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Period: to
Progressive Era
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National Reclamation Act
Federal law that funded western irrigation (conservation) -
National Wildlife Refuge System
Protected areas of the U.S. for growing populations (conservation) -
Elkins Act
Allowed ICC to impose fines on railroad companies (monopolies) -
Forest Service
Branch of agriculture-Roosevelt's idea to preserve the nation's forest (conservation) -
Hepburn Act
Law that gave the ICC the power to set max railroad rates and extend power (labor problems) -
Meat Inspection Act
Congress act that banned treated and and spoiled meat to be sold and it enforced sanitary slaughtering (consumer) -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Roosevelt's act to prevent creation and selling of dangerous foods, drugs, medicines, and alcohols (consumer) -
Muller v. Oregon
Supreme court conviction of a case of discrimination against women-longer work day for women (womens' rights) -
NAACP
African American civil rights organization that ensured equal rights between blacks and whites -
16th Amendment
Allowed congress to levy taxes -
Bunting v. Oregon
Gave to 10-hour workdays to workers (Labor problems) -
17th Amendment
Allowed the public to elect their senators (Corruption in gov't) -
Federal Reserve Act
Act of congress that set up a banking system and notes (Dis. of wealth) -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Wilson's act against trusts (monopolies) -
Clayton Antitrust Act
Added to the U.S. antitrust act (monopolies) -
National Park Service
Federal agency that manages national parks, monuments, and other important properties (conservation) -
Keating-Owen Child labor act
Congress act to prohibit sales and production of goods by children under fourteen (labor problems) -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
Supreme court decision with congress to enact child labor laws (labor problems) -
18th Amendment
Prohibited the use and sale of alcohol (Consumer) -
19th Amendment
Gave every adult the right to vote (Womens' rights)
