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John Dewey
Dewey is known for his reforms of education and pragmatism. -
Women's Christian Temperance Union
This union was a large stride for women and sought to prohibit alcohol consumption. -
How the Other Half Lives
Jacob Riis exposed the horrid living conditions in the slums of New York. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This act did its best to prevent businesses from monopolizing. -
National American Women Suffrage Association
The NAWSA was the result of two different woman's suffrage groups combining for a mutual purpose. -
Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League lobbied for prohibition in the early 19th century. -
Northern Securities Antitrust
In 1902 the government under Roosevelt filed a case against the company, won, and dismantled the the company forcing its members to disband and govern their business seperately. -
Square Deal Policy
Roosevelt implemented a policy of fairness in the market in yet another attempt to protect the consumer and the country. -
Athracite Coal Strike
Coal miners in Pennsylvania went on strike for a myriad of reasons, one of which was to have their union recognized. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins act reformed the Insterstate Commerce Act and imposed serious fines on railroads that offered rebates. -
Department of Commerce and Labor
The Department of Commerce and Labor was a failed attempt of the cabinet to control big business -
Ida Tarbell
Tarbell was an influential muchraker, publishing a magazine of the sleezy deals of Rockefeller In the early 1900's. -
The Shame of the Cities
Lincoln Steffens exposed the malpractice of politicians and governing bodies as awhole. -
Meat Inspection Act
This act sought to ensure sanitary conditions and honest labeling in the meat packing industry. -
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair's novel exposed the horrors of the meatpacking industry and the need for reform. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This act called for thruthfully labled, "safe" medicine, food, or alcohol. -
Ida B. Wells
Wells, a civil rights activist, helps found the NAACP. -
Margaret Sanger
In 1910 she began popularizing and fighting for brith control and likewise women's rights. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
A preventable fire in Manhattan killed several workers, and led to attention drawn to sweatshop conditions. -
Robert La Follette
In 1912 La Follette ran against Taft but lost votes to Roosevelt, whom he condemned, and sealed his losing fate. -
Eugene V. Debs
He opposed Wilson s the socialist party candidate and is the only man ever to have run for office from prison. -
Bull Moose Party
This progressive party was formed when Teddy Roosevelt ran against Taft and split the Republican vote. -
Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act etsablished the federal reserve which served as the central banking system of the united states. -
!7th Ammendment
Senators were now directly elected. -
Underwood Tariff
Under Wilson, in order to aid business, the tariff on imported goods was lowered. -
Federal Trde Commission
The Federal Trade Commission was created to help protect consumers. -
Clayton AntiTrust Act
This Act was a reiteration of the Sherman Antitrust act. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
This act was a brief attempt at getting rid of child labor in the workforce by preventing the sale of goods in which children under 14 were part of production. -
18th Ammendment
The 18th Ammendment was the ban of all manufacturing or sale of alcohol. -
19th Ammendment
This ammendment gaurunteed all U.S. citizens the right to vote, including women.
