Progressive Era

Northern Securities v US

Aug 22, 1904

Supreme court ruled against Northern Securities. The Great Northern plus the Northern Pacific had formed a monopoly on the railroad companies. Which messed up the Northern Securities trust that was very important in matters of being fair.

The Jungle

Feb 28, 1906

Upton Sinclair was an influencial aurthor of the early 20th century. He wrote this book to portay the life of immigrants. What it was mostly recognized for is for exposing the meat packing.

Oregon v Muller

Dec 16, 1908

This was a big movement in womens rights. A laundry room ower violated the restrictions on working women more than two hours a day. This court case justifies both sexes being decriminated against.

Election of 1912

Dec 16, 1912

William Taft, Theadore Roosevelt, Wooodrow Wilson, William Bryan were all candidates in the 1912 election. This was a rare four way contest. Wilson won being only the second democratic president.

Underwood Tariff

Apr 17, 1913

This was the first big tax reduction. Tariffs went from 41 percent to 27 percent. President Woodrow Wilson was behind this act.

17th Amendment

May 31, 1913

This allows the people to vote for senators. It changed the procedure of how open spots were filled. The reformers called for this change by protest.

Federal Reserve

Dec 23, 1913

It is the bank of the US government. It was created with the Federal Reserve Act. The great depresion is why the Federal Reserve was erected.

Clayton Anti-Trust Act

Oct 15, 1914

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act ties in with trust bustin. It didn't pass the Senate until the 5th. It didnt pass the House until Oct. 8

Federal Trade Commission

Dec 16, 1914

This commission was made to make sure businesses played fair. The main goal was to keep businesses competitive. They did this, mainly, by eliminating monopolies.

18th Amendment

Oct 16, 1919

This started prohibition. The 18th Amendment was mostly the start of bootleggers and moonshiners. Prohibition created more problems than it solved.

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

In the 1920's people were realizing womens rights and everyone is created equal. This amendment was a hudge victory for women finally allowing them to vote. It was a big movement in "Womens Suffrage."

FDA

Dec 15, 1991

The FDA was created to control or regulate the quality of food and drugs. People were starting to open their eyes and realize whats goin on. F.D.A stands for Food and Drug Administration.