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| states when and if US beats Spain, we give Cuba independence |
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| given 6 warships, sent to the Philippines to take out Spanish there. meets 10 spanish navy, but our ships faster and better WE OBLITERATE THEM! kill 400 spanish. we lost 1 |
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| Philippino rebel leader, they help us against Spain. we supply guns etc. |
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| 1st place we fight the Spanish. we head in and take the high ground. |
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| ex-polo players, ex-football players, and ex-convicts. THEODORE ROOSEVELT (used to be in Navy but quit to be the Lieutenant Colonel of Rough Riders) have highest fatality/casualty rate than any other division. Muscle but no brain. 2 black regiments. |
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| spanish admiral. realizes he is outclasssed by US NAVY an. he runs. we chase WIPE OUT the spanish navy. 500 spanish naval men die, and 1 US die. |
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| spanish sign Armistice (cease fire) |
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| End of Spanish-American War |
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| we get Santiago. we move into Puerto Rico, no Spanish resistance there so we liberate. |
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| Cuba totally released from Spanish contol. we secure Guam and Puerto Rico. Spain is wanting Philippines back, so we move and and take control ourselves (tell them we worry about independence later) |
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| Democrat name now. against Republicans, and Mckinley. they senators that formed to go against Mckinley's Imperialistic ideas. |
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| should the new territories receive 100% citizenship? had to decide which rights would be extended to them. |
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| we removed ourselves in honor of Teller Amend. we offer Platt Amend. |
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| Cuba would be protected. and said we could have troops there if need be. also allowed us two naval bases (Guantanamo Bay) |
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| Results of Spanish American War |
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| 386 US combat die, and 5,000 die of disease. we are established as overseas empire, and European countries and recognize that and respect it. our Navy continues to grow also (we #2 at this time) |
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| rebel leader. he turned on us, start attacking US soldiers, we beat them and they move to the jungles, BEWARE GUERRILA WARFARE. we still whoop tail we lose 4300 they lose 57,000. |
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| why does Philippine attacks stop? |
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| in 1901, Aguinaldo captured |
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1901 education, healthcare, sanitation
by WILLIAM TAFT "his little brown brothers" |
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| China. everybody trade and keep competition with China fair. russia and japan not accept it though. |
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| the influence other countries have in china (Japan, Russia, Germany, Great Britian. term came up by JOHN HAY. |
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| chinese and Boxer political group get fed up with other countries being there, rebel, lots counties get together go in and stomp out. we get 24 million for support, only keep 18 million, give the rest to china. |
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republicans- Mckinley (they want him to lose though so team him up with) ROOSEVELT.
democrats- William Jennings Bryan (he still pushes silver standard, which makes him lose. MCKINLEY WIN BY LANDSLIDE! |
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| Assassination of McKinley |
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| Leon Czolgosz kills him. waits till lots ppl. wraps hand in bandage with gun. walks up and shoots him twice, second bullet what killed him. b/c guards there watching HUGE black guy right behind him. |
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| known anarchist. assassinated McKinley. he heard speech by big wig woman and got fired up against mckinley about how much power he has. |
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| Teddy Roosevelt as President |
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he become president b/c of Mckinley assassination. he youngest 42 YEARS OLD. all around perfect kinda guy. fit, Harvard grad. moralizer and reformer,supprter of military always prepared.
FIRST PRESIDENT TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN WORLD AFFAIRS
"speak softly but carry a big stick" |
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| what was main treaty that prevented the Panama Canal? |
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| allowed us to make Panama Canal as lonng as others are allowed to use it. |
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| who rejected the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty? |
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| Teddy inspired it. NOV 1903. to get their independence. |
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| french, entrepreneur. he has business in Panama. he works with Panamanians diplomatically, inspires them. while we kept Columbia troops out. he become ambassador between America and Panama |
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| said New Panama Canal Construction Co. would build Panama Canal. (it was Bunau-Varilla's Co.) it not ready till 1914. ended up costing $400 million |
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| Corollary added to the Monroe Doctrine |
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TR added it. it said that WE HELP PAY OFF DEBTS b/c we not want European Countries coming to collect debts. POLICEMAN OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE
but resentment from Latin America
we took control of Dominican Tariff to help with debts. |
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| Russo-Japanese War (1904) |
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Russia and Japan, arguing over ports in Manchuria and Korea. Japanese end up destroying most of Russian Navy. Japan ask TR to step in negotiate peace. Met in NEW HAMPSHIRE, PORTSMOUTH.
TR get Nobel Peace Prize for peace negotiations (1906) |
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| Japan got a little bit of land, but other than that...pretty much everything went back to normal, no one really got anything. |
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| San Francisco School Board Incident |
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| 70,000 japanese in CA. decree made that says all Asians have to go to special schools. Japan doesn't like this. THREATEN WAR! Theadore ROOSEVELT steps in. both sides go to white house, talk it over. Japan ceased immigration to US. |
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| part of San Francisco School Board Incident. in return for Japan ceasing immigration to US, San Francisco said they not discriminate against Japanese. |
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use govt to support and protect public interest and restore order
1.bust up TRUSTS and regulate them
2.reduce threat socialsim
3.kill the political machine
4. improve living conditions, in cities
5. improve work cond. women and child.
6. protect consumer
7.reform process of voting
8. conservationism
9.reform banks
10.labor reform
11.prohibition of alcohol
12.womens' suffrage |
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| (Boss Tweed) controls everything. notorious for taking bribes from parties and or special interest groups. VIOLENCE. Killing. sort of Political MAFIA. |
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| lochner is baker. NY said they can only work 10 hours. he violate, make work longer. Supreme Court ruled NY law unconstitutional.*Sup. Court fight progressives!* |
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| "How the Other Half Lives" it exposed Roosevelt to how ppl live in US. (poor and low middle class) |
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| journalists. TR gave them that name as derogatory b/c he didn't agree w/ them stirring up the mud. Books, articles, etc. |
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| wrote about Standard Oil. exposed it as corrupt as it is. expose John D. Rockefeller. EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED (her father put out business oil co.) SHE BUST IT UP! |
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| show how poor ppl live. and introducing socialism. he socialist. "The Jungle" expose meatpacking industry. USDA come about eventaully. MEAT REFORM. |
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| "The Bitter Cry of the Children" abuses of the child labor system. |
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| ppl hit in heart about truth of what happening. led to minimmum working age. 32 states did by 1916. add career oriented programs in hiskools. |
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| Supreme Court upheld Oregon law that restricted women to 10 hr. workday. argued women weaker than men. |
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| 1911. sweatshop. women,(most girls)clothing. nightshifts.146 women killed when TSC caught fire. NY made it set amount hours, better conditions. |
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Lafollette, conductor of it. he gvnr of wisconsin. wanted to destroy political machines. taking control away from lumber and railroad trusts. est. a progressive gov't. "FIGHTING BOB" es. public utilities commission to regulate public utilities.
* He pressured Wisconsin Legislat. open up voting to any memebers of party in primary
also RECALL and
DIRECT PRIMARY |
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allowed for direct election of senators.
*largest political success.* |
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regulation of COORPORATIONS
protection of CONSUMER
CONSERVATION of nat. resources |
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| Anthracite Coal Co. coal strike |
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| 1902. union against coal co. TR said stop, break it up, soldiers do the work too... 1903 Dept. of Commerce and Labor settle these arguments. |
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| JP Morgan's TR go after it. partner is JAMES HILL. had monopoly on railroads NW. Supreme upheld Anti-trust suit. TR get name TRUSTBUSTER! |
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| Law passed b/c Upton Sinclair. in 1906 |
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| Meat-inspection Act. from SLAUGHTER to COUNTER. |
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| Pure Food and Drug Act 1906 |
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| if something labeled sausage, better be sausage! EVERYTHING CLEARLY LABELED. ingredients on package too. new drugs had be approved too. |
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| TR appoint head of National forestry service. TR LAST CONTRIBUTION. |
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| Newland Reclamation Act 1902 |
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| giving gov't support to preserved lands, make improvements, espeially w/ dams. TR set aside 125 million acres, not to be touched. National Parks here, etc. CREATES JOBS TOO. |
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| TR easy WIN REELECTED. defeats Alton Parker. |
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| wallstreet. ppl came after TR b/c he busting up TRUSTS. called it ROOSEVELT PANIC! |
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| WILLIAM TAFT. 334 lbs. he supposed to be TR's replacemtn. he hand picked this guy. REpub worried about him. but TR SAY GO. DEMOCRATS PICK WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN again. TAFT WINS.becomes part OLD GUARD> OPPOSITE OF TR. |
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| US protects wallstreets investments overseas with their own MONEY. |
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| China-Manchurian Railroad |
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| US investors to buy from Russians then turn over to chinese for projit. FALLS THROUGH.... Russia won't sell. Taft sent forces to CUBA< HONDURAS< DOMINICAN REP.< NICARAGUA to restore order. CARRIBEANS GET PISSED. NIC> threaten to shut down panama canal. |
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| 90 anti-trust suits against co's |
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| Payne-Aldrich Tariff (1909) |
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| lower tariff gradually. House passes bill. Senate tacks on so many riders it doesn't reduce tariff at all. Passes, goes to President. TAFT signs. Progress. Repub. outraged! |
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| National Republican Progressive League. "Fighting Bob" Robert Lafollette in control. wanted nominate Lafollete instead TAFT. but NO. b/c Rep. Convention-TAFT is nominated again....TR says there is funny business... |
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Dem- Dr. Woodrow Wilson.
Progressives-TR
Rebup.- TAFT
WILSON WINS! |
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