three presidents during progressive era. new foreign policy after the spanish-american war, the u.s....
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Three Presidents During Progressive Era
New Foreign Policy• After the Spanish-American War, the U.S. emerged as
a world power.• In order to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans,
the U.S. decided to build a ______ in Central America. This would make global shipping ________________.
• One problem: Panama was owned by _________ and they refused to give it up.
• Solution: U.S. ____________, captured Panama, and declared it an ____________ state.
• In return, Panama signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty that ________________________________ ___________; Panamanians received $___________.
The Panama Canal• The building started in November _______ and
finished in ______; six months ahead of schedule and $23 million ________________.
• Pro-Canal: vital to ________________ and ____________
• Anti-Canal: gained control of Panama _______, left bitter relationship between _____________ and the U.S.
• What do YOU think? Was the end result worth the bad relations with Latin America?
Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy• “_____________________________________
____________________________.”
• Central point: The U.S. government would __________ to prevent ___________ from other powers.
• Caused a lot of U.S. interventions in _______ _____________.
• To keep an open door trading policy with China he mediated a _____________ between China, Russia and Japan. This won him a _________ ______________________.
Roosevelt’s Business Policies• ___________________:
prohibit monopolies
• Bureau of Corporations: investigates __________ ______________
• Settled strikes between _______ and _________
• Meat Inspection Act: outlawed ___________ ________ and dangerous preservatives
Roosevelt’s Environmental Policies
• Conserve _______ for recreational use
• Created ________ ______________
• Set aside 194 million acres for ____________ and nature preserves
Theodore Roosevelt
"Optimism is a good characteristic, but if carried to an excess, it becomes foolishness. We are prone to speak of the resources of this country as inexhaustible; this is not so."Seventh Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1907
Taft’s Progressive Policies• “______________”: extend business interests
in Latin America and East Asia instead of ____
• Brought twice as many suits against _________ as Roosevelt did
• First federal ________
• Federal _____________.
Wilson’s Progressive Policies• Reduced ____________
• ________________________: stop unexpected economic downturns
• __________________: punished violators of antitrust laws
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC): stop unfair ______ and __________________
• Protecting Workers: _____________ for injuries