Chapter 3 3-17 Flashcards
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What was TR’s foreign policy and what did it mean?
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Speak softly and carry a big stick.
It meant be nice to other countries but have a large army if you need it.
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What did Teddy Roosevelt do?
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He built the Panama canal Youngest president Won the nobel peace prize Was a trust buster Came up with a solution for the Japanese ruso war Conserved lots of land Led a strenuous lifestyle Responsible for football Rough Riders On mount Rushmore pure food and drug act
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Who wrote the book ‘The Jungle’ and what is it about, what did it influence?
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Upton Sinclair
The novel talks about terrible food packing plant where dead rats end up in the sausage.
This influenced the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.
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Who was William Howard Taft
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Taft ran for prisidency and won in 1908. He was a republican. Ran against debs and william jennings bryan. Trust buster
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16th amendment
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Gave government the power to take income tax
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17th amendment
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Gave voters the chance to choose senate candidates
