AMH 2020 Chapter Notes -Pragmatism, Damin, Hooverville

• School: University of Florida
• Department: American Studies
• Course: AMH 2020
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Teddy roosevelt considered his office as a platform to promote his programs from which he could rally public opinion. A society of small business w/ gov"t role to ensure open competition between business & freedom for individuals to make the best use of their opportunities. An organization that that cooperated with the fbi to spy on german residents suspected of disloyal behavior. Including freedom of open seas, open diplomacy, & self determination for colonial people. Blacks are moving from the south to the north and west coast for economic prosperity & to escape white supremacy. New deal legislation that raised prices for farm produce by paying farmers subsides to reduce production. New deal agency that brought low cost electricity to rural americans and redeveloped the tennessee river valley through flood control projects. Law that provided a minimum wage of 40 cents per/hr. and 40 hr workweek for employees that engages in interstate commerce.