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Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency
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Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act
In 1906, Upton Sinclair published a book called The Jungle that revealed the horrific conditions that existed in the meatpacking industry. As a result, the two acts were passed. -
Hepburn Act
The act allowed the Intestate Commerce Commission to regulate best practices and set reasonable rates for the railroads. -
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William H. Taft's Presidency
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The managers of the factory chained the doors shut to prevent unauthorized breaks. However, the factory caught on fire and the managers saved themselves with their keys. The rest of the women were left behind and 146 died and 71 workers were injured when they jumped off the building onto the life nets. -
Jane Addams
Jane Addams became the first woman to give a nominating speech at a major party convention. She also became famous for her social reform and women's' rights campaigns. -
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Woodrow Wilson's Presidency
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Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Congress closed the loopholes that existed in the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. -
The Lusitania
German U-boats sank the Lusitania in 1915 as part of their no pass naval policy. -
The Naval Act of 1916
Woodrow Wilson declared that the national goal was to build the Navy as "incomparably, the greatest . . . in the world." -
National Defense Act of 1916
The act created the predecessor to the National Guard and military reserves. -
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Espionage Act and the Sedition Act
These acts took away peoples' rights to publicly resist and protest the war. Violators were imprisoned. -
Congress declares war on Germany and the US officially enters World War I
Woodrow Wilson believed that the imminent German victory would completely change Europe. Woodrow Wilson urged Congress to enter World War I. He cited the sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman Telegram, among several things. Congress then declared war on Germany. -
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The Spanish Influenza
The virus killed many Europeans during World War I and later. -
The Red Summer
Riots erupted across America between the black and white people. This time, the black people actively defended their families while some hostile white people attacked. The Red Summer changed American society and terrified those who were involved in the riots. -
19th Amendment is Ratified
Congress ratified the 19th Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote.