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  This act was the first of many consumer protection laws. This prevented the manufacture and sale of food or drugs that would be harmful to the consumer.
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  In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory caught fire and 146 people.
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  This act regulated mergers and price discrimination. It also protected labor's access to collective bargaining.
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  In 1915, Germans sank the Lusitania and over a hundred Americans were killed. This flustered the public and increased the desire for war.
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  In 1917, the United States joined allies and declared war on Germany.
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  This was a statement offered by President Wilson of war claims and peace terms. This offered territorial solutions and plans for long-term peace.
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  This was the treaty that ended World War 1.
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  This was a time of violent riots due to race. This included thousands of injuries, hundreds of deaths and vast destruction of properties.