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Tuskegee Institute
This institute was founded by Booker T Washington. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This was a law passed by Chester Arthur that prohibited the immigration of Chinese people. -
Interstate Commerce Act
This act was to regulate the railroad industry. It required the rates to be reasonable. -
Jane Addams-Hull House
One of the first settlement homes. This home helped provide services to poor people. -
Muckrakers
Muckrakers were journalists who exposed institutions and major leaders as corrupt. These journalists had large amounts of audience and followers. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This act was passed to prohibit trusts. It outlawed monopolies. It was the first law to do so. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This made segregation known as "separate but equal". This means that all people were equal in quality but they are still segregated. -
Jim Crow Laws
These laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. -
Rise of KKK
This was a white supremacist hate group that targeted African Americans. -
McKinley Assassination
President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo, New York. -
Coal Miner Strike
Coal miners went on strike because they wanted more money. -
The History of Standard Oil - Ida Tarbell
This was a book by Ida Tarbell. She was a muckraker and she was exposing oil companies. -
Niagara Movement
This was a black civil rights organization founded by a group of activists. -
The Jungle
This was a novel written by Upton Sinclair. This novel exposes the harsh conditions in which immigrants had to deal with. -
Roosevelt-Antiquities Act
Roosevelt signed this establishing the first legal protection of natural resources. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
This act made it illegal to misbrand meat products that were being sold as food. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This act was made to ensure the safety of food and drug products. -
Muller V Oregon
This was the decision made by the Supreme Court regarding whether or not women should have less worker hours than men. -
Taft Wins
William Howard Taft wins the presidential election. -
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization. -
Urban League
This is a historic civil rights organization based in New York. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
This was a deadly industrial disaster in New York. -
16th Amendment
This amendment allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population. -
Teddy Roosevelt - Square Deal
This was former President Roosevelt's program to conserve natural resources, control corporations, and protect consumers. -
Department of Labor Established
President Taft established the department to fostor and develop the welfare of workers. -
17th Amendment
This amendment established direct election of senators in each state. -
Underwood Simmons Tariff
This established a federal income tax -
Federal Reserve Act
This act established a central banking system in the nation. -
Trench Warfare
A type of warfare in which they dig trenches and shoot at each other. -
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission act was established to protect consumers. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
This prevented unfair methods of competition. -
The Birth of a Nation
This is a drama film with a lot of racist propoganda. -
Lusitania Sinks
Germany sunk this ship that belonged to the United Kingdom in World War 1. -
Booker T Washington
Booker T Washington was born into slavery and grew up to become an African American leader in the 1900s. -
Wilson Elected
Woodrow Wilson is elected president -
Zimmerman Telegram
Proposed that the Germans were communicating with Mexico to receive help from Mexico in return for American territory. -
Wilson Asks For War
President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. -
Espionage Act
This act prohibited obtaining information about United States defense. -
Hammer v Dagenhart
This act was passed to regulate child labor. -
Sedition Act
This act made it illegal to speak or publish anything bad about the government. -
Armistice Day
This ended the fighting of World War 1. -
18th Amendment
This prohibited the sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors. -
W.E.B. Dubois
He was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist. -
19th Amendment
This amendment prohibits the government from denying citizens the right to vote based on gender.