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Invading ________ was withdrawn from Mexico in 1917 due to threat of war with Germany.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