Woodrow Wilson

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Woodrow Wilson born?December 28, 1856
2. When did Woodrow Wilson die?February 3, 1924 (age 67)
3. Where was Woodrow Wilson born?Staunton, Virginia, USA
4. Who was Woodrow Wilson?Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. He was born in 1856 and was the only president to have a Ph.D. He taught at Princeton University before becoming president.
5. What were some of Wilson's big changes at home?Wilson created the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Trade Commission to help the economy. He lowered import taxes with the Underwood Tariff Act. He also passed laws to stop big companies from unfairly dominating markets and to protect workers, including child labor laws.

New Freedom: Woodrow Wilson's domestic policy program focused on tariff reform, banking reform, and antitrust legislation.
Fourteen Points: A statement of principles for peace that was used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
Collective Security: A security arrangement, political, regional, or global, in which a state agrees to take joint action against a common threat.