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Hull House Opened
The settlement house created by Jane Addams which gave women more influence and other settlement houses allowed other minorities and under resourced groups to gain more rights and fight for eventual equal rights. -
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Progressive Reform Era
Time during which Progressives responded to the problems of the Gilded Age, led by muckrakers and the three Progressive Presidents (Taft, Wilson, Roosevelt) -
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Roosevelt's Presidency
Led conservationist movement during Progressive Era. Became president after McKinley was assassinated. Fought to end trust corruption, and created the Square Deal to control corporations, protect consumers, and conserve the natural resources. -
Teddy Roosevelt's State of Union Address
He describes his intention to get rid of the corruption in corporations rather than eliminate corporations altogether. -
Panic of 1907
Roosevelt declared he wouldn't run for re-election, which led to him having less power seemingly. Stock prices dropped by a quarter, trust in banks and stocks fell, and unemployment rose as people lost jobs. Led to Aldrich Vreeland Act and Federal Reserve System. -
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Taft's Presidency
Focused on ending trusts in general, but continued trade with South and Central America. Used dollar diplomacy rather than the Big Stick Diplomacy, basically using money to control foreign relations. -
Children's Bureau
Bureau created that would report to the Department of Commerce and Labor regarding the welfare of children, especially with child labor, birth-rate, infant mortality, juvenile courts, orphanage, and other legislation and policy pertaining to children. -
17th Amendment
Created to give more representation directly to the people, allowing direct election of senators by the people. -
Federal Reserve System
As a result of the Panic of 1907, made 12 regional banks controlled by a central board which required members joining to become state-chartered and meet requirements beforehand. -
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Wilson's Presidency
Established graduated income tax, created Federal Reserve Board and the FTC, and strengthened government control over trusts. Used moral diplomacy over money or force, using treaties to gain allies among nations rather than coercion or intimidation. Dealt with the coming issue of New Nationalism among the Progressive Era. -
Women's Bureau
Created after the Children's Bureau, it looked to inform and promote change for women in labor, and sought to protect women's rights especially when it came to working women.
