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Progressive Era Legislation

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    Progessive Era 1895-1920

  • Elkins Act

    Elkins Act

    Railroads would be levied heafty fines for unfair rate pricing.
  • Antiquities Act

    Antiquities Act

    Enabled the President to create national parks and monuments to conserve federal lands
  • Pure Food and Drug Act

    Pure Food and Drug Act

    Regulated ingredients, manufacturing and sale of food and drugs.
  • Hepburn Act

    Hepburn Act

    Fortifide the Elken Act by increasing the power of the ICC to regulate railroad rate.
  • 16th Amendment

    16th Amendment

    Created the federal income tax
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment

    Established direct election of U.S. Senators.
  • Federal Reserve Act

    Federal Reserve Act

    Created the central banking system in the U.S.
  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Clayton Antitrust Act

    Strengthen the laws to impede noncopetitive actions for corporationsto protect the consumer.
  • Farm Loan Act

    Farm Loan Act

    Allowed federal long term loans to farmer for low interest rates.
  • Adamson Act

    Adamson Act

    Created the 8 hour work day and overtime pay
  • Keating Owen Act

    Keating Owen Act

    Regulated the age and working hours or child labor
  • Workers Compensation Act

    Workers Compensation Act

    Provided lost wages for federal employees injured on the job
  • !8th Amendment

    !8th Amendment

    Prohibition of the manufacturing, sale, and transpertation of alcohol in the United States.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    The right to vote for women.