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50 Cards in this Set
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American enterprise is not free; the man with only a little capital is finding it harder and harder to get into the field, more and more impossible to compete with the big fellow"
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Wilson
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What was Wilson original party?
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mild conservative
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What was two of Wilson pre presidency jobs?
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governor of NJ
president of Princeton |
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Nugget for Wilson?
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"Schoolmaster in Politics"
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Wilson's Democratic platform named..
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New Freedom
antitrust banking reform tariff reductions |
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"We stand at Armgeddon and we battle for the Lord!"
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Teddy
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What did jouurnalist White say of Roosevelt?
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Roosevelt bit me and I went mad
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What took shape as Roosevelts icon?
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bull moose
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"Death alone can take me out now"
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Taft
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What was Roosevelts plan that rivaled Wilson's New Freedom program?
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New Nationalism
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Roosevelt followers known as
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bull moosers
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What did Taft do after presidency
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taught law at yale university
1921 became chief justice |
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What did Wilson want an all out assault on?
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"the triple wall of privilege"
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This included...
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tariff, banks, and trusts
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"I would rather fail in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to win in a cause I know some day will fail"
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Wilson
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New lower tariff?
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Underwood Tariff
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What else was attached to the Underwood tariff that had been recently approved by the supreme court?
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income tax
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What amendment ok'ed the income tax?
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16th
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What was the lowest income to be taxed?
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3,000 dollars
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Before the federal reserve act what system was the US under?
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Civil War National Banking Act
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What was considered the most important piece of legislation btw civil war and new deal?
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Federal Reserve Act 1913
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What did the bank issue?
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"Federal Reserve Notes"
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In order to tame the trusts, Wilson passed two bills...
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Federal Trade Commission Act 1914
Clayton Anti Trust Act 1914 |
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What was often used to achieve price discrimination and interlocking directorates.
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holding companies
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What was named the magna carta of labor?
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Clayton Anti Trust Act
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What granted assistance to federal civil service employees during periods of disability?
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Workingmen's Compensation Act
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What established a 8 hour working day for railroad workers?
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Adamson Act 1916
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What granted Philippines territorial status and promised independence as soon as a "stable government could be established"
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Jones Act 1916
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What was special about Louis Brandeis on the supreme court?
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first jew to be called to high bench
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Who was the secretary of state under Wilson?
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William Bryan
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Many latin americans thought the US had turned the Caribbean into a...
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Yankee lake
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Who was an American who called for intervention in Mexico because he had economic interests?
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Hearst
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"I am going to teach the SA republics to elect good men"
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Wilson
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Name the ABC powers
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Argentina, Brazil, Chile
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What was name of problems that occured btw US and Mexico ending in Carranza coming to power
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Tampico Incident
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Who was the rebel Mexican leader who tried to entice war?
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Pancho Villa
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Who broke up his attempt?
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Black Jack ... John Pershing
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Name the two sides of WWI.
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Central Powers: Germany, Austria Hungary (trueky bulgaria)
Allies: France, Britain, Russia (Japan and italy) |
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What happened at the onset of war that added to Wilson's grief?
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death of his wife
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How many people with Central Power parents lived in US in 1914?
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11M
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Which company advanced 2.3B to the Allies?
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JP Morgan and Company
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What changed the ethics and course of war?
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German U Boat or submarines
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What was the name of the British passenger ship that sank killing 128 americans?
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Lusitania
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Due to increasing sharp notes from Wilson to Germany, Sec of State Bryan decided to...
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resign
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"There is no such thing as a man being too proud to fight"
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Wilson
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Wilson issued the ___ after the sinking of a french passenger ship.
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Sussex ultimatum
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Who did the repub nominate for 1916?
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Teddy refused election, did not want to break up repub party.
Elected Supreme Court Justice Hughes |
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Who was "an animated feather duster"
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Hughes
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What area of the country did Wilson carry?
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the west
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What did Wilson do in case he was not elected president?
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Hughes would be appointed sec of state, Wilson and VP would resign, leaving Hughes presidency. (no lame duck period)
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