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Chinese Exclusion Act
an immigration law passed that prevented Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States. -
Interstate Commerce Act
the United States federal law that was created to regulate the railroad industry, especially it's commerce. -
Jane Addams Hull House
One of the first settlement houses in the United States. Its purpose was to provide recreational facilities for slum children, fight for child labor laws, and help immigrants become US citizens. -
Muckrakers
Reform-minded journalists in the US who would expose the established institutions and leaders as corrupt. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
U.S legislation that went against trusts, monopolies, and cartels to increase economic competitiveness. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
the decision of the Supreme Court that upheld the racial segregation laws to be constitutional for public facilities as long as the facilities were equal in quality. This is the doctrine that became known as "separate but equal." -
McKinley Assassination
The 25th President of the United States. Served from March 4, 1897 until his assassination six months into his second term. -
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Coal Miner Strike of 1902
A mass strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite fields of eastern Pennsylvania. They struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and recognition of their union. -
Ida Tarbell "The History of Standard Oil"
A book written by Ida Tarbell who was a female American writer and investigative journalist. -
The Jungle Published
A novel by the American novelist Upton Sinclair. He wrote the novel to show the harsh living conditions of immigrants in America and in Chicago as well as other similarly industrialized cities. -
Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
A domestic deal that reflected Teddy's major goals.These goals were conserve natural resources, control corporations, and consumer protection. Refer to these as "The Three C's" of the Square Deal. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
A law that made it a crime to misbrand meats or meat being sold as food. This made it to where meats are processed under strict sanitary conditions. -
Antiquities Act
The first law to demonstrate that archaeological sites on public land are important public resources. -
Food and Drug Act
The first series of laws set out to protect consumers. It was enacted by Congress in the 20th century and this led to the creation of the FDA(Food and Drug Administration). -
Muller v. Oregon
This was a big decision by the Supreme Court to give women the ability to work lesser hours compared to the hours of men. -
Taft Wins
Became the 27th president of United States. He was also the only president to serve for the Supreme Court and hold office as a president. -
16th Amendment
Congress gets the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes without the apportionment among states and without regard to any census. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
A factory fire that took place in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. This went down as the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York City and one of the deadliest industrial disasters in US history. -
Underwood - Simmons Tariff
Re-established a federal income tax in the US and for the most part, lowered the tariff rates. -
Department of Labor Established
A cabinet-level department of the US Federal Government. It was established to create a voice in the federal government that would improve the welfare of working people. -
Federal Reserve Act
Signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. This law gave 12 Federal Reserve banks the ability to print money to ensure economic stability. -
Federal Trade Commission
Independent agency of the United States government. Established in 1914 by the the Federal Trade Commission Act. -
Wilson Elected
Democratic President, Woodrow Wilson, defeated Supreme Court Justice, Charles Evan Hughes, the Republican candidate.
