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Chinese Exclusion Act
Law passed that banned Chinese Immigrants from returning to the US after leaving -
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Interstate Commerce Act
Law passed that granted Congress power to regulate commerce with foreign nations. -
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Jane Addams' Hull House
The Hull House was found in 1889 as settlement houses. The initial program was to provide facilities for slum children, fight for child labor laws, and help immigrants become American citizens. -
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Muckrakers
A group of Americans writers that provided accurate journalism of political and economical corruptions caused by large business powers. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
An act passed by Congress to prohibit trusts (arrangement that stockholders in multiple companies transfer their shares into a single set of trustees -
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Landmark dispute upholding "separate bu equal" doctrine. Led to the creation of Jim Crow Laws that separated public places based on race. -
McKinley Assassinated
President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo, New York by Czolgosz because Czolgosz believed that McKinley was the head of a corrupted government. -
Ida Tarbell- "History of Standard Oil"
History of Standard Oil is a bool written to expose the Standard Oil Company's unfair practices which led to the breaking of its monopoly by the Supreme Court. -
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Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal
Described Roosevelt's personal opinion to social problems and the people. It included his realistic views of labor, citizenship, parenthood, and ethics. -
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Coal Miner Strike of 1902
A strike staged by American mine workers due to long work days, short wages, and no recognition. -
The Jungle Published
The Jungle was written by Upton Sinclair to expose meat-packing industries' working condition. His book led to federal food safety laws. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
An act that banned the selling of misbranded livestock and ensured that livestock were processed under clean and sanitary conditions.. -
Roosevelt's Antiquities Act
An act passed as a response to theft and destruction of archaeological sites. It was designed to protect federal lands and resources. -
Food and Drug Act
An act passed to prevent manufacturing, selling, or transporting of wrong naming food, drugs, medicines, and liquors. -
Muller vs. Oregon
A landmark decision on shortening female worker's work hours in order to promote health and welfare. -
William H. Taft Wins
Taft won the presidential election against William Jennings Bryan. Roosevelt convinced Taft to take the presidential seat as Roosevelt publicly announced that he will not take another presidential term. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
145 workers died from a fire inside a factory. The incident raised awareness to neglected safety features such as locked doors. It led to the fire safety code which required commercial buildings to have all exit doors to push outward and have sprinklers. -
Wilson Elected
Woodrow Wilson won the presidency for Democrats with 435 electoral college votes. -
16th Amendment
Ratified in 1913, the amendment allowed federal government to collect income tax from all Americans. -
Department of Labor Establishment
The department was created as a response to organize labor for a voice in government that would improve the welfare of workers -
17th Amendment
The Amendment allowed voters to directly select their senators -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
A.K.A Revenue Act. The act re-established federal income tax and lowered tariff rates. -
Federal Reserve Act
Signed by Woodrow Wilson, created a central banking system to ensure economic stability. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Banned the act of unfair practices in commerce which led to another act that was against specific unfair monopolistic practices -
Federal Trade Commission
Started by Woodrow Wilson as an agency that protects legislation in pursuit of fair competition in the marketplace.
