USA HISTORY

Democrat President Woodrow Wilson was not a firm believer in justice and equality and was an imperialist. The federal government violated constitutional rights during his tenure as President of the United States. T or F

(A) ** True

(B) False

Concept note-1: -He served two terms in office, from 1913 to 1921. Wilson was a Progressive Democrat who believed in the power of the federal government to expose corruption, regulate the economy, eliminate unethical business practices, and improve the general condition of society.

Concept note-2: -US President Woodrow Wilson sought to maintain US neutrality but was ultimately unable to keep the United States out of the war, largely because of escalating German aggression. On May 7, 1915, the Germans sunk the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, which had over a hundred Americans on board.

Concept note-3: -A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of Princeton University and as the governor of New Jersey before winning the 1912 presidential election. As president, Wilson changed the nation’s economic policies and led the United States into World War I in 1917.

Concept note-4: -The United States moved to the forefront of world powers, and Wilson’s view of American foreign policy, now known as “Wilsonianism, ” continues to influence debates and ideas about America’s role as a global leader and the right of national self-determination.