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Presbyterian minister | One occupation of Woodrow Wilson before he became president. |
New Freedom | Wilson's campaign platform that called for the protection of small businesses and entrepreneurs. |
Jane Addams | Notable as the first woman to ever nominate a presidential candidate. In this case, the candidate was Theodore Roosevelt. |
Underwood Tariff Bill | Legislation intended to lower tariff rates thereby encouraging more foreign trade with the US. |
Sixteenth Amendment | Amendment that introduces the FIRST personal income tax law to America. |
Federal Reserve Act | Gave the Federal Reserve Board the right to put more money into circulation and issue paper money. |
Clayton-Anti-Trust Act | Protected the right of workers to legally strike and peacefully picket. |
Louis D. Brandeis | The first Jewish person to be appointed to the US supreme Court bench. |
Victoriano Huerta | Mexican general who took power in Mexico by murdering his opponent, Francisco Madero. Wilson refused to recognize Huerta as the leader of Mexico. |
U-Boats | German submarines that made the trip across the Atlantic deadly. |
unrestricted u-boat warfare | German policy of attacking any and all boats AFTER Britain started a naval blockade of all supplies going to Germany. |
Lusitania | British passenger liner that was sunk by a German U-boat. 128 Americans were on board. |
Sussex Pledge | Promise made by Germany that they would only sink ships AFTER they warned them first. Ha! |
Bull Moose Party | Progressive political party that lived a short life and died out after Theodore Roosevelt refused to run as the party's presidential nominee. |