Illustrated Progressive Timeline

Illustrated Progressive Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Jan 1, 1920

National Reclamation Act

Jun 17, 1902

This act gave money to farmers so that they could irrigate their land. (Farmers)

Elkins Act

Feb 19, 1903

This act made those who gave and accepted rebates (from railroads) pay a heavy fine, because railroads couldn't offer rebates. (Monopolies and Business Excess)

National Wildlife Refuge System

Mar 14, 1903

This is a system that sets aside bodies of water and land to preserve wildlife and fish. (Conservation)

U.S. Forest Service

Feb 1, 1905

This takes care of national forests and grassland to help preserve nature. (Conservation)

Hepburn Act

Jun 6, 1906

This gave the ICC power to decide how far railroads can extend as well as look at their financial records. (Monopolies and Business Excess)

Meat Inspecton Act

Jun 30, 1906

This helped keep bad, soiled, of any kind of mess-up meat from being sold to protect consumers. (Consumer)

Pure Food and Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

This act made sure the labeling on these items weren't misleading, so they had to label things that were deemed "dangerous". (Consumer)

Muller v. Oregon

Jan 15, 1908

This upheld the restricition of women's working hours. (Women's Rights)

NAACP

Feb 12, 1909

The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights association for African Americans. (City Problems)

16th Amendment

Feb 3, 1913

The sixteenth amendment allowed the government to levy income taxes. (Inequality in the Distribution of Wealth)

17th Amendment

May 31, 1913

The seventeenth amendment brought direct election of Senators to the United States. (Corruption in Goverment)

Federal Reserve Act

Dec 23, 1913

This set up a central banking system for the United States. (Monopolies and Business Excess)

Federal Trade Commission Act

Sep 26, 1914

This act helped with "trust-busting" in businesses and get rid of trading practices that were unfair. (Monopolies and Business Excess)

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

Oct 15, 1914

This act tries to create an anti-competitive atmosphere between businesses. (Monopolies and Business Excess)

National Park Service

Aug 25, 1916

This is a service that is in charge of national parks, monuments, and other things with historical value. (Conservation)

Keating-Owen Cild Labor Act

Nov 7, 1916

This prohibited any products made by employers of children under 16 from beind sold in interstate commerce. (Labor Problems)

Bunting v. Oregon

Apr 18, 1917

This was held to determine whether a law that gave ten hour work days and regulated women's hours was Constitutional. The court ruled that it was, indeed, Constitutional. (Labor Problems)

Hammer v. Dagenhart

Apr 15, 1918

This was a case that tried to decide whether or not Congress had any power over Child Labor and it's laws. The verdict was that ti did not. (Labor Problems)

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

The eighteenth amendment established the prohibition of making, selling, and transporting alcohol. (Consumer)

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

The nineteenth amendment states that no one can be denied the right to vote based on gender and granted women suffrage. (Women's Rights)