Accomplishments of Presidents Taft and Wilson. 10 Points!?

Question

I need to know 5 specific accomplishments of each President (Taft and Wilson). The first one to answer with 5 good accomplishments each will receive 10 points. Thanks!

Answer 1

In 1909, the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act passed. This changed the tariff rates from 46 to 41%. It upset both the Democrats and the progressive Republicnas who felt that it was just a token change.

One of Taft's key policies was known as Dollar Diplomacy. This was the idea that America would use the military and diplomacy to help promote U.S. business interests overseas. For example, in 1912 Taft sent marines to Nicaragua to help stop a rebellion against the government because it was friendly to American business interests.

Following Roosevelt into office, Taft continued to enforce antitrust laws. He was key in bringing down the Standard Oil Company in 1911. Also during Taft's term in office, the sixteenth amendment was passed that allowed the U.S. to collect income taxes.

Woodrow Wilson accomplished many goals during his two terms and these are some of his accomplishments. He received the Nobel Peace Prize; he was the second President to do so. He also established the Federal Trade and Reserve Commission. The 17th, 18th, and 19th Amendments were established while he was in office. He supported Prohibition and he also said women had the right to vote in 1920.

Answer 2

Taft

1. Antitrust Suits-more than Roosevelt (Brought suits against monopolies {trustbusting})

2. Support for Fed. income tax and direct election of senators

3. helped set ICC railroad rates

4. Arizona and New Mexico joined the US

5. Support and signed law to create Children's Bureau to investigate matters pertaining to welfare of children

Wilson

1. Underwood-Simmons Tariff

2. Federal Reserve Act

3. Federal Trade Commission Act

4. Keating-Owen Act (1st child labor law)

5. Responses to Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

6. Fourteen Points

7. League of Nations (creation)

8. 19th amendment

9. Cable Act (women are US citizens regardless of husband's status)