Election of 1912  President Woodrow Wilson

President Woodrow Wilson  never lost his deep respect for the Bible and value of education.

President Wilson became the first President since John Adams to make a personal appearance before Congress

    Underwood-Simmons Bill  one of the most significant  tariff acts in American history.

    Income Tax was levied by the 16th Amendment.

   How does a Graduated income tax work?  p 467

   Federal Reserve System

   1.  Divided the nation into 12 districts
                    with a Federal Bank

   2.  Federal Reserve notes were issued

   3.  Federal Banks were banker's banks

   4.  Discount rate (the rate of interest it charges member banks that borrow money from the Federal Bank

   Wilson's foreign affairs

   1.  Pancho Villa  attacked American citizens
                in northern Mexico

   2.  President Wilson sent General John Pershing into Mexico to capture Villa

   What was the Mexican regime of
                Victoriano Huerta like? p 469

   What is Wilson's policy of "watchful waiting"?

      Progressive changes in Politics

   1.  Limiting the power of the Speaker of the House

   2.  17th Amendment. 
        The direct election of Senators by the people

   3.  18th Amendment   Prohibition

   4.  19th Amendment  guaranteed women the right to vote

   5.  Initiative, referendum and recall define each p 471

   6.  Direct Primary gave voters a voice in
nominating candidates to run for public office

   Summarize the Progressive Era in retrospect p 472

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Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.