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Progressive Era
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Coal Strike of 1902
Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays and the recognition of their union. Falls under creating economic reform because the bigger businesses have money and they are striking so the workers get better pay. -
Newlands Reclamation Act
A federal law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West.The act set aside money from sales of semi-arid public lands for the construction and maintenance of irrigation projects. This falls under protecting social welfare -
Created Department of Commerce and Labor
A department in the government which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big businesses. This falls under creating economic reform because there was an uneven balance in the wealth big businesses had. -
Northern Securities v. United States
was a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1903. 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. This falls under creating economic reform because it deals with wealthy businesses and monopolies. -
United States Forest Service
Congress created the office of Special Agent in the Department of Agriculture to assess the quality and conditions of forests in the United States. This falls under protecting social welfare -
Food and Drug Administration
created to make sure that consumers were getting healthy food and drugs. this falls under social welfare because it helps the United States get the healthy foods they need. ( no diseases, rotting, mold ) -
Meat Inspection Act
ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. this falls under protecting social welfare because this helps make sure foods are sanitary and safe for consumers -
Bureau of Mines
was the primary US government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources. This falls under fostering efficiency -
Children´s Bureau
involves improving child abuse prevention, foster care, and adoption. this also falls under protecting social welfare because this is about improving the lives of women and children. -
System of National Parks
charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management, while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment.