.S by killing Americans

Federal Trade Commission Act

Created the Federal Trade Commision which oversaw industries that were engaged in interstate commerce

Mexican Revolution

Took place in 1913 with the Mexican president being murdered and replaced by General Victoriano Huerta

Federal Reserve Act

Congress passed the ________ in 1913 with the new Federal Reserve Board being appointed by the President.

Wilson

Dispatched marines to protect American lives and property in Haiti in 1915 due to the breakout of political conflict

Wilson

________ signed the Jones Act in 1816.

Wilson

________ called a special meeting of Congress in 1913 to address the tariff.

Wilson

________ was an anti- imperialist.

Wilson

________ attracted workers with the Workingmens Compensation Act of 1916 which gave assistance to federal civil- service employees during period of disability.

Progressive Party and Republican Party

Met in 1916 to choose their presidential candidate