chapter 19
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sherman Anti Trust Act | prohibit combinations that restrain competition had no impact very few convictions |
| McKinley Tariff | highest protective measure of Congress enrich producers and stave consumers |
| Interstate Commerce Act | effective railroad regulations come from the fed. government rely on courts to enforce rulings like publishing rate schedules |
| The Grangers | marketing organization and curbing monopolies Granger Laws had strong regulations of railroads |
| Populist Party Program | find solutions to real problems example: no national bank people had influence and power |
| Cross of Gold Speech | defenders of gold standard controlled the ballot after Bryan's speech there was a pro-silver campaign, prez |
| Panic of 1893 | railroads declared bankruptcy forcing collapsed stocks contraction of credit showed the interconnectedness |
| Sources of Imperialism | justification for colonization with Darwin's theory subjugation of tribes and aggressive foreign policies |
| Mahan's Influence of Sea Power | countries with sea power were the greatest nations fear that the US didn't have a large enough army changed with the new shipbuilding program |
| Cuban Revolt | ... |
| Yellow Press | sensational stories--public support of war accident rather than sabotage |
| The Maine | 260 people died in the blast blamed the Spanish---military preparations |
| Spanish-American War | ... |
| The Philippine Question | no acceptable alternative, can't give them to Spain or independence. All you can do is educate them and uplift their spirits |
| Rough Riders | center of fighting in Cuba cavalry unit led by Roosevelt that showed the brutality, boldness of American armies |
| Foraker Act | ended military rule in Puerto Rico & colonial government agitation for independence |
| Anti-Imperialist League | campaign against ratification of Paris treaty 1898 by upperclassman American men |
| Platt Amendment | nominal political independence for Cuba no treaties with other countries, American naval stations, intervene if necessary |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | rebel against Spanish/American. head of legitimate government. ended with signaling allegiance and surrender |
| Hay's Open Door Notes | nation with sphere of influence in China allow other nations trade without interference |
| The Boxer Rebellion | siege of entire foreign diplomatic corps imperial forces sent into China to free the diplomats--support for Open Door |
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