New Freedom- Included stronger antitrust legislation to protect small businesses from monopolies.
New Nationalism- Theodore Roosevelt wanted to create stronger regulatory agencies to insure they operated for the public and not for gain.
Underwood Tariff- Made a substantial reduction of rates.
Federal Reserve Act- Established twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks and a Federal Reserve Board to regulate banking.
Federal Trade Commission Act- Enabled presidentially appointed commission to investigate illegal business practices in interstate commerce.
Clayton Anti-Trust Act- Exempted labor unions and agricultural organizations from antimonopoly constraints.
Holding Companies- A company that owns part or all of the other companies' stocks and usually does not produce goods or services of its own.
Workingmen's Compensation Act- Granted assistance to federal civil-service employees during periods of disability.
Adamson Act- Established an eight-hour day for all employees on trains involved in interstate commerce, with extra pay for overtime.
Jones Act-Promised independence to the Philippines as soon as a "stable government" could be established.
Tampico Incident- Due to an arrest of American sailors and Wilson seizing Veracruz, tensions between the U.S. and Mexico grew.
Central Powers- Consisted of Germany and Austria-Hungary, later Turkey and Bulgaria joined.
Allies- Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy, Japan, and the united States formed an alliance against the Central Powers.
U-boats- German submarines that played an important role of bringing America into the First World War.
Lusitania- Was a British passenger liner that was attacked by Germany, killing 1,198 people.