Chapter 29: Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad

Workingmen's Compensation Act

Passed under Woodrow Wilson in 1916, this law granted assistance to federal civil-service employees during periods of disability. It was a precursor to labor-friendly legislation passed during the New Deal.

ABC Powers

Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the three south american powers who rescued Wilson from full-blown conflict with Mexico by offering mediation.

Allies

one side in World War I: Great Britain, France, and Russia, later joined by the U.S.

Arsene Pujo

congressman chaired a House committee which traced the tentacles of the "money monster" into the hidden vaults of American banking and business

Bull Moose

Four footed symbol of Roosevelt's Progressive third party in 1912

censor

overseer of morals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remarks

Central Powers

World War I alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire

Charles Evans Hughes

He was a Republican governor of New York who was a reformer. He was later a supreme court justice who ran for President against Woodrow Wilson in 1916.

Clayton Act

New antitrust legislation of 1914, constructed to remedy deficiencies of the Sherman Antitrust Act, namely, it's effectiveness against labor unions, New antitrust legislation constructed to remedy deficiencies of the Sherman Antitrust Act, namely, it's effectiveness against labor unions

entreprenuership

The process of starting and operating one's own business.

Eugene V. Debs

President and organizer of the American Railway Union. also organized the Pullman Strike and helped organized the Social Democratic party.

Federal Reserve Act

This act created a central banking system, consisting of twelve regional banks governed by the Federal reserve Board. It was an attempt to provide the United States with a sound yet flexible currency. The Board it created still plays a vital role in the American economy today.

Federal Trade Commission Act

A committee formed in 1914 to investigate industries engaging in interstate commerce. It was created to stop unfair trade practices and to regulate and crush monopolies.

Federal Farm Loan Act

Passed by president Wilson in 1916. Was originally a reform wanted by the Populist party. It gave farmers the chance to get credit at low rates of interest.

Francisco "Pancho" Villa

combination bandit/freedom fighter, murdered 16 Americans in January 1916 in Mexico and then killed 19 more a month later in New Mexico.

graduated income tax

Method of taxation that taxes people at different rates depending on income

Herbert Croly

He favored the regulation of trusts and labor unions with a strong national government and inspired the book The Promise of American Life

inelasticity

condition of the banks before the Federal Reserve Act.

John J. Pershing

commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) sent by wilson to capture "Pancho' villa

Jones Act

Made the Philippines a us territory and promised independence once a stable government was established

Kaiser Wilhehm II

Leader of Germany in World War I

La Follette Seaman's Act

law which called for decent treatment and livable wages for merchants on American ships

levy

to impose or collect

Louis D. Brandeis

Jewish Supreme Court judge nominated by Wilson showing that Wilson was a progressive man.

Lusitania

English boat with American's on board which was sunk by the German U-boats making America consider entering WWI

New Freedom

Woodrow Wilson's domestic policy that, promoted antitrust modification, tariff revision, and reform in banking and currency matters.

New Nationalism

Roosevelt's domestic platform during the 1912 election accepting the power of trusts and proposing a more powerful government to regulate them

piety

religious devotion and reverence to God, Woodrow Wilson.

Progressive Party

political party that believed in change and social improvement by government action

promissory note

A written promise to pay a sum of money at a future time

Sarajevo

site of the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary

Samuel Gompers

Founder of American Federation of Labor

self-determination

Right of national groups to their own territory and forms of government

Sixteenth Amendment

The constitutional amendment adopted in 1913 that explicitly permitted Congress to levy an income tax.

Sussex pledge

after French ship Sussex was sunk, Germany promised not to sink anymore merchant ships without warning, keeping the U.S. out of the war for a little while longer

Tampico incident

Incident in 1914 where several American seamen were arrested when they went ashore at Tampico, but soon released. Huerta would not apologize for the incident.

The Promise of American Life

Herbert Croly's 1910 book that inspired TR's new nationalism

Triple Wall of Privilege

The tariff, the banks,and trusts Woodrow Wilson fought against.

torpedo

an explosive submarine missile

U-Boat

German submarine, initially used during WWI

Underwood Tarrif Bill

BIll passed by wilson, which significantly reduced the tariff rates

Warehouse Act

1916 act that authorized loans on the security of staple crops, another populist idea.

Venustaino Carranza

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William Jennings Bryan

Politician who ran for president 1896, 1900 and 1908 under Democrats, was a pro-silverite and Populist leader

Woodrow Wilson

American president at the time of WWI.

Virgin Islands

Denmark holding in the W. Indies that Wilson purchased to tighten US's grip in Caribbean

Victoriano Huerta

Mexican military officer and President of Mexico who was also leader of the violent revolution that took place in 1913.

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