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Progressive Era
Time Period in which many people became social activists (Worked in order to provide the people of the country the assitance they needed)
Many types of movements ocurred during this time period, such as Women's Suffrage, Muckrakers, and the Pure Food & Drug Act. -
Socialist Party Founded
The socialist party was foounded upopn the beliefs that the government should help the citizens by providing them food, jobs, and other services. -
McKinley Assassination
President McKinley is assasinated, Theodore Roosevelt is chosen to take his place. -
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Organized Labour
Labor unions grew steadily until 1916, then expanded fast during the war. In 1919 a wave of major strikes alienated the middle class; the strikes were lost, which alienated the workers. In the 1920s the unions were in the doldrums; in 1924 the supported LaFollette's Progressive party, but he only carried his base in Wisconsin. The American Federation of Labor under Samuel Gompers after 1907 began supporting the Democrats, who promised more favorable judges. The Republicans appointed pro-business -
Muckrakers
Muckrakers begin to arouse public opinion on social ills, and expose big companies for their frauds. -
Ford Motors Company
The Ford Automobile company si born. The first Billionaire company. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This act was passed in order to prevent people from consuming food that was not healthy. -
Coca Cola Incident
Coca Cola Changed its main ingredient Cocaine to Caffeine due to the Pure Food and Drug Act. -
Progressive Party
The Progressive Party was founded by Theodore Roosevelt. It has been the 3rd most populart political Party in the History of the United States -
Jane Addams, Leader of Women's Peace Movement
Jane Addams was a woman who became an activist for Women's Rights and is well known throught history for helping Women get their right to vote. -
Ninteenth Amendment
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
Finally passed after years of women suffrage rights movement.
