AR timeline pt2

  • The Underwood Tariff Act of 1913 for The Stamp Act

    Re-established a federal income tax in the United States and substantially lowered tariff rates.
  • Federal Trade Commission Act for the Sugar act

    Prohibits “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.”
  • The United States Revenue act for Townshend act

    Eliminated a portion of the individual income tax rate reductions from the 1945 and 1948 tax acts, and increased the top corporate rate from 38 percent to 45 percent.
  • Protest in Seattle for Boston massacre

    The World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference was meant to take place on November 30th, 40,000 anti-globalization activists showed up to the meeting, police had to use tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to get the crowd to disperse so the delegates could get through.