AP US History 1 Chapter 29 Vocabulary Terms Flashcards

8182196759	Central Powers	During WWI included the countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey	0
8182196760	Allies	During WWI included France, Britain, and Russia, and later Japan and Italy. The United States joined in 1917.	1
8182196762	Lusitania	Was a British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died.	2
8182196763	Sussex Pledge	Germany agreement not to sink unarmed passenger ships without warning.	3
8182196764	New Nationalism	Was the name of the progressive policy of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912's Progressive party platform. It favored a more active government role in economic and social affairs. It favored continued consolidation of trusts and labor unions and the growth of powerful regulatory agencies in Washington. It favored women's suffrage and social welfare programs (including minimum-wage laws and "socialistic" social insurance).	4
8182196765	New Freedom	Was the name of Wilson's policy that favored the small business, entrepreneurship, and the free functioning of unregulated and un-monopolized markets.	5
8182196766	Underwood Tariff	Pass in 1913 it substantially reduced import fees. The lost tax revenue would be replaced with an income tax that was implemented with the 16th amendment.	6
8182196767	16th Amendment	Passed in 1913 is known as the income tax amendment.	7
8182196768	Federal Reserve Act	This created a regulatory agency for banking with 12 regional reserve districts. Each bank was independent but was controlled by a board, which was controlled by the public. It also controls the amount of money in circulation through its reserves and interest rates.	8
8182196769	Federal Trade Commission	Is a committee formed to investigate industries engaging in interstate commerce. It was created to stop unfair trade practices and to regulate and crush monopolies.	9
8182196770	Clayton Antitrust Act	This helped to control monopolies by strengthening the Sherman Antitrust Act's list of business practices that were objectionable (such as interlocking directorates). It exempted labor and agricultural organizations from antitrust prosecution and legalized strikes and peaceful picketing.	10
8182196771	Jones Act	Signed by President Wilson in 1916. It granted territorial status to the Philippines and promised to grant independence as soon as a stable government was established ( eventually granted on July 4, 1946)	11