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Women's Christian Temperance Union
The most significant reason this union was formed was in order to fight the uses of alcohol, due to its negative influences on families and societies. This was extremely impactful throughout the temperance movement, and supported the passing of the 18th amendment. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Due to the creation of this act, railroads had officially become the first industry to be subjected to Federal regulation. This meant that the government had control over the monopolistic practices of railroads and contributed to the industrial advances made in the Progressive Era. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This proved to be the first act to outlaw monopolistic powers within the industry in the United States. This would later influence states to pass laws similar to this one. -
National American Women's Suffrage Association
This association was formed in order to advocate for women's suffrage in the U.S. ; this was made possible through the collaboration of the National Women's Suffrage Association and the American Women's Suffrage Association. -
How the Other Half Lives
These were a series of photos captured by Jacob Riis, and displayed the horrid living conditions that those living in the New York City slums experienced. It brought more attention to the way that "the other half lives." -
Anti Saloon League
This group of individuals were successful in forcefully implemented prohibition into local and state elections. They were able to spearhead a single issue through the force of one group. -
Anthracite Coal Strike
This was a strike among the United Mine Workers of America, wherein, the workers advocated for higher pay, shorter shifts, and and recognition of the union they created. -
Elkins Act
This U.S. federal law amended the Interstate Commerce Act and allowed for the Interstate Commerce Commission to force heavy fines among railroads. Specifically those that would offer rebates and shippers that accepted these rebates. -
Department of Commerce and Labor
This cabinet within the United States government was created with the intention that it would control the excesses of business. It was formed during Theodore's Roosevelt's presidency and ended ten years after it began. -
Northern Securities Antitrust
This was president Theodore Roosevelt's attempt to take legal action against the Northern Securities company, which had been ruled by a group with the intention of making it into a monopoly -
Robert La Follette
This governor of Wisconsin was invested in finding peaceful (progressive) solutions to the political and societal issues within the United States. -
Meat Inspection Act
This U.S. law made it a crime to incorrectly brand meat, and forbid meat from being sold as food. This was intended to ensure that all meat products were handled with the appropriate sanitary conditions and that consumer health was preserved. -
The Jungle
Written by Upton Sinclair, this book was created with the intention of portraying the harsh and unfair conditions that workers in the meat industry experienced on a daily basis. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This act advocated for the ban of transportation and selling of foods that are out of date, mislabeled, poisoned, etc. This allowed for there to be more restrictions on the way food and drugs were handled, and made it better for consumer health. -
Square Deal Policy
This policy enforced President Roosevelt's idea of the three C's (Conserve Natural Reservation, Control Corporations, and Consumer Protection) -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
After sweatshop owners locked doors to keep their workers in and union members out, a fire broke out, killing 146 workers. This would eventually lead to shorter work weeks for women and the abolition of labor for individuals under the age of 14. -
Eugene v. Debs
This person was the Socialist party's lead candidate in 1900 and 1912. -
John Dewey
Known as the Father of pragmatism, he strongly believed in "learning by doing," which proved to be a major ideal applied throughout the Progressive Era. -
Progressive (Bull Moose) Party
After the 1912 election, Republicans had become split, which caused Theodore Roosevelt to break away and create his own progressive party. -
17th Amendment
This amendment required U.S. senators to be elected by voters directly. -
Federal Reserve Act
This act went on to create a concrete banking system, which consisted of 12 regional banks governed by the Federal Reserve in an attempt to give the U.S. a well established, yet flexible, currency. -
Underwood Tariff
Signed by Woodrow Wilson, this tariff reinforced a federal tax on income, and lowered tariff rates to around 25%. -
Clayton Anti Trust Act
This act forbade policies, made corporations, supported unions, etc. -
Federal Trade Commission
This organization was established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. It advocates for consumer protection and the prevention of anti competitive business practices. -
Keaton-Owen Child Labor Act
This document was intended to prohibit the sale of products from factories that employed children under the age of 14. This document would eventually be deemed unconstitutional in 1918. -
Margaret Sanger
Sanger was the first women to bring attention and popularize the term "birth control," and went on to open the first birth control clinic in the United States. She would also go on to establish the Planned Parenthood Federation in the United States. -
18th Amendment
This amendment prohibited the purchase and consumption of alcohol in the United States. -
19th Amendment
This amendment granted women the right to vote.
