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Chinese Exclusion Act
An act passed by congress stopping Chinese laborers migration into the USA -
Interstate Commerce Act
An act passed putting the regulation of commerce from the state and businesses hands to the federal government and breaking up railroad monoplies -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
An act put in place by Sherman to prevent the existence of monopolies or cartels to increase economic competition and prevent the creation of more monopolies. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
Established the idea of "Separate but equal" for any public aspect of life between blacks and whites giving legitimacy to Jim Crow laws in the south. -
McKinley assassinated
President McKinley was assassinated shortly after starting his second term and Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him -
Coal Miner Strike of 1902
Saw a rise in the power of the worker and labor unions in the united states and threatened the winter fuel supply of many cities The union wasn't recognized as a bargaining agent as the US federal government stepped in for negotiations. -
Muckrakers
Pro-progressive journalists. typically pro-union, pro-worker, and other unamerican things like actually caring about the lower class and their well being. -
Ida Tarbell "The History of Standard Oil"
Ida wrote a book on the history of standard oil and where she thought it would go. -
The Jungle
This book got published lead to the creation of federal laws about the cleanliness of factories and safety conditions in meat units as well as testing to make sure the meat is not contaminated. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
Made it illegal to false advertise meat that was for sale and made it so they had to be slaughtered in a clean environment and manner which was determined by federal regulation. -
Roosevelt Antiquities Act
Set up archaeological sites in the USA, as well as the beginning of the national park system to preserve wildlife and its habitats. -
Federal Food and Drug act
Put health and safety standards to producers for the sake of the consumer's health and safety. As well as sanitization of products and workplaces. -
Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
An initiative to prioritize the 3 Cs Conservation of Resources, Control of Corporations, and Consumer Protection. This plan would define Roosevelt's presidency as he strived for all 3 with acts on regulating businesses. -
Muller V, Oregon
The decision of the case was to have women work fewer hours than men and raised the question on if a woman's voice was equal to a man's in the deciding of her contract. -
Taft wins 1908 Election
William Taft wins the election of 1908 under the conservative party with Theodore Roosevelt's support -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
A major tragedy in New York that would be the largest until 9/11. Women trapped inside the workplace during the fire died since there were no fire exits and the elevators could not be used. They were also locked inside so their bosses would know they aren't leaving work earlier causing regulations to pass for fire safety in buildings and prevention. -
Jane Addams Hull House
Immigrant Housing that also had an extensive educational system for the new Americans founded in 1889 as a social experiment and becoming a large migrant community by 1912 -
Woodrow Wilson elected
Woodrow Wilson wins the election paving the way for him to end American isolationism for the first world war and pave the way for his amazing foreign policy. He also founded the Federal Reserve -
16th Amendment
Established the federal authority to tax someone's income -
17th Amendment
Established the popular election of senatorial officials in the United States Government -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
Also known as the Revenue Act of 1913 it Re-Established the income tax it also lowered many tariffs. -
Federal Reserve Act
Founded the Federal Reserve of America as a national bank and money printer for the nation which is still used today -
Federal Trade Commission act
Gave the US government the tools it needed to enforce the Sherman anti-trust act and fight unfair business practices that would destroy competition and enable monopoly -
Department of Labor Founded
The founding of his department gave more liberty to the newly emerging working class of America guaranteeing labor rights to American citizens.
