Terms 141-150

Question 1

Ballinger-Pinchot Dispute

Answer 1

Ballinger, Sec of Interior, was developing public land of Alaska. Pinchot found out and asked Taft to dismiss him. Went to Senate and fired for insubordination

Question 2

Sixteenth Amendment

Answer 2

Allows the government to tax income

Question 3

“New Freedom”

Answer 3

Wilson’s progressive program, differed from Roosevelt’s New Nat’lism b/c Wilson wanted to destroy monopolies

Question 4

NAACP

Answer 4

Founded in 1909 to improve living conditions for inner city Blacks, evolved into a national organization dedicated to establishing equal legal rights for Blacks.

Question 5

I.W.W. or Wobblies

Answer 5

Radical labor union led by William “Big Bill” Haywood. Wanted to get rid of “wage slave” and political protest

Question 6

“Dollar Diplomacy”

Answer 6

A policy aimed at furthering the interests of the US by encouraging the investment of US capital in foreign countries in order to safeguard US capital

Question 7

Lodge Corollary

Answer 7

It was a Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine; stated that non-European powers could not own territory in the Western Hemisphere.

Question 8

Underwood-Simmons Tariff Act

Answer 8

Lowered tariffs on hundreds of items that could be produced more cheaply in the U.S. than abroad

Question 9

Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)

Answer 9

Fixed “Sherman” loopholes. Made four things illegal: ruinous price cutting, tying contracts, inter corporate investments, and interlocking directorates

Question 10

Federal Reserve Act (1913)

Answer 10

Created 12 district banks that would lend $ at discount rates (could increase/decrease amt. of $ in circulation); loosen/tighten credit with nation’s needs; first central banking system since 1836