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Chinese Exclusive Act
Act that prohibited Chinese immigration -
Interstate Commerce Act
Law designed to regulate railroads and required railroads to be reasonable and just -
Jane Addams- Hull House
Provide social and educational opportunities for workers in the surrounding neighborhoods -
Muckrackers
Journalists who exposed established institution and leaders as dishonest. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Law that regulates competition among enterprise -
Plessy V Ferguson
Supreme Court case that encourage segregation (separate but equal) -
Teddy Roosevelt's - Square Deal
Domestic program that reflects conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection -
McKinley Assassinated
Killed by Leon Czolgosz because he thought McKinley was the head of a corrupt government -
Coal Miner Strike
Strike by the United Mine Workers of America for higher wages, shorter workdays, and recognition -
Ida Tarbell- The History of Standard Oil
A muckraker who exposed the Standard Oil Company -
The Jungle Published
Novel that portrayed harsh condition and exploited lives of immigrants in the US -
Federal Meat inspection Act
Law that set strict standards of cleanliness of meat packing -
Roosevelt - Antiquities Act
Law that establish archaeological sites on public lands -
Food & Drug Act
Law that provided federal inspections of meat products and ban transportation of adulterated food products. -
Muller v Oregon
Law limiting the workdays for women earners to ten hours. -
Taft Win
William Taft beat 3 time Democratic nominee William Bryan -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Factory in New York City that burned down due to poor working conditions and led to better safety laws for workers -
17th Amendment
Gave people the right to vote for their senators.
- Included two senators from each state -
Department of Labor established
Cabinet level department formed to help workers, job seekers, and occupational safety -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
Reestablished federal income and lower tariff rates -
16th Amendment
Allowed the US government to collect an income tax from all american -
Federal Reserve Act
Act that introduced central bank to oversee monetary policy -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practice in commerce. -
Wilson Elected
Democratic Woodrow Wilson defeated Supreme court Justice Hughes, which was the Republican candidate
