A.P. U.S. History
Mrs. Sanchez
Chapter 32-Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad

I. The Emergence of Dr. Thomas Woodrow Wilson
a. What were the aims of the "New Freedom" platform?
II. The "Bull Moose" Campaign of 1912
a. What actions on the part of Taft and Roosevelt pretty much guaranteed a Democratic victory?
b. What were the differences between "New Nationalism" and "New Freedom"?
III. Woodrow Wilson:  A Minority President
IV. Wilson:  The Idealist in Politics
V. Wilson Tackles the Tariff
a. Upon attaining office, what "triple wall of privilege" did Wilson attack?
b. How did Wilson attack the tariff?
c. What was contained in the 16th Amendment?
VI. Wilson Battles the Bankers
a. What problems existed within the banking system?
b. What proposal for reform did Senator Aldrich introduce?
c. What was contained in the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
VII. The President Tames the Trusts
a. What was the significance and contents of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 and the Clayton Anti-Trust Act of 1914?
b. What legislation did Samuel Gompers refer to as "labors Magna Carta"?
VIII. Wilsonian Progressivism at High Tide
a. What other acts were instrumental in passing progressive ideals into law?
b. What contrast does Wilson present in terms of racial treatment?
IX. New Directions in Foreign Policy
a. How did Wilson reverse the foreign policy trends of earlier administrations?
b. What legislation did Wilson implement in regards to U.S. foreign lands?
c. Why did Wilson choose to intervene in Haiti?
d. What plum purchase did Wilson make in 1917 and what was the reasoning behind the purchase?
X. Moralistic Diplomacy in Mexico
a.  What events in Mexico prompted U.S. concern then intervention?
b. What was Wilson's motivation behind refusing to recognize Huerta's government?
c. What happened at Tampico in April of 1914?
d. Who were the ABC powers and what did they try to accomplish in regards to the situation between the US and Mexico?
e. What was the result of the conference?
f. What did Pancho Villa do?
g. Who was Pershing and why was Villa never captured?
XI. Thunder Across the Sea
a. What events led to the outbreak of World War I?
b. What were the two main sides in the war?



XII. A Precarious Neutrality
a. Why was it difficult for the Americans to "stay neutral in thought as well", as deed as Wilson had urged?
b. What actions on the part of the Germans helped many Americans side against them?
XIII. America Earns Blood Money
a. What factors motivated Germany to start using submarine warfare to interfere with American trade?
b. What was significant about the sinking of the Lusitania?
c. What was contained in the Sussex pledge?
d. Why was the pledge precarious?
XIV. Wilson Wins Reelection in 1916
a. Why was TR left out of the 1916 election?
b. Why were the various candidates chosen in 1916?
c. Why was Wilson able to win the election of 1916?