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Progressive era
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coal strike of 1902
Was a strike by the united mine workers in Pennsylvania. They wanted higher wages, and shorter workdays. -
united states forest service
Is a group that administers all 154 forests during this time -
Food and drug Administration
was made to prevent bad food and medicine from being transported -
Meat inspection act
It was a law that made it a crime to adulterate meat products being sold as food. It also made sure that all meat products must of been slaughtered in sanitary conditions -
Bureau of mines
Was used for conducting research and processing the conservation of mineral resources -
Revenue act of 1913
Re-imposed the federal income tax after the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment and lowered basic tariff rates from 40% to 25% -
Federal reserve act
Created a federal reserve system and restored public confidence -
Federal trade commission
Monitored American business and investigated unfair trade practices -
System of National parks
It was a department that was in charge of maintaining all national parks -
Keating-Owens child labor act
Regulated child labor.