1. Woodrow Wilson’s New Freedom What policies does Woodrow Wilson bring to the White House?

2. 1912 Election 1910: Democrats win House of Representatives 1912: Roosevelt challenges Taft for Republican Nomination, TR loses nomination Roosevelt supporters start the Bull Moose Party Republican vote split – Democrat Woodrow Wilson wins

3. New Freedom Plan 2. 1914: Clayton Antitrust Act, & Federal Trade Commission, more trust-busting with new fed agency to enforce 1.1913: Underwood Act: lowered tariff rate to create more competition for big businesses ● Fed Reserve= less bank failures, ability to circulate money 3. 1914: Federal Reserve Act, divides US into 12 financial districts, each with a regional bank 4. Signed many labor laws protecting workers, esp. children

4. Amendments Under Wilson Wilson signed the following Amendments while President: 16 th Amendment: Federal Income Tax 19 th Amendment: Women’s suffrage (led by Susan B. Anthony & Carrie Catt of the NAWSA) 17 th Amendment: Direct Election of Senators 18 th Amendment: Prohibition of Alcohol

5. Disappointing Civil Rights Record Wilson won support of NAACP during election After elected, he opposed federal anti-lynching laws & allowed segregation to spread African Americans & liberal whites feel betrayed

6. Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy US had a moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Lat. Amer. Gov that seemed oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to US interests Mexican Revolution Mex. Pres. Madero overthrown by Gen. Victorniano Huerta Wilson refuses to recognize Huerta’s Gov Huerta’s officers arrest American sailors in Tampico, MX Wilson orders US Marines to invade & occupy Veracruz, MX Huerta overthrown by Venustiano Carranza, Wilson recognizes Carranza’s Govt

7. Wilson vs. Pancho Villa Carranza invites US to help run local mines Rev. leader Pancho Villa kidnaps & kills mining engineers and raids a border town, killing 17 Americans Wilson sends Gen. John “Blackjack” Pershing into Mexico to hunt down Villa Carranza demands US troops leave US/Mex close to war, both sides back down mostly due to WWI Carranza overthrown, Wilson supports new Obregon govt