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Immigrants
4 million immigrants began to flow into the Industrial cities of New England. -
Second Industrial Revolution
Natural resources like coal,oil,and iron. Immigration steadily flows in both Asia and Europe. Rail Roads send people to the west and bring them to factories. New Business culture supported by Laissez-faire. -
The Phonograph
The phonograph is like a radio that's played by a disc. The disc stores a replica of sound waves of the the music. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
They restricted Chinese Immigration for ten years, but students,teachers,merchants,tourists, and Government officials. -
The Motion Picture Camera
It a Invention that was created to take strips of pictures and moving objects to create a strip of film. -
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
Theodore became President after the assassination of President William McKinley and began to make improvements. -
Anthracite Coal Mine Strike
150,000 miners walked off their jobs demanding higher pay.shorter work days,and official recognition of their labor union. Roosevelt threaten to send in armed troops and both sides reach an agreement. -
Protecting the Enviroment
John Muir persuaded Roosevelt to set aside 148 million acres of forest reserves. They soon established national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. -
Creating Economic Reform
The Meat Inspection Act was a strict cleanliness requirement in the meatpacking industry. Pure Food & Drug Act halted the sale of contaminated foods or medicine. -
Journey to US
immigrants to prove no conviction of a felony,ability to work,have at least 25$. They have to take a physical exam because people with a disease or disability would be detained for further examination,could not enter if they had a incurable disease,Letters were placed on people after the initial exam. The mental exam was to determine if immigrants could read,write or speak and not have a mental disability. -
Immigration Restrictions
Many people resented these immigrants and formed groups to attack them or stop the flow into the country. Anti-immigrant party directed primarily at reducing the influence of Catholics. -
Acts of Wilson
He made a Federal Reserve Act that made credit more available all around the country by creating a national bank system. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Charged with investigating unfair business monopolistic activity and inaccurate product labeling. -
Women's suffrage
The women wanted their right to vote. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were both the most prominent women during the movement. The right to vote was extended by one vote pass. -
Fair Labor Act
They established a 44-hour work week,minimum wage,overtime pay,child labor illegal under 16,workers permit under 18.