Progressives

William Mickinley

Nov 6, 1900

William Mckinley was re-elected as president.

Theodore Roosevelt

Sep 6, 1901

Theodore Roosevelt succeeded William McKinley after his assassination.

Meat Inspection Act

Jan 7, 1906

U.S. department of Agriculture has to inspect animals when slaughtered and processed for human consumption.

Pure Food and Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

Required inspection of all food and medicines for human consumption, medicines must have warning lables, and perscriptions are required to get certain medicine.

William Howard Taft

Nov 6, 1908

William Howard Taft is elected president.

NAACP

Jan 7, 1909

A civil rights organization for ethnic minorities.

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Nov 7, 1912

Thomas Woodrow Wilson is elected president.

16th Amendment

Feb 3, 1913

16th Amentment is ratified, allows congress to levy income tax without basing on census results.

17th Amentment

Apr 8, 1913

17th amendment is ratified, direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote.

Federal Reserve system

Dec 23, 1913

Nations Central Bank is established, gives loans to other banks and holds their deposits.

Clayton Anti-trust Act

Oct 15, 1914

Federal law that restricted monopolies and trusts.

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

18th amendment ratified, prohibition.

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

19th Amentment is ratified, prohibits state and federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote based on sex.