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Hull House is founded
Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr founded the Hull House in 1889 "to provide a center for a higher civic and social life; to institute and maintain educational and philanthropic enterprises, and to investigate and improve the conditions in the industrial districts of Chicago." (Hull House's founding charter). Each week Hull house was visited by around 2000 people. -
Pullman strike
After George Pullman, the owner of the Pullman sleeping-car factory in Chicago, had cut his workers wages they went on strike. Eugene V. Debs who was the president of the American Railway Union (ARU) supported them. "The struggle...has developed into a contest between the producing classes and the money power of the country. We stand upon the ground that the workingmen are entitled to a just proportion of the proceeds of their labor" (Debs) During the Pullman Strike the ARU got destroyed. -
The "Cross of Gold" Speech
The "Cross of Gold" Speech was hold by William Jennings Bryan. With this speech he was trying to become the canditate for the president elections, representing the Democratic Party. Because the "Cross of Gold" speech was so powerful and impressive he won the nomination. He didn't become president though. -
Robert La Follette becomes governor of Wisconsin
In 1900 (Day and Month not right) Robert La Follette is elected governor of Wisconsin. From that position he improved a lot of things. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
After President McKinley was shot by the anarchist Leon Czolgosz on September 6th and died on Sptember 14th, Theodore Roosevelt became the 26. President of the USA. He won the election with 336 out of 476 votes. With the age of 42 he was the youngest person to ever become president of the States. -
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Woodrow Wilson is president of Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson was president of Princeton University from 1902- 1910 (Month and day not right). He had many ideas of how to improve education which he became wildly known for. -
Upton Sinclair publishes "The Jungle"
"The Jungle" is a novel about the meat -packing industry in Chicago. The author Upton Sinclair wanted to show people the unhealthful conditions in this industry by describing a lot of details, like therats and the water that drops on the meat because the roof is leaky. A lot of people were very upset and wanted the government to improve the conditions in food-processing industries. -
Hiram Johnson becomes President of California
In 1910 (Month and day not right) Hiram Johnson, a member of the Republican Party was elected president of the State of California. While he was governor the legislature passed several progressive measures, for example "women's suffrage". -
17th Amendment is ratified in Massachusetts (Part 1)
"The Senate of the US shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elacted by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures." -
17th Amendment is ratified in Massachusetts (Part 2)
"When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of each State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided that the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct." -
17thAmendment is ratified in Massachusetts (Part 3)
"This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution." -
16th Amendment is ratified
"The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source drived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." -
Charles Even Hughes becomes candidate for presidency
In 1916 (Month and day not right) Charles Highes became the canidate for presidency for the Republican Party. In the election he was beaten by the Democratic Party candidate, Woodrow Wolson, by 591,385 votes. -
18th Amendment is ratified in Massachusetts (Part 1)
"After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited."
"The Congress and the several states shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." -
18th Amendment is ratified in Massachusetts (Part 2)
"This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the Congress." -
19th Amendment is ratified in Massachusetts
"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."
"Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
