Foreign Policy Acts

The Wilson administration saw a stark contrast in foreign policy, as Wilson was not the imperialist that TR and Taft were. Thus, the Panama Canal Tolls Act of 1912, which exempted America from tolls associated with Panama Canal shipping, was repealed in 1914 under the influence of Wilson:



Also, the Wilson administration oversaw the passage of the Jones Act (1916), which stated that the Philippines would be granted territorial status, and could be independent once a stable government was created. That day, however, did not come until 1946: