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Progressive Era 5 laws/acts

  • Sherman-Anti Trust Act

    Sherman-Anti Trust Act
    Sherman-Anti Trust Act was to prevent businesses from doing illegal things to make money. These trusts ended up taking over a lot businesses. Works Cited
  • Tenement Housing Law

    The Tenement Hosuing Law was made to set basic rules about what had to be in tenement houses. There were more the 80,000 houses that were tenement.
    http://www.history.com/topics/tenements
  • Elkins Act

    Elkins Act
    The Elkins Act made it illegal to give free ticket to preferred companies. This act was made so railroad companies can't give out rebates.
    https://quizlet.com/9891679/elkins-act-flash-cards/
  • Pure Food & Drug Act

    Pure Food & Drug Act
    The Pure Food and Drug Act is a law that the government made to regulate and inspect food.. A lot of food back then was being poisoned and/or misbranded, or labeled. Works Cited
  • Square Deal

    Square Deal
    Square Deal was Teddy Roosevelt's plan. The plan was made to protect businesses and labor.
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