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Wrote "The Jungle" and exposed problems in the meat-packing industry.
Who is Upton Sinclair.
Law that set heavy fines and long prison terms for antiwar activities. Created due to current fears of Germans and anti war Americans.
what is the espionage act (1917)
treaty that ended the Spanish American war. Provided that Cuba be free from Spain.
What is the treaty of paris (1898)
Cases in which the Supreme Court declared Constitution didn't extend to Philippines and Puerto Rico.
what is the Insular Cases.
American boat that was sunk by the German U-boats; made America consider entering WWI.
What is Lusitania
United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; founder of planned parenthood.
Who is Margaret Sanger.
1891; authorized the president to set aside public forests as national parks and other reserves. Instituted by Teddy Roosevelt.
what is the forest reserve act (1891)
1919 treaty that ended World War I. Leads to the creation of the League of Nations.
What is Versallies Treaty.
The Court ruled 5 to 4 against the stockholders of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroad companies, who had essentially formed a monopoly, and to dissolve the Northern Securities Company.
What is the Northern securities case.
Alliance between Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary.
What is Tripple alliance.
Famous sociologist/economist. Wrote "The Theory of the Leisure Class" an attack on " predatory wealth" and "conspicuous industry", criticizing the new rich that made money from trusts
Who is Thorstein Veblen.
Required federal inspection of meat processing to ensure sanitary conditions. prompted by the Jungle, a novel written by Upton Sinclair.
What is the meat inspection act.
U.S. garantee of independence for newly created Republic of Panama.
what is the hay bunau varilla treaty.
a landmark U.S. labor law case in the US Supreme Court, holding that limits to working time violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
What is Lochner V New york.
Economic policy by Roosevelt that favored fair relationships between companies and workers.
what is Square Deal.
commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during World War I. Most famous post was when he served on the Western Front.
who is General John " Blackjack" Pershing.
strenghtened the powers of the interstate commerce commission. Regulate shipping prices of railroads.
what is the Hepburn act (1906)
1905 treaty between Russia and Japan ending the Russo-Japanese War.
Treaty of portsmouth.
Case involving limits on free speech. Established the "clear and present danger" principle.
What is Schenck v. United States
early 1920s, govt raided union halls, pool halls, social clubs, residences, etc to arrest radical communist.
Palmer Raids.
Republican presidential candidate in 1884.Leader of the Half-Breed faction. Speaker of the house.
Who is James G. Blaine.
granted all Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenships.
what is the Jones Act.
an agreement between britain and america concerning any future central american canal.
what is the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
upholding the Amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917, making it a criminal offense to urge curtailment of production of the materials necessary to the war against Germany with intent to hinder the progress of the war.
What is Abrams v. United States
A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I.
What is triple entente.