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imperialist. "civilize foreign savages" Reverend Josiah Strong writes "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History" Captain Alfred Mahan "Big Sister" policy to rally Latin American countries behind the USA Sec. of State James Blaine Britain and Venezuela fight over their borders, but the USA makes them back down the Great Rapproachment hurts the value of Hawaiian sugar --> whites want annexation 1890 McKinley Tarriff wants to keep Hawaiian independence Queen Liliukalani USA worried about its investments in Cuba 1895 Cuba revolts against Spain no annexation of Hawaii yet 1893 white revolt in Hawaii newspapers freak out that Spain "attacked" the USA --> Spanish-American War 1898 explosion of the USS Maine "yellow journalism" vastly exaggerates conditions in Cuba Hearst and Pulitzer US Navy destroys the Spanish fleet here Manila (Philippines) destroys the Spanish fleet at Manila (Philippines) Commodore Dewey 1898 leads native Filipino revolt against Spain, 1899 leads Filipino revolt against USA Emilio Aguinaldo Hawaii is annexed to maintain control in the Philippines 1900 Hawaii becomes a territory leads the US Army in Cuba General William Shafter leads the Rough Riders (Cuba) Colonel Wood USA kicks Spain's ass here (Cuba) fighting at El Caney and Kettle Hill ends Spanish-American War. USA gets Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines 1898 Treaty of Paris Philippines and Cuba two areas of fighting in the Spanish-American War writes "The White Man's Burden" Rudyard Kipling gives Puerto Ricans a limited degree of popular gov 1900 Foraker Act Puerto Ricans and Filipinos are subject to US rule, but do not have all American rights 1901 Insular Cases conquers the yellow fever Dr. Walter Reed Platt Amendment is included in this USA forces Cuba to write its own constitution Cuba can't make treaties. Cuba can't take on too much debt. USA can intervene with troops. USA gets a naval base at Guantanamo. 1901 Platt Amendment Filipinos angry that the USA hasn't granted them freedom 1899 Filipino revolt against USA after several years of subjugation, Filipinos finally get freedom 1946 Philippines given independence Open Door Note telling other countries to respect fair competition (spheres of influence) in China Secretary of State John Hay Chinese revolt against spheres of influence 1900 Boxer Rebellion Republicans (imperialism) nominate William McKinley and VP Teddy Roosevelt. Democrats (anti-imperialism) nominate William Jennings Bryan. McKinley is elected president. Election of 1900 how Teddy Roosevelt becomes president for the first timee 1901 McKinley is assassinated between Britain and the USA. USA is allowed to build and fortify the canal. 1901 Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Frenchman. Helps the USA to incite a Panamanian revolution against Colombia, becomes minister of the new Panama Philippe Bunau-Varilla USA purchases a route for the Panama Canal 1903 Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty construction dates of the Panama Canal 1904-1914 engineer who helps to finish the Panama Canal Colonel George Goethals USA will intervene (with military) in debt-ridden South American countries. Roosevelt Corrollary (of the Monroe Doctrine) Russia advancing, Jap surprise attack at Port Arthur, Japan kicks ass 1904 Russo-Japanese War to end Russo-Japanese war; Teddy conducts peace negotiations. Japan forced to drop its claims, but gets control over Korea. Now both Russia and Japan are pissed off. 1905 Portsmouth Conference silly hysteria about Asian immigrants (particularly Japanese) "yellow peril" Teddy forces this school to repeal its decision San Fran school tries to segregate Asian students Japan agrees to stop the Japanese from immigrating to the USA Gentlemen's Agreement US battleships travel around the world, warm diplomatic atmosphere 1907 The Great White Fleet Japan and the USA agree to respect each other's Pacific territories and to uphold the Open Door policy in China 1908 Root-Takahera Agreement writes "How the Other Half Lives," attacking miserable conditions in the NY slums Jacob Riis zealous, semi-scandalous writers for reform muckrakers writes a series of articles in McClure's, revealing the corrupt alliance btwn gov and big business Lincoln Steffens journalist who exposes the Standard Oil Company Ida Tarbell voters directly propose legislation (progressive goal) initiative legislation gets its final approval from the people (progressive goal) referendum the people can remove corrupt elected officials from office (progressive goal) recall direct election of US senators 17th Amendment returned control to the pople, regulated public utilities with experts governor of Wisconsin Robert La Folette stopped control of RR over politics governor of California Hiram Johnson investigates malpractice by gas+insurance+coal trusts governor of NY Charles Hughes organization of women who help the reform movement for children+mothers+food Women's Trade Union League advocate for improved factory conditions, led National Consumers League for women Florence Kelley laws protecting women workers are constitutional 1908 Muller v. Oregon law of 10-hour-day for workers is unconstitutional --> revoked in 1917 1905 Lochner v. New York fire, women, locked doors --> workers' compensation laws made by 1917 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire anti-alcohol, founds Women's Christian Temperance Union Frances Willard outlaws alcohol --> Prohibition 18th Amendment control of the corporations, consumer protection, conservation of natural resources Square Deal (Teddy) Teddy forms a new department of the fed gov for trust-busting 1903 Dept. of Commerce and Labor is formed heavy fines to punish RRs that gave unfair/corrupt rebates 1903 Elkins Act severely restricted the use of free passes on RRs, which were often bribes 1906 Hepburn Act the Northern Securities Company (RR trust) must be resolved 1904 Northern Securities (Supreme Court case) writes "The Jungle" Upton Sinclair the federal gov can inspect meat 1906 Meat Inspection Act people must stop messing with + mislabeling food and drugs 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act USE the wilderness for intelligent commerce conservation SAVE the wilderness + set it aside + keep it pristine preservation head of the fed Division of Forestry (conservationist) Gifford Pinchot Gifford Pinchot, Teddy Roosevelt some conservationists John Muir a preservationist funds from sale of public lands is used to irrigate soil --> Roosevelt Dam 1902 Newlands Act a club to preserve western wilderness 1892 The Sierra Club is founded famous naturalist, writes essays (preservationist) John Muir Teddy is reelected as President Election of 1904 banks can issue emergency money backed by collateral 1908 Aldrich-Vreeland Pact Teddy makes sure that William Taft gets nominated by Republicans. Taft is elected President Election of 1908 Wall Street gives money to countries in order to help USA's political foreign policy. Mostly to intervene in debt-ridden South American countries (under the Roosevelt Corrollary) Dollar Diplomacy a senator who fights Taft and pushes up the tariff in the Payne-Aldrich bill Nelson Aldrich Richard Ballinger opens public wilderness to corporate development, Gifford Pinchot (conservationist) pissed off. Widens rift between Taft and Teddy. 1910 Ballinger-Pinchot Affair powerful regulatory, activist, welfare New Nationalism (Teddy) hands-off, antitrust, no welfare New Freedom (Wilson) Progressive thinker. Teddy wrote a book based on his ideas (New Nationalism) Herbert Croly Socialist candidate in campaign of 1912 Eugene V. Debs tariff goes down 1913 Underwood Tariff Bill federal income tax 16th Amendment Dem. Congressman; shows that banking system is corrupt Arsene Pujo first Jewish Supreme Court Justice, writes "Other People's Money and how the Bankers Use It" Louis Brandeis creates the Federal Reserve Board. It can issue legal tender (backed by $). Splits country into 12 regions, each with its own bank. 1913 Federal Reserve Act a pres-appointed commission can inspect interstate commerce --> stamp out trusts 1914 Federal Trade Commission longer list of objectionable business practices, exempted labor+farming groups from antitrust legislation` 1914 Clayton Antitrust Act farmers get credit with low interest rates 1916 Federal Farm Loan Act authorized loans on the security of staple crops 1916 Warehouse Act required decent treatment + wages on US merchant ships --> shipping costs increase 1915 La Folette Seaman's Act gave assistance to fed civil-service employees during periods of disability 1916 Workingmen's Compensation Act