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The Seneca Falls Convention
The day where 200 women came together under one roof and decided to change history. Even though gaining equal rights for women would be hard to grasp, they wouldn't back down. They discussed the "social, civil, and religious condition and rights of women..." http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/seneca-falls-convention-begins -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The 1st act that prohibited trusts, it was passed by U.S. Congress, it regulated interstate commerce. Also authorized government to put proceedings against trusts just to diminish them. If caught trading with foreign nations, a fine up to $5,000 and a whole year in jail was placed into the hands of the guilty. This act was very successful. https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=51 -
Roosevelt Elected President
Republican Theodore Roosevelt was the next man to assume the presidency and the youngest. After President McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Roosevelt became president at age 42. He then went on to earn a second term on his own. http://www.biography.com/people/theodore-roosevelt-9463424#synopsis -
The Coal Miner Strike
During the harsh winter months in Pennsylvania, coal miner workers though that striking would be a great idea. They wanted their wages to be raised and less working hours since they were mostly poor. Immigrants who needed jobs worked as coal miners, but this was a dangerous job and didn't appreciate the recognition they were getting from the government. Roosevelt threatened to send in troops to end the riots. https://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/history/coalstrike.htm -
Meat Inspection/Food and Drug Act
Roosevelt passed this act because the different types of products that companies put in their meat wasn't meat at all. It protected the people against adulteration of food and products views as healthful but did not have the scientific support to go along with it. The Meat Inspection and F&D Act developed in 1906, while the F&D Act actually began to make a difference in 1907. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h917.html -
The Presidential Election of 1912
Democratic Woodrow Wilson had a feeling that he would become president and those gut feelings were right. The Republican Party was split in half between Roosevelt and Taft, but Wilson took America from right under them. Wilson hated monopolies and wanted them gone, & called his program to reduce the wealth of massive companies, "New Freedom". http://millercenter.org/president/biography/wilson-campaigns-and-elections -
17th Amendment Passed
An amendment passed that proclaims that each state is allowed to have 2 Senators that is elected only by the American people. They stay in office for no more than 6 years per term and are allowed to have one vote per Senator. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxvii -
Clayton Antitrust Act
An act that is a "part 2" to the Sherman Antitrust Act regarding topics on price discrimination, fixing, and unfair business practices. It regulates massive corporations and says that labor is not an economic commodity. Under federal law, things like strikes, picketing, agricultural cooperatives, boycotts, and labor unions are legal. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/clayton-antitrust-act.asp -
18th Amendment Passed
Many Americans loved the idea of after having a long day at work, to sit down and relax with a bottle of liquor. On the other hand, most religious groups considered alcohol and drunken people a threat to America. Congress heard what they had to say and agreed, the 18th Amendment was born, stating that the manufacturing, transporting, and sale of liquor is prohibited. Later the 21st Amendment will replace it. http://www.history.com/topics/18th-and-21st-amendments -
19th Amendment Passed
After years of not being able to vote, this amendment gave women the right to finally vote. Many activists in the past have tried to get the opportunity to change the people of Americans' thoughts and ideas on woman suffrage, but nothing seemed to budge. Women finally after 70 hard working years, were able to do the impossible and change millions of lives because of one idea. http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/19th-amendment
