Clayton Anti-Trust Act Sought to strengthen the Helped give legitimacy to Sherman Anti-Trust Act labor unions & farm organizations Federal Reserve System Established under President Pres. Wilson’s most enduring Wilson as part of the nation’s achievement serves as – banking resource basis of nation’s banking system Imperialism Policy in which stronger World-wide trend; dictated nations extend their U.S. foreign policy during economic, political, military early 1900s control over weaker territories Yellow Journalism Exaggerates the news to lure Used during and enrage readers War by Hearst & Pulitzer Platt Amendment Added several constitutional Gives U.S. partial control over amendments to Cuba’s a foreign country constitution by U.S. request Open Door Policy Used to protect U.S. trade Paved way for greater interests in China American influence in Asia Panama Canal Artificial waterway cut through Creates ill will between the the Isthmus of Panama to U.S. and Panama for provide a shortcut between decades the canal is built the Atlantic and Pacific oceans Roosevelt Corollary Foreign policy added to the U.S. would use force to Monroe Doctrine protect its economic interests in Latin America Dollar Diplomacy Foreign policy of Taft Used to keep European powers out of Caribbean Nationalism A devotion to the interests Led to competitive and and culture of one’s nation antagonistic rivalries among nations Selective Service Act Required men to register with To meet the governments the govt. in order to be need for troops to fight in randomly selected for military WWI service Conscientious Objector A person who refuses, on Seen in various wars moral grounds, to participate throughout the 20th century in warfare
Clayton Anti-Trust Act Sought to strengthen the Sherman Anti-Trust Act Helped give legitimacy to labor unions & farm organizations Federal Reserve System Established under President Wilson as part of the nation’s banking resource Pres. Wilson’s most enduring achievement – serves as basis of nation’s banking system Imperialism Policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, military control over weaker territories World-wide trend; dictated U.S. foreign policy during early 1900s Yellow Journalism Exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers Used during War by Hearst & Pulitzer Platt Amendment Added several constitutional amendments to Cuba’s constitution by U.S. request Gives U.S. partial control over a foreign country Open Door Policy Used to protect U.S. trade interests in China Paved way for greater American influence in Asia Panama Canal Artificial waterway cut through the Isthmus of Panama to provide a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans Creates ill will between the U.S. and Panama for decades the canal is built Roosevelt Corollary Foreign policy added to the Monroe Doctrine U.S. would use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America Dollar Diplomacy Foreign policy of Taft Used to keep European powers out of Caribbean Nationalism A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation Led to competitive and antagonistic rivalries among nations Selective Service Act Required men to register with the govt. in order to be randomly selected for military service To meet the governments need for troops to fight in WWI Conscientious Objector A person who refuses, on moral grounds, to participate in warfare Seen in various wars throughout the 20th century
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