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Woman's Temperance Union Created
This movement spread throughout the world, pushing people towards the beginning of prohibition in the US. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Railroad rates were forced to be reasonably priced, limiting the monopolistic railroad companies. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association Formed
With the expansion of the association and their increase in power, they put their support behind the 19th Amendment and eventually led to it being passed. -
How the Other Half Lives Published
This book of photos was the foundation of the muckraking journalism that exposed the slums. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Prevented businesses from being anti-competitive and allowed the federal government to pursue trusts, allowing businesses to be competitive with one another. -
Anti-Saloon League
A strong prohibition organization, they eventually rose to the top of the prohibition organizations and led to prohibition being enacted. -
The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology
With the publication of this article, John Dewey created the psychology of functionalism. -
Square Deal
Roosevelts square deal worked to help the middle class and stop plutocracy, while protecting businesses from extreme demsnds from organized workers. -
Anthracite Coal Strike
Coal strike in which the federal government had to step in and in the end the strikers recieved some benefits but the company did not recognize the trade unions as a bargaining tool. -
Department of Commerce and Labor Created
Designed to control big business, it was evwntually split, creating the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor. -
Northern Securities Company vs The US
With the Court's final ruling, the Northern Securities was dissolved, leading to the end of their monopoly on the railroads. -
Elkins Act Passed
Amending the Interstate Commerce Act, the government could now tax some commerce, which was supported by the railroad companies and boosted Roosevelt's popularity. -
The History of the Standard Oil Industry
Ida Tarbell book was one of many firsts, first CEO profile and first corporate coverage, exposing many things about the oil companies. -
McClures Magazine
Included the Shame of the Cities which reported political corruption and showed how people allow coruption to continue. -
Industrial Workers of the World Founded
With ideals of socialism and anarchism, it was dealt a large blow as the Red Scare and such occurred. -
Meat Inspection Act
This act lead to higher sanitation standards of food and led to less food borne illnesses from dirty conditions. -
The Jungle
Many events from Upton Sinclair's book showed the horrible conditions of factory work helped expose the corruption of the meat industry. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
One of the first of consumer protection laws, eventually led to the creation of the FDA. -
NAACP Formed
By forming the NAACP and being an active womens and black rights activist, Ida B Wells worked to create a society to help black people and protect their rights. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Many workers used the fire as an excuse to unionize and caused a Committee on Public Safety to be formed in New York. -
Progressive Party Formed
The Progressive Party creation split the Republican vote and allowed Taft to win the Election. -
The 17th Amendment
Governors could now make temporary appointments to the Senate and create a more proportional vote in states, no longer one rural vote equalling many urban votes. -
Underwood Tariff
The basic tariff rates were lowered to 25%, leading to a much better trade environment for the massive trading to occur during WW1. -
Federal Reserve Act
This led to the creation of the Federal Reserve Notes, the current US dollar and a central banking system. -
Federal Trade Commission Established
The passage of this act worked to protect consumers and prevent anti-competitive business practices. -
Keating Owen Act Passed
This act stopped allowing the sale of items produced by workers under certain ages from interstate commerce, a one of the efforts to remove child labor. -
Margaret Sanger Opens Birth Control Clinic
Sanger opened the first birth control clinic which eventually led to the creation of Planned Parenthood. -
18th Amendment Ratified
The 18th Amendment led to a significant decrease in alcohol consumption but a rise in alcohol related crimes such as smuggling. -
19th Amendment
Allowing the right to vote regardless of sex, women were now able to vote, a big win for womens rights activists. -
Robert La Follette Wins Progressive Party Nomination
After winning the Progressive Party nomination, Follette won 17% of the national popular vote,
