US Since 1877 Semester 1 Final Study

Functions of Political Machines

Espionage Act 

• Liberty Bonds

• • Created a system that allowed political bosses to secure power in city gov.

• • Machines would give food/shelter/jobs

    • In return, wanted their vote

• • Espionage Act 

  • Liberty Bonds

• • No laws/regulations - anything can happen

  • Meat could be meat that is not actually label

Social Gospel

• • Christian response to social ills

• Focus on collective responsibility - All Americans are responsible

• • Aims to address/fix social inequalities

• • Applies evolutionary theory to society - Natural Selection

• • Opposition to welfare and aid

Social Darwinism

• • Applies evolutionary theory to society - Natural Selection

• • Society advances through competition/struggle

• • Opposition to welfare and aid

• • Focus on collective responsibility - All Americans are responsible

• • Aims to address/fix social inequalities

American Imperialism Pros

• • Uses Social Darwinism to justify imperialism

• • “White Man’s Burden” - Caviling the lesser races

• • Saw imperialism go against the current gov ideals:

• • “Consent of the governed”

American Imperialism: Con

• • Saw imperialism go against the current gov ideals:

• • “Consent of the governed”

• • Uses Social Darwinism to justify imperialism

• • White Man’s Burden” - Caviling the lesser races

Spanish American War: Cause & Effect

• • US supports Cuban Independence from Spain

• • USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor

• • Us would get;

    • Philippines

    • Guam

    • Puerto Rico 

Imperialism: Roosevelt

• • Through military/navy

• Roosevelt Corollary - US controls the Americas

Imperialism: Taft

• • Focused on Economy

• a Canal - US Obtains

Imperialism: Wilson

• • Moral Imperialism - Setting up democracy in countries

• • 10 years to complete

Muckrakers: Tarbell

• • History of Standard Oil Company - Exposes companies

• • The Shame of The Cities - Exposes Political Machines/Bosses

• • The Jungle - Exposes meat factory practices