AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Presidency of Woodrow Wilson

Chapter 30 Review American Pageant

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 30 The War to End War Buildup to US Entrance Sussex Pledge Germany damaged a merchant ship killing 80 Wilson told Germany if they didn?t give notice, he would break off diplomatic relations Germany agreed to give warning for merchant and passenger ships Zimmermann Note: Germany proposed German-Mexican alliance and encouraged Mexico to attack US March 1917, Germany sinks 4 unarmed merchant ships April 2, 1917 Wilson asks Congress to declare war 14 Points: January 8, 1918 Wilson?s plan for dealing with postwar world Major ideas: Abolish secret treaties Freedom of the seas Remove economic barriers Reduce arms Give up colonies Other major idea: self-determination Countries should govern themselves and decide their own form of government US Entrance into War Reasons

Chapter 29 Review American Pageant

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 29: Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad Wilson ran on a progressive platform, ?New Freedom? Stronger antitrust legislation Banking reform (Increase supply of $) Tariff reductions Roosevelt, hates Taft, runs for the Progressive or ?Bull Moose? Party Supported by Jane Addams and many women Sadly, women couldn?t vote at the time New Nationalism: Believed a powerful government should regulate economy and guarantee social justice Increase in the power of the federal government The ?Bull Moose? Campaign of 1912 Two ?Republicans? against each other all but guaranteed a victory for Wilson Comparing New Nationalism and New Freedom Both favored more active gov?t in economic and social affairs Roosevelt campaigned for women?s suffrage, minimum wage, social insurance

American Pageant Chapter 30

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 30 The War to End War Buildup to US Entrance Sussex Pledge Germany damaged a merchant ship killing 80 Wilson told Germany if they didn?t give notice, he would break off diplomatic relations Germany agreed to give warning for merchant and passenger ships Zimmermann Note: Germany proposed German-Mexican alliance and encouraged Mexico to attack US March 1917, Germany sinks 4 unarmed merchant ships April 2, 1917 Wilson asks Congress to declare war 14 Points: January 8, 1918 Wilson?s plan for dealing with postwar world Major ideas: Abolish secret treaties Freedom of the seas Remove economic barriers Reduce arms Give up colonies Other major idea: self-determination Countries should govern themselves and decide their own form of government US Entrance into War Reasons

American Pageant Chapter 29

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 29: Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad Wilson ran on a progressive platform, ?New Freedom? Stronger antitrust legislation Banking reform (Increase supply of $) Tariff reductions Roosevelt, hates Taft, runs for the Progressive or ?Bull Moose? Party Supported by Jane Addams and many women Sadly, women couldn?t vote at the time New Nationalism: Believed a powerful government should regulate economy and guarantee social justice Increase in the power of the federal government The ?Bull Moose? Campaign of 1912 Two ?Republicans? against each other all but guaranteed a victory for Wilson Comparing New Nationalism and New Freedom Both favored more active gov?t in economic and social affairs Roosevelt campaigned for women?s suffrage, minimum wage, social insurance

Progressive Era Presidents

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Progressive Era Presidents Theodore Roosevelt William H. Taft Woodrow Wilson Muckrakers Temperance Suffragettes Popul ists M i d c l a s s W o m e n Labor Unions Civi l Rights Theodore ?Teddy? Roosevelt Early Life Born in a wealthy New York family. Was brought up to believe that ones with $ should help the less fortunate. Attended Harvard Univ. Roosevelt cont Political Life New York State Legislature Lost New York Mayor?s race New York Police Commissioner Appointed Assistant Secretary of Navy by McKinnley Elected Governor of New York Became McKinnley?s running mate in the 1900 election. Became President after McKinnley was assassinated by Leon Gzolgosz. Roosevelt as a Progressive President 1901 ? 1909

Imperialism

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Name_____________________________________ Date___________ US History Vocabulary: Imperialism Imperialism:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alfred T. Mahan: ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Sanford B. Dole:_____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Henry Cabot Lodge:_________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

Treaty of Versailles

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Treaty of Versailles Big 4 United States ? Woodrow Wilson Great Britain ? Lloyd George France ? Clemenceau Italy ? Orlando (minor player) Wilson?s Mistakes U.S. delegation to Paris was made up of only Democrats U.S. Senate was led by Republicans Tells the Senate to ratify the treaty ?as is? Main opposition to Treaty was Senator Henry Cabot Lodge ? isolationist (wants the United States to stay away from other countries) Wilson goes on speaking tour of the United States to gain support for the treaty Suffers a massive stroke Legally, probably should have resigned Senate does not ratify the Treaty of Versailles We do NOT sign the Treaty of Versailles

Chapter 30 Test

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 30 Mark the one best answer for each of the following questions. 28. President Wilson broke diplomatic relations with Germany when a. the Zimmermann note was intercepted and made public. b. Germany announced that it would wage unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic. c. news was received that a revolutionary movement had overthrown the czarist regime in Russia. d. Germany rejected Wilson?s Fourteen Points for peace. e. it appeared that the German army would take Paris. 29. The Zimmermann note involved a proposed secret agreement between a. Britain and France. b. Russia and Germany. c. Germany and Mexico. d. Mexico and France. e. Germany and Canada. 30. The United States declared war on Germany

Review for APUSH exam

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

AP U.S. History Review Notes ? 1494: Treaty of Tordesillas ? divides world between Portugal and Spain 1497: John Cabot lands in North America. 1513: Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain. 1524: Verrazano explores North American Coast. 1539-1542: Hernando de Soto explores the Mississippi River Valley. 1540-1542: Coronado explores what will be the Southwestern United States. 1565: Spanish found the city of St. Augustine in Florida. 1579: Sir Francis Drake explores the coast of California. 1584 ? 1587: Roanoke ? the lost colony 1607: British establish Jamestown Colony ? bad land, malaria, rich men, no gold Headright System ? lad for population ? people spread out 1608: French establish colony at Quebec.

1991 AP US History DBQ

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

The College Board Advanced Placement Examination UNITED STATES HISTORY SECTION 11 (Suggested writing t i m M 0 minutes) Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-I and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. High scores will be earned only by essays that both cite key pieces of evidence from the documents and draw on outside knowledge of the period. 1. It was the strength of the opposition forces, both liberal and conservative, rather than the ineptitude and stubbornness of President Wilson that led to the Senate defeat of the Treaty of Versailles. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period 1917-1921, assess the validity of this statement.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Presidency of Woodrow Wilson

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!