Chapter 29 Flashcards
lowered tariffs and reintroduced federal income tax
Underwood Tariff
established Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the US
Federal Reserve Act
establishes FTC to regulate unfair business practices and enforce consumer protection laws
Federal Trade Commission Act
prohibited unfair business practices and promoted fair competition
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
businesses that own and control other companies by holding majority of stocks; targeted by Clayton Act
Holding Companies
financial assistance to federal employees that are ill or injured
Workingmen’s Compensation Act
eight-hour workday for railroad workers
Adamson Act
regulated shipping between U.S. ports and coastal waters; granted Philippines territorial status
Jones Act
an arrest of American sailors by the Mexican government; Wilson to dispatches the American navy
Tampico Incident
a military alliance of countries that fought in World War I
Central Powers
group of countries that fought against the Central Powers
Allies
German submarines
U-boats
British passenger liner with Americans inside
Lusitania
secret message sent by Germany to Mexico; intercepted by the US
Zimmermann Note
a set of guidelines proposed by President Woodrow Wilson to end World War I and establish a more peaceful world
Fourteen Points
an independent agency of the US government that was created to influence public opinion in support of World War I
Committee on Public Information
criminalized activities that were considered disloyal or dangerous during wartime
Espionage Act
determined when the government can limit free speech rights under the First Amendment
Schenck VS United States
a US government agency that helped the country mobilize for World War I
War Industries Board
labor union founded in Chicago in 1905 that aimed to unite all workers across industries into “one big union” to fight against capitalism and the wage system
Industrial Workers of the World
the large-scale movement of approximately six million African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North, Midwest, and West of the United States between roughly 1910 and 1970
Great Migration
gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
law that provided federal funding for maternal and infant health care
Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act
United States Armed Forces that fought in World War I
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
