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Uncle Sam-Introduction

Uncle Sam has been through many ups and downs. Uncle Sam is 324 years old. He has been through many arrhythmia like the Civil War, War of 1812, World War I and II. Some flat lines that the United States have had are The panic of 1819 and Great Depression which was were there were in a period of financial crisis. Uncle Sam has glaucoma because he can't take care of those countries that are facing difficulties at the time. He also suffers from poweritis because with Uncle Sam having a lot of power it only wants to have more instead of giving some to others. It's basically a struggle for each country to gain more power.

Checks and balances

One event between 1787 and 1860 was the Marbury vs Madison. Marbury was appointed be John Adams but his commission wasn't delivered. This is an example of checks and balances because the Supreme Court reviewed the acts of Congress and determined whether they are unconstitutional. This formed a judicial review.

An event between 1860 and 1945 was Munn v. Illinois (1877). This case dealt with corporate rates and agriculture. Munn had been found guilty by an Illinois court of violating the state laws for the fixing charges on the storage of grain. The case also dealt with laws governing railroad rates.

An event between 1945 an 2009 was Brown vs Board of education. This case was so that there could be integrated schools. Brown said that the 14th amendment which guarantees all citizens equal protection of the laws was being violated. This helped achieve integration and gave more importance to the civil rights movement.

Alexander Hamilton- Important for New York and the United States

Alexander Hamilton was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher. Alexander Hamilton created a national bank that would assume the debt from the revolutionary war and that way improving the economy. Alexander Hamilton saved the United States was when he voted for Adams in the election of 1796. He used his vision in the election because even though he didn't like Adams he voted for him because he knew he was right for the country. Hamilton saved the United States was when he wrote the Federalist papers. He used his vision and influence because the Federalist Papers were written so that the state of New York will ratify the Constitution. Aaron Burr was charged with treason for a conspiracy to get capitalization in Texas if there was to be a war with Spain. That he would have an army to fight with and that he would claim that land his. He wrote about half of the Federalist Papers, which secured its ratification by New York.

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He did many things as president such as the Monroe Doctrine and the Panama Canal. He is mostly recognized for doing these two things because they helped shape the United States as a world power. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the Progressive Party of 1912. He ran for three terms, he was president from 1901-1909 and ran the third time through the Progressive Party but it was useless. The Monroe Doctrine said that European countries could not colonize any more countries in the Western Hemisphere and if they did then the United States would have to intervene. The Panama Canal allowed him to have a better relationship with other countries in South America. He also negotiated the end of the Russo-Japanese War and won the Nobel Peace Prize. After Roosevelt left office he had an expedition in South America. He saw the Amazon Jungle and other things but he contracted malaria which later led to his death. Theodore making the Panama Canal was controversial because he started out a revolution so that he could be able to do it. Theodore Roosevelt also made the Square Deal it dealt with the conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. Theodore Roosevelt participated in the Spanish-American War which is why he was popular when running for president because he was an intelligent person when dealing with war.

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. He ran for president and his opponents were Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft. His main goal in his campaign was to make the Federal Reserve System. He was concentrated only on doing this because it would help against any new economic crisis that would occur in the United States. He passed this to help the economy because of the economic difficulties that the Panic of 1907 had left behind. His main goal was to have the Federal Reserve System so that we can be prepared for any other financial crisis. He also passed the Underwood tariff which lowered the federal income tax. He dealt with Mexico, Haiti, Cuba and Panama. The U.S. troops had troops in Nicaragua where they passed the Bryan-Chamorro Treaty. He was involved in World War I were he was forced to enter because of the attacks on United States civilians on ships in Europe. He was part of the Peace Conference in 1919 and fought for the League of Nations. Wilson was involved in the Federal Reserve Act, Federal Trade Commission, the Clayton Antitrust Act, the Federal Farm Loan Act and the Revenue Act of 1913.
He visited Paris in 1919 in order to create the League of Nations and for the Treaty of Versailles. He also made the 14 points which dealt with ending World War I and maintaining peace for after. In a speech to Congress on January 8, 1918, Wilson said America's war aims. He created the Seaman's Act of 1915 improved working conditions for merchant sailors.

The New Deal

The New Deal was a series of social, economic, and governmental reforms initiated by the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression of the 1930s. The New Deal was done so that the country would be fix. It focused on the construction of dams, state park facilities, and a wide range of other public facilities throughout the United States. New Deal work crews helped to build homes, pave roads, and build public structures, among many other things. The New Deal also established Social Security. Roosevelt pushed for a balance budget, he was conservative. He encouraged America to get involved in the Second World War, because he knew that it would revitalize the American economy. A "Second New Deal" in 1934-35 included the Wagner Act to promote labor unions, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) relief program, the Social Security Act, and new programs to help farmers and migrant workers. The Supreme Court ruled several programs unconstitutional however they were fixed. I think the New Deal brought many good things like the Social Security Act, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Securities Act of 1933. The New Deal helped create more jobs and slowly got us out of our financial problems.