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Woman's Christian Temperance Union - Woman's Christian Temperance Union founded
The Union is important because it influenced the intolerance of alcohol and led to the 18th amendment and promoted morality. -
Interstate Commerce Act- Interstate Commerce Act passed
The act was made to regulate the railroads and restrict monopolies without giving the government very much power. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association- NAWSA founded
NAWSA being founded was very important in that the 19th amendment would not have been signed without the association. Other than that, Jane Addams- one of the leaders of NAWSA- organized the Chicago Hull House to further the idea that women weren't supposed to only be in the house, that they should be doing what they want. The Hull House actually got the word out and they accomplished a lot by educating immigrants and providing service for the working class. -
Sherman Antitrust Act - Sherman Antitrust Act put into action
The Sherman Antitrust Act served to prohibit anything that restrained trade. The act wasn't very good/clear though and needed revisions. -
How the other half lives- How the other half lives published
Published by Jacob Riis, he exposed the terrible conditions of city apartments through pictures. -
Anti-Saloon League - Anti Saloon League founded
It was created to promote public awareness of alcohol and its negatives on society. It supported officials who were against the manufacturing and selling/buying of alcohol and formed into a major league of people to try and get a prohibition of alcohol. -
Eugene V. Debs- Debs becomes president of the American Railway Union
Debs was very important because not only did he become president of the American Railway Union, it influenced him to lead strikes which sparked him into became a major Socialist leader in the future and be an influencer. -
Ida B Wells- The Red Record published
She wrote this to shed light on why white southerners lynched black people. Her book was the foundation for future protest campaigns. -
Robert La Follette-Direct Primary First Enacted
The direct primary was a system created by Follette that disregarded the old way of nominating government officials by allowing the voters to pick who is nominated-not other big government officials nominating their friends and foes. It has now been around since. -
Ida Tarbell-The History of the Standard Oil Company
The book written by Ida Tarbell was what exposed corruption in the oil company and awakened people and sparked outrage. -
Anthracite Coal Miner's Strike- Anthracite Coal Miner's Strike happens
A bunch of miners in Pennsylvania demanded an increase in their pay by 20% and the reduction of their work day by an hour. When Roosevelt threatened to take control of the mines, the owners finally agreed to give the miners what they wanted. -
Department of Commerce and Labor- Department of Commerce and Labor created
This was started by Roosevelt to control big businesses and provide better management of companies. It was successful. -
Elkins Act- Elkins Act passed
The Elkins act was supposed to target the use of railroad rebates and the act made it so that companies that allowed rebates were fined heavily. -
Lincoln Steffens- The Shame of Cities published
This was a muckraking book published by a muckraker to announce the corruption of the government and influence the middle class to rise above the upper class and the roles of capitalism- which they did and that is its significance. -
Northern Securities Antitrust- Northern Securities Antitrust decided
This was important because it was a railroad trust formed by all the big industry men like Rockefeller that caused a lot of conflict between classes. -
Square Deal Policy- Square Deal Policy started
The policy was an idea of Roosevelt's that controlled corporations, it protected consumers and natural resources. It served the purpose of public good that lasts today-somewhat. -
The Jungle - The Jungle Published
The Jungle being published awakened Americans to the limited safety of the factory workers and the unsanitary practices in factories like not washing hands and rats all over the place- it sparked the Meat Inspection Act to change factories and companies to be sanitary and have healthy conditions for not only the workers but the consumers. -
Meat Inspection Act- Meat Inspection Act passed
After The Jungle was published, the US was forced to address the sanitary issues of the factories. In doing so, they made the Meat Inspection Act to prohibit adulterating meat and packaged right for the safety of the workers and the consumers and has changed sanitary issues in the US for the most part. -
Pure Food and Drug Act- Pure Food and Drug Act passed
The act didn't allow the selling of mislabeled food or drugs. It made manufacturing a lot safer for everyone and gave power to the government when it came to manufacturing. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire- Triangle Shirtwaist fire happened
The fire sparked women's activism to pass laws to create better safety laws for working women. -
Progressive (Bull Move) Party- Party started
This party was formed by President Roosevelt because his election was split, so, he created the idea of a new nationalism-the party-which set the stage for government regulation of businesses, equality for women, and welfare programs. -
17th Amendment- 17th Amendment put into action
This was the amendment that made direct primaries now available for all states- not just Wisconsin. -
Underwood Tariff - Underwood Tariff passed
The tariff reduced import fees and graduated import tax. -
Federal Reserve Act- Federal Reserve Act passed
The act created a central banking system to give the US a stable flow of money which is still around today and is crucial for our country. -
Clayton Antitrust Act- Clayton Antitrust Act passed
The act was to revise the problems in Sherman Antitrust Act in which the new act prohibited practices that didn't allow competition and labor unions could no longer be violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. -
Federal Trade Commission- Federal Trade Commission passed
The passing of the Federal Trade Commission allowed a person guaranteed trustworthy by the president to investigate the trusts and stop unfair competition. -
John Dewey- Democracy and Education Published
John Dewey was a contributor to the ideals of pragmatism- which was the basis of the Progressive Era. So, writing this book was the platform to introduce pragmatism and the idea of practicality and education. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act- Keating Owen Child Labor Act passed
This was a statute from Congress to fix the issue of child labor by prohibiting goods being sold by working children under 14. -
18th Amendment- 18th Amendment ratified
The act being passed put America into a totally different situation. The act discouraged alcohol and prohibited it, which led to many American gangs and law breakers. Many Americans decided to commit crimes because of this act. -
19th Amendment- 19th Amendment put into action
The amendment gave women the right to vote, which was a big step for our country. -
Margaret Sanger- Women and the New Race published
Women in the working class suffered the most. So this book, published by Sanger- an activist- was to inspire women and let them know that they have accomplished so much and are preparing for this new future since the 19th amendment.
