https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0 en-us 2016-10-16 19:47:11 UTC 2023-05-25 06:21:32 UTC hello@padlet.com caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130993971 Imperialism was an idea that governed foreign policy in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many countries wanted to become a world power and dominate other countries economically and politically.]]> 2016-10-16 19:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130993971 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130993989 A protectorate is a country that is protected by another country- for example, Cuba was a protectorate of the United States. The United States allowed local Cuban rulers to stay in power, but told them how to run the country and controlled their policies at times.]]> 2016-10-16 19:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130993989 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130994238 Based on the ideas of Anglo-Saxonism, the United States believed they were destined to expand overseas and spread civilization and their culture all over the world.]]> 2016-10-16 19:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130994238 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130994470 Yellow journalism- or reporting that exaggerates extremely and even makes up stories to attract readers- was used to persuade the American people that the Spanish blew up the USS Maine ship in Cuba, and going to war with Spain was necessary.]]> 2016-10-16 20:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130994470 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996508 The United States allowed Cuba to write their own constitution, but only under the condition that they included the Platt Amendment. Under this, Cuba could not make treaties with other countries that might limit their freedom; they had to allow the United States to buy or lease naval stations in their country; their debts had to be kept low; and the United States could intervene to protect Cuban independence and keep order.]]> 2016-10-16 20:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996508 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996810 After the United States acquired Puerto Rico, they set up the Foraker Act to govern the island. The law provided for an elected legislature, but a governor and executive council to be appointed by the United States president.]]> 2016-10-16 20:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996810 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996823 Countries purchased leaseholds in China that came to be known as spheres of influence- areas where a foreign nation controlled economic development.]]> 2016-10-16 20:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996823 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996841 The Boxers, a group of Chinese who strongly despised foreign influence, began besieging foreigners in what became known as the Boxer Rebellion.]]> 2016-10-16 20:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996841 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996851 The United States became worried about China, as they traded there. They suggested the Open Door Policy, in which all countries would be able to trade with China. This became official because of the Open Door Notes when every country approved of the policy.]]> 2016-10-16 20:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996851 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996893 President Roosevelt made the Roosevelt Corollary, which stated that the United States would intervene in Latin America when necessary to ensure political and economic stability in the Western Hemisphere. It corresponded with his saying, "Speak softly and carry a big stick.]]> 2016-10-16 20:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996893 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996912 President Taft's foreign policy was called Dollar Diplomacy, which stated that the United States would benefit from investing in Latin American industry- it would increase the United State's trade and profit, and Latin America would rise above poverty.]]> 2016-10-16 20:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996912 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996929 During the Mexican Revolution, guerrillas- an army that used savage surprise attacks and sabotages- lead by Pancho Villa killed 16 Americans and burned Columbus, New Mexico. ]]> 2016-10-16 20:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/130996929 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134063455 2016-10-30 03:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134063455 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105283 2016-10-30 20:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105283 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105339 Muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair and Jacob Riis investigated social conditions and political corruption and exposed them to the public in newspaper articles, photographs, and books.]]> 2016-10-30 20:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105339 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105355 The direct primary, encouraged by Robert M. La Follette, allowed all party members to vote on a candidate to run in the general election.]]> 2016-10-30 20:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105355 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105372 Initiatives allowed groups of citizens to introduce laws and policies to the legislature for them to vote on it.]]> 2016-10-30 20:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105372 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105480 Teddy Roosevelt used arbitration- a settlement negotiated by an outside party- to stop the Coal Strike of 1902.]]> 2016-10-30 20:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134105480 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134118311 Referendums allowed citizens to vote on proposed laws and policies without passing through the legislature.]]> 2016-10-30 23:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134118311 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134118553 Recalls provided voters an option to demand a special election to remove an elected official from office before their term ends.]]> 2016-10-30 23:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134118553 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134118592 Teddy Roosevelt's domestic policy was known as the Square Deal- he believed everyone in the United States should have a "square deal, no more and no less."]]> 2016-10-30 23:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134118592 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134119967 Upton Sinclair was a muckraker who wrote a book called the Jungle about the grotesque conditions in meatpacking industry.]]> 2016-10-31 00:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134119967 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120014 Because of the affects of Sinclair's book, Roosevelt and Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act in 1906. It required federal inspection of meat sold through interstate commerce as well as for the Agriculture Department to set standards of cleanliness in meatpacking plants.]]> 2016-10-31 00:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120014 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120036 Brought forth because of Sinclair's muckraking story, Roosevelt and Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906. It prohibited the manufacture, sale, or shipment of impure or falsely labeled food and drugs.]]> 2016-10-31 00:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120036 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120058 The Underwood Tariff, passed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913, provided for levying an income tax, or a direct tax on the earnings of an individual.]]> 2016-10-31 00:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120058 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120077 The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created 12 regional banks to be directly supervised by the President. These regional banks were banks for banks, which set interest rates and the amount of money in circulation.]]> 2016-10-31 00:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120077 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120103 The Clayton Antitrust Act was passed in 1914. It outlawed certain unfair trade practices that restricted competition; banned price discrimination; outlawed companies holding stock in other companies; and banned the use of injunctions against strikes.]]> 2016-10-31 00:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120103 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120127 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) believed that voting rights were essential to end lynching and racial discrimination.]]> 2016-10-31 00:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134120127 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127477 2016-10-31 01:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127477 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127574 Militarism- an aggressive build-up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations- was one of the main causes of World War I because it caused fear and tension between the nations.]]> 2016-10-31 01:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127574 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127579 Nationalism is a feeling of intense pride in one's homeland. It was a main cause of World War I because the countries despised and thought they were better than other nations.]]> 2016-10-31 01:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127579 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127599 Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke in Austria-Hungary. The Black Hand, a group of Serbian nationalists, despised Austria-Hungary because they owned Bosnia. Gavrilo Princip assassinated Ferdinand, which started World War I.]]> 2016-10-31 01:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127599 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127774 Propaganda was information such as posters, songs, and speeches used to influence opinion. During the time of WWI, the United States made the Committee on Public Information to convince the citizens to help the war cause- to buy bonds, enlist, or donate food.]]> 2016-10-31 02:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127774 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127793 The Zimmerman Telegram was a message from the Germans to Mexico, claiming that if the Mexican joined their side of the war, the Germans would help get their land back from America, such as New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. This message was intercepted by the British and leaked to the Americans , causing a desire for war.]]> 2016-10-31 02:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134127793 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129790 The War Industries Board was created in 1917. The people on the board were responsible for coordinating the production of war materials. It was a very prominent factor in mobilizing for World War I.]]> 2016-10-31 02:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129790 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129798 The Espionage Act of 1917 made it illegal to to aid the enemy, give false reports, or interfere with the war efforts.]]> 2016-10-31 02:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129798 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129809 Because forced conscription was often unsuccessful, but a draft was necessary, Congress set up selective service- all men between the ages of 21 and 30 registered for the draft, and specific men were selected for the army.]]> 2016-10-31 02:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129809 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129838 Convoys were groups of people on ships that protected that ship. This concept was used in World War I for merchant ships and troop transports to go overseas.]]> 2016-10-31 02:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129838 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129874 Fighting in World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when Germany signed an armistice- a truce or agreement to stop fighting.]]> 2016-10-31 02:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134129874 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132109 A conference between 27 countries took place in the Palace of Versailles in France. During this conference, Germany signed a treaty called the Treaty of Versailles, which ended all wars going on.]]> 2016-10-31 03:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132109 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132158 The Fourteen Points Plan was Wilson's Peace Plan:
1. End secret treaties and diplomacies.
2. Guarantee free navigation of the sea.
3. Create free trade among nations.
4. Reduce armed forces.
5. Settle colonial claims.
6. Evacuate Germans from Russia.
7. Restore Belgium's independence.
8. Restore German occupied French territory.
9. Adjust Italy's borders.
10. Divide Austria-Hungary.
11. Adjust Balkan state borders.
12. Break up Ottoman Empire, make Turkey a separate nation.
13. Create Polish independence.
14. Create a League of nations.]]> 2016-10-31 03:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132158 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132179 The League of Nations was a general association of nations that would help preserve peace by pledging to respect and protect each other's territory and political independence.]]> 2016-10-31 03:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132179 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132211 The strikes in 1919 by the Communists- or "reds"- caused fear that the Communists would gain power. This panic became known as the Red Scare.]]> 2016-10-31 03:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132211 caitlynhochron https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132236 J. Edgar Hoover lead the General Intelligence Division, which soon became the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI).]]> 2016-10-31 03:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/caitlynhochron/x2740yctaeg0/wish/134132236