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Progressive Era
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Coal Strike of 1902
Workers fought for higher wages and shorter hours of work. I think that this falls under Creating Economic Reform -
Newlands Reclamation Act
Funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West. Protecting Social Welfare -
Created Department of Commerce and Labor
The United States Department of Commerce and Labor was a short-lived Cabinet department of the United States government, which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. This falls under Creating Economic Reform -
Northern Securities vs. U.S.
The Court ruled 5 to 4 against the stockholders of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroad companies, who had formed a monopoly, and to dissolve the Northern Securities Company. Creates Economic Reform -
U.S. Forest Service
Administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. Promoting Moral Improvement -
Meat Inspection Act
An American law that makes it a crime to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. Protecting Social Welfare -
Food and Drug Administration
The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health which falls under Protecting Social Welfare. -
Bureau of Mines
Agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources. Promotes Moral Improvement -
Children's Bureau
Federal agency organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. Today, the bureau's operations involve improving child abuse prevention, foster care, and adoption. Promoting Moral Improvement -
System of National Parks
Collection of physical properties owned or administered by the National Park Service. The collection includes all national parks and most national monuments, as well as several other types of protected areas of the United States. Promotes Moral Improvement