Emergance On The World Stage 1912-1920 Flashcards
What was the Federal reserves act?
-created the first central banking system in USA 1912
-BUT the act didn’t build a single bank, which was recommended by the national monetary, and it didn’t succeed in stopping banking failures and panics
What was the federal income tax?
-introduced tax had to be paid by anyone earning income over $4,000
What was the Revenue act?
-taxed business, profits and estates
What was the federal trade commission?
-was formed to investigate corporations and stop unfair practices
-The Clayton act, anti-trust acts made certain business practices illegal
What’s the La Follette seaman’s act?
-1915, imposed stricter safety standards on American merchant vessels, improved sailors wages and abolished the crime of desert action
What was the federal child labour act?
-made child labour illegal from interstate commerce
-BUT it was declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court 2 years later
What’s the workmen’s compensation act?
-ensured that federal employees received sick pay and/or injury benefits
What’s the Adamson act?
-laid down 8 hour work days for railroad workers
What limited Wilson’s social reforms ?
-showed little sympathy for trade unions, in 1913 Wilson sent in national Guardsmen to deal with the Colorado coal miners. 26 striking workers were killed
-little was done on the welfare front because as a Democrats Wilson believed it was the responsibility of individual states rather than federal government
What did Wilson do in reform for African Americans?
-1912, the NAACP, endorsed Wilson’s 1912 election campaign because he promised to treat African Americans equally and to speak out against lynching
-BUT Wilson placed segregationist in charge of federal agencies in federal government, African Americans were systematically segregated from whites in government departments. Wilson also opposed anti-lynching legislation because he said it comes under states jurisdiction
What Wilson’s constitutional reforms as president ?
-Banking, economic and financial measures Wilson introduced involved changes to constitution. E.g 16th amendment to the constitution which permitted tax income and extended the role of federal government
-BUT, Wilson refused to do anything it an amendment that gave women the right to vote saying only states could determine suffrage requirements
How Progressive was president William Howard Taft?
-broke up over 30 trusts with Sherman anti trust act
-New safety rules for mining
-signed laws for jobs to have 8 hour work days
-BUT Taft lost support when he raised tariffs which raised prices for consumers
How was trade a way American stayed neutral from 1814-August 1915?
-gov wanted to maintain trade because it receives 40% of its revenue from tariffs and loss of trade could see millions of dollars lost
-Wilson followed the rules of international law which stated that neutrals could trade with countries at war
How was public sentiment and peace movement a way American stayed neutral from 1914- August 1915
-on 29th August 1914 women marched down through NY on peace march
-A number of peace movement developed in America including women’s peace party
How was speeches and actions a way American stayed neutral from 1914- August 1915?
-1914 William Jennings Byron began to organise campaigns against war
-in Wilson’s deceleration in 1914 19th August Wilson offered to mediate
