WILSON THE IDEALIST

1913-1921

Background

Born in 1856 in Virginia Scotch-Irish family Father was a Presbyterian Minister Unable to read until 10 Princeton/ UVA/ Johns Hopkins

Influences

1) ConfederacyLimited gov’tSelf-Determination

2) CalvinismDivine Mission/ Divine Accountability

3) Reconstruction Weakness/ Corruption of Congress

4) UniversityRule by Intelligence

Pre-Presidecny

College Professor President of Princeton (1902-1911) Gov. of NJ (1911-1913)

Introduced progressive reforms○ State Primaries○ Workmen’s Comp.○ Public Utility Commission

Election of 1912

Conservative/Progressive Minority President- 41% of Popular Vote

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Triple Wall of Privilege

Tariffs Banks Trusts

Tariff

Underwood Tariff Bill19131st Pres. since Jefferson to

summon Congress40%- 25%Income Tax of 1%

Bank

Federal Reserve Act of 1913Sen. Aldrich (R)12 Regional BanksBoard of Governors

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Trusts

Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914Gov’t Consumer Protection Group

Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914Strengthened Sherman ActExempted Union

Progressivism Federal Farm Loans Act of 1916

Farms and Small businesses could borrow 50% of value of land

Warehouse Act of 1916 Crops as collateral for loans

La Follette Seamen’s Act of 1915 US work laws apply to US ships RMS Titanic

Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1916 Adamson Act of 1916

8 Hour work day for RR Keating Owen Act of 1916

Child labor goods can not be sold over state lines

Supreme Court

Lochner CourtHammer v Dagenhart (1918)- No to Keating

Owens Act Louis Brandeis

Wilson Un-idealistic Views Blacks

Segregated WashingtonFired black gov’t workers

ImmigrantsFavored immigrants… if they became

Americans

“Any man who carries a hyphen about with him carries a dagger that he is ready to plunge into the vitals of this Republic whenever he gets ready”

Wilson’s Foreign Policy

1914 Panama Canal Toll Act repealed 1916 Jones Act

Terr. Status to the Phil. 1915 Marines sent to Haiti/ DR/ Nic. 1917 US purchases Danish Virgin Is.

Wilson and Mexico

1910-1920 Civil War US companies controlled 45% of ind. 1914 Tampico Affair US occupies Veracruz

1917 Pancho Villa attacks Columbus NM

Gen. John “Blackjack” Pershing sent after him