Wednesday, March 2, 2011

#8: Progressive Era Foreign Policy Acts

Panama Canal Tolls Act 1912
  • exempted Americans coastwise shipping from tolls and provoked the British at the same time
  • repealed by Congress 1914

Jones Act 1916
  • signed by Wilson and went along with anti-imperialistic Bryan and Democrats
  • granted Phillipines boon of territorial status and promised independence as soon as stable gov't was est.
  • day came on July 4, 1946
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