Wilsonian Progressivism
at Home and Abroad
(1912-1916)
Chapter 29
Election of 1912
Bull Moose Party
(Progressive Party)
Democrats
Republicans
Candidate:
Program title:
Platforms:
1.
2.
3.
Who was Herbert Croly?
Why was Wilson elected?
What was the mandate evident in the election results? What issue was the winner?
4.
Name several of the significant outcomes of the Election of 1912.
Woodrow Wilson’s Presidency (1912-1916)
5.
Characterize Wilson’s personality and background:
** 6. What was the “Third Rail of Politics” that Wilson was adept at appealing to and
from whence he derived his power?
Wilson and Economic Progressivism (1913-1916)
Attacking the “The Triple Wall of Privilege” – Banks – Trusts - Tariffs
7.
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For each of the areas below:
State the background and obstacles in each area–
State the actions or bills that Wilson proposed to remedy them with an
explanation.
Evaluate the success or limited nature of the outcome
Tariffs
Issue:
Solution:
Evaluation
-
Banking
Issue:
Solution:
Evaluation:
Trusts
Issue:
Solution:
Eval:
Wilson and “Labor (Social) Progressivism” (1916)
8.
Explain each of the pieces of legislation below:
Federal Farm Loan Act
Workingmen’s Compensation Act
Child Labor Law –
Adamson Act –
* 9.
What catalyst caused Wilson to advocate some social progressive programs of the
Bull Moose Party in 1916?
** 10. What areas did Wilson not advocate?
Wilson’s Foreign Policy
11.
Watchful Waiting – (Idealism) Wilson originally wanted to create moral
regeneration in US foreign policy. He supported Bryan’s anti-imperialism and
wished to use American moral and economic force to change bad behavior
(economic non-recognition of bad regimes, etc.), not military intervention.
Discuss this in terms of his actions concerning Dollar diplomacy, Philippines and
in Mexico in the early months of the revolution (p. 687)
12.
Continuation of “Big Stickism” (Realism) Wilson will switch from electoral
claims of pacifism and anti-imperialism when reality sets in later in 1914. Define
this switch by discussing his actions in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands
and Mexico.
American Neutrality in WWI –
1914-1916
13.
What historical ties did Britain have to the US? What historical ties did
Germany?
14.
Why did the US public tend to favor the British (over) the Germans?
15.
Wilsonian neutrality – “The US will have trade remain open with the entire
world” – so why would Germany be upset by this for they had equal access?
16.
How did both sides violate U.S. neutral shipping rights? Which country’s actions
were deemed more sinister and why?
17.
German U-Boat attacks– Define the terms on the list below that
show the increasing volatility of Germany’s u-boat attacks and the resulting
American response
German Action
Wilson’s Response
unrestricted submarine warfare –
N/A –
Lusitania (May 1915) –
“strict accountability” –
sinking of the Arabic and Sussex
Sussex Ultimatum –
Election of 1916
18.
Party
Candidate
Platform
Democrat
Republicans
19.
Why did Wilson win?
20.
What are the theme/themes of this chapter? Provide at least three specific
examples of that theme(s).