Progressive Era of U.S.

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    Progressive Era of U.S.

    A timeline of events that took place during U.S. Proggressive Era

  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    An act that prevented monopolies from happening.

  • John Dewey Progressive School

    John Dewey opens a school in order to spread progressive beliefs.

  • National Consumers' League Established

    Created so people could fight for better rights of women and children labor.

  • President Assassinated

    President William McKinley is assassinated and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt takes his place.

  • Hepburn Act

    This act prevented railroads from increasing rates without approval from ICC

  • Roosevelt Calls Out Segregation

    Roosevelt anounces that Asian segregation isn't right and makes the San Fransisco change it's decision.

  • Republican President brought to power

    President William Howard Taft is elected for President.

  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Revised the laws put on by the Sherman Antitrust Act of1890 that prevents business from becoming monopolies.

  • Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

    Limits how many hours of labor a child can work

  • U.S. joins World War I

    U.S. joins WWI and causes unexpected need of resources and because of these events, Proggressives lost much of it's influence.

  • 18th Amendment Ratified

    Alcohol was not allowed to be made or sold.

  • 19th Amendment Ratified

    Gave women the rights to vote.