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61. What did anti-imperialists argue to support their anti-imperialist views? Racism, immoral, constitution must follow the flag, threatened democratic foundation of U.S. 62. Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts to do what? Take over the weaker nation 63. The first action of the Spanish-American War took place where? Dewey attacks the Spanish fleet in the Philippines
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64. As a result of the peace treaty with Spain after the S-A war the U.S gained what territories? Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam Annexed Hawaii for naval base in Pacific Annexed Midway Islands for naval refueling 65. The United States wanted to build a canal across Panama for what reason? faster/shorter transport for troops and goods between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans 66. The U.S. acquired control of the Canal Zone by doing what? Paying France $40m and causing Panama to rebel against Colombia all this created ill will toward the U.S. among Latin Americans
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67. President Roosevelt threatened to use the U.S. Navy (The Big Stick) to accomplish what? Intervene in Latin America if necessary (caused hard feeling toward the U.S. in Latin America) 68. President Taft was known for a foreign policy based on what principle? “dollar diplomacy” – economic investment 69. Imperialist like Henry Cabot Lodge and TR argued that the U.S. needed to do what 2 things? Expand trade overseas and expand the U.S. military/Navy (Alfred Mahan wrote about how important it was to expand the Navy)
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70. The efforts of Florence Kelley convinced many states to abolish what? Child labor – & improve labor conditions 71. President Wilson established the Federal Reserve System for what purpose? Promote competition and stop bank failures 72. What belief was held by most Progressives regarding the government? The government should be more accountable to the citizens
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73.What was a major contributing factor in Wilson’s winning the presidency in 1912? TR and Taft split the Republican vote therefore Wilson, the Democrat, won. 74. In 1906 Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle, exposed dangerous workplace conditions where? Meatpacking industry 75. Journalist known as muckrakers worked at doing what? Exposing corruption, working conditions, etc. in government and industry
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76. Mother Jones was best known for organizing unions where? Coal mines – West Virginia and Colorado 77. When the United Mine Workers called a strike in 1902, President Roosevelt did what? Arbitrated a “square deal” 78. Teddy Roosevelt vigorously enforced what Act? Sherman Anti-Trust Act & Clayton Anti- Trust Act 79. As a measure to prevent bank failures President Wilson helped create what? Federal Reserve System 80. Anti-suffrage movement argued that if women could vote, the what would happen to them? They would become more masculine
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