On January 22‚ 1917‚ Woodrow Wilson made one final‚ attempt to avert war‚ delivering a moving address that correctly declared only a “peace without victory” (beating Germany without embarrassing them) would be lasting. Germany responded by shocking the world‚ announcing that it would break the Sussex pledge and return to unrestricted submarine warfare‚ which meant that its U-boats would now be firing on armed and unarmed ships in the war zone. Wilson asked Congress for the authority
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Events Pure Food and Drug Act (1906): An act which prevents the production and sale of food‚ drugs‚ alcohol‚ or medicines which are considered poisonous or misbranded. this act was passed in 1906 and was purposed for protecting the public from any consumerism based harm. It was also made in response to various cases where consumers were caused medical harm by the ill preparation of food or falsified medicine. Upton Sinclair (See: Upton Sinclair) brought light to a plethora of problems that occurred
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and Civil War America: A Biography. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/ This abstract article gives the author’s in-depth views on the fourteen points as addressed to Congress in January 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson. www.history.com Lerner‚ M.A. (2011‚ Sept/Oct). Going Dry: The Coming of Prohibition. Humanities 32(5). Retrieved from http://www.neh.gov/humanities/2011/septemberoctober/feature/going-dry. Roosevelt‚ F.D. (1940‚ Dec. 29). Address of the President
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candidates Woodrow Wilson‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ William Taft and Eugene Debs competed for the spot as President of the United States. Wilson represented the Democratic Party‚ Roosevelt‚ the Progressive‚ Taft‚ the Republican and Debs‚ the Socialist. Although there were four candidates in the running‚ most would agree that the real competition was between Wilson and Roosevelt. A few of the many issues during the time of this election concerned trusts‚ women’s suffrage and tariffs. Wilson thought that
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World War I had significant impacts on the population in our society. Its effects were felt by many different groups of people. Many people also had concerns of how the war would impact the international community. In this broadcast‚ we will attempt to unveil and explain some of the effects the war had on those groups of people as well as how the war impacted the international community. We will also discuss some of the changes that occurred because of the movement from isolationism to expansionism
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1. Payne-Aldrich Bill C. The Election Of 1912 1. Third Party D. Wilson Promises New Freedom 1. Woodrow Wilson 2. New Freedom III. Addressing the Effects of Industrialization A. Busting Trusts 1. Hepburn Act 2. Clayton Anti-Trust Act B. Protecting Consumers and Workers 1. Pure Food and Drug Act 2. Arbitration 3. Taft and Wilson C. Protecting the Environment 1. Preservation 2. Conservation
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Federation of Labor (1885) objectives were to increase wages‚ reduce hours‚ and improve working conditions. By the early 20th century‚ new revenue laws were enacted by taxing inheritances‚ incomes‚ and the property or earnings of corporations. Also‚ Wilson said (1913) “we must abolish everything that bears any semblance of privilege”. Constraints: Further eroding industrial wages produced high levels of unemployment. Before and after founding of the AFL‚ American labor history was violent. It was
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Erin Garcia Social Studies P6 Due: November 4 DBQ Progressive Era Essay Where will you put your milion dollars? Did you know that there is an underside to America that people do not talk about? During 1900’s to 1920 in America‚ there have been many troubles in which a reform movement called Progressivism is working to try and fixing these problems. Accordingly to Aunt Bessie where will you put your million dollars? is the task at
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the decision. Firstly‚ there is no fair in warfare. Defeat powers should obey the victors’ orders unconditionally‚ no excuse‚ and no complaint‚ just accepting the lost. Secondly‚ the treaty of Versailles was made by the “ Big Three”‚ they were Woodrow Wilson from America‚ Lloyd George from Britain and Clemenceau from French. The terms in the treaty were put up by those three ideas. Their different attitudes and opinions were restricting the others. Nobody would be completely satisfied and also no
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8th Grade Social Studies Exit Project NYC Institute 2009 Table of Contents 1. Description of Project Pg. 3 2. Expectations of the Project Pp. 4-5 3. Project Rubric Pp. 6-7 4. Student Research Packet Pp. 8-40 a. Spanish-American War Pp. 9-12 b. Panama Canal Pp. 13-16 c. Portsmouth Treaty Pp. 17-19 d. Roosevelt Corollary Pp. 20-21 e. Treaty of Versailles
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