Untitled Flashcards Set

What was Woodrow Wilson's economic plan?

New Freedom

What did Wilson believe was necessary to help the common man?

Better laws to protect the common man from big business.

How did the GOP cause the election of 1912 to favor Woodrow Wilson?

TR split from the Republicans to create the Progressive party, also known as the Bull Moose Party.

Who will become president in the election of 1912?

Woodrow Wilson.

Which creator of Hull House in Chicago will back Theodore Roosevelt in the election of 1912?

Jane Addams.

What were some campaign topics which the Bull-Moose party championed by the Bull Moose party in 1912?

Woman’s suffrage, a broad program of social welfare, minimum wage, and social insurance.

When will some of the these topics finally realized?

In FDR’s presidency from 1933 to 1945.

What did Wilson’s New Freedom program champion?

Small enterprise, entrepreneurship, and the free functioning of unregulated and unmonopolized markets.

How was Roosevelt’s “slowed down” during the campaign of 1912?

He was shot on the way to a speech but continued to deliver a two-hour speech.

After Taft lost the election of 1912, what other careers did he accomplish in his lifetime?

Taught law for eight years at Yale and became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Who will President Woodrow Wilson marry in December of 1915?

Edith Bolling Gault.

What famous historical person was Wilson’s wife related to?

Pocahontas.

What was the 'triple wall of privilege' according to Wilson?

The tariff, the banks, and the trusts.

What tariff program was passed in 1913 which provided for a substantial reduction of tariff rates?

Underwood Tariff.

What consequence will happen because of the tariff program in #14?

The passing of the 16th Amendment to establish an income tax.

What type of income tax will be passed in the 16th Amendment?

Graduated income tax.

How did Wilson help to solve the problems with the banks?

He had Congress pass the Federal Reserve Act of 1913.

What did the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 do?

Created 12 regional reserve districts with a central bank overseen by a Federal Chairman.

What was referred to as the Magna Charta of Labor by Samuel Gompers?

Clayton Anti-Trust Act of 1914.

Why was the Clayton Anti-Trust Act important?

Expanded the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and included provisions banning discrimination and interlocking directories.

Which industries were exempt from antitrust prosecution under the Clayton Act?

Labor and agricultural organizations; it also legalized strikes and peaceful picketing.

How did the Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 assist farmers?

It made credit available to farmers at low-interest rates.

What act established an eight-hour day for railway employees in interstate commerce?

Adamson Act of 1916.

What foreign policy did Wilson reject concerning Latin America?

Dollar Diplomacy.

Why did Wilson reject Dollar Diplomacy?

He believed it was not the US's responsibility to finance Republican governments in Latin America.

What policy was reintroduced under Wilson?

Segregation.

What movie debuted in the White House during Wilson's presidency?

W. E. Griffiths' 'Birth of a Nation'.

What countries were involved in the Triple Entente before WWI?

Great Britain, France, and Russia.

What did the Triple Entente alliance become known as in WWI?

Allies.

What countries were involved in the Triple Alliance before WWI?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

What did the Triple Alliance become known as in WWI?

Central Powers.

What country joined the Central Powers when Italy remained neutral in 1915?

Ottoman Empire.

How many Americans were tied to the Central Powers by nationality in 1914?

11 million.

Who was responsible for Germany joining WWI against the Allies?

Kaiser Wilhelm II.

How did WWI impact the U.S. economy?

The U.S. loaned money to the Allies and sold weapons, primarily to them.

What phrase did Wilson coin regarding the targeting of American ships?

Neutral ships make neutral goods.

What British passenger ship was sunk in May 1915, leading to significant loss of life?

Lusitania.

What was Wilson's reaction to the sinking of the Lusitania?

Protests and harsh words, but no action.

What was contained in the Sussex pledge of 1915?

If Britain lifted their blockade, Germany would stop unrestricted submarine warfare.

What was the Democratic party’s campaign slogan in 1916?

He kept us out of war.

What significant event occurred in April of 1917?

Wilson asked for a declaration of war.