William Howard Taft

America swiftly increased its industrial power becoming self- sufficient; thus, the idea of the progressivism movement was formulated by widespread activism, who was concerned and rose the question of political leaders, culture, and economy of the United States. American citizens relied on the “government to perform the securing of external defense, the maintenance of internal order, and the provision of an honest currency but none transpired.” (Johnson, 2007, Pg. 557) Did the progressive…

“A canal, of about 166 km (103 mi) long, from the Isthmus of Suez and linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea,was Built under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps, it was opened in 1869 and came under British control after 1875. The modern canal was planned by the French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, who also supervised construction (1859-69). Great Britain, which had opposed the construction of the canal, became the largest shareholder in 1875 by purchasing the…

but also the world. President Taft used business deals to extend America’s sphere of influence in his Dollar Diplomacy, and this diplomacy started occupying Nicaragua in 1912, where the US army remained for 21 years. President Wilson saw that Roosevelt and Taft’s ways were not exactly the most fair, and he worked to fix that. He saw his duty of expanding American economic influence as a duty to the world. Even though he was not always as forceful as Roosevelt or Taft in order to further his…

Throughout the progressive era there were three different presidents serving terms: William Taft, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Each of these three presidents had some active affairs in Latin America during their term as…

Gifford Pinchot protecting the environment The environment is extremely valuable, once it is ruined, it will be very hard to repair and recover. In some cases, it would be impossible to turn back around. Once it happens the Earth would be stuck like that forever, or at least until the end of time. People like Gifford Pinchot, John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson saw this, and they decided to do something about it. “It is ours to use and conserve for ourselves and our descendants,…

Then they want to hear an oral argument form Jacob Abrams on October 21 1919. The justices for the court were John Hessin Clarke, William Rufus Day, Charles Evans Hughes, Joseph Mckenna, James Clark McReynolds, Willis Van Devanter, and Edward Douglass White. Assistant Attorney General Robert Stewart contended that the group had attempted to interfere with munitions production and had…

The United States experience a period of social, economical, and political problems as it approached the twentieth century. Reforms were needed to eliminate corruption in politics, society, and the economy. Many middle class reformers addressed the problems the citizen were facing, This period between 1900 and 1920 was called the Progressive Era that advocated widespread social activism and political reform across America. The Progressive Era saw a variety of reforms proposed and enacted under…

Although most people call him “Teddy” in modern times, no one called Theodore Roosevelt “Teddy” when he was alive. Theodore Roosevelt was better known as “Teedie” when he was growing up in New York City. Rumor has it that Theodore hated being called “Teedie.” In this essay I will give you ways on how Theodore Roosevelt was a curious man. He was a very intelligent and interesting person to study. Young “Teedie” as young Theodore was known as by his family, was a very curious yet sickly child.…

The Supreme Court has gained a tremendous amount of power since the states first approved of the rights and limitations set forth for it in Article III during the Constitutional ratification process. Some of this accumulated power, such as the ability to analyze the constitutionality of Congressional legislation, appears to be justifiable in most cases. However, there have been several instances, especially the recent Obergefell v. Hodges case, where the Court has seemed to overstep its…

Planned Propaganda Changed the View of War Americans saw World War One as an unpopular war to begin with for many reasons. It was fought an ocean away over land that seemingly did not affect Americans. Plus, America had many citizens that had emigrated from those European countries involved. President Woodrow Wilson narrowly won his re-election bid with the slogan; He kept us out of war, in November of 1916. Yet by April of 1917, America was entering the European war. This unpopular war was…