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Anthracite Coal Mine Strike
A strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners were on strike asking for higher wages, shorter workdays and the recognition of their union -
Elkins Act
The Elkins act said the railroad owners could not charge excessive fees. All states had the smae prices for railroads -
Hepburn Act
This Act gave the Interstate Commerce Commision (ICC) the Act to regulate railroad rates and extend their jurisdiction -
Yellowstone Park
After becoming president in 1901, Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service (USFS) and establishing 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments by enabling the 1906 American Antiquities Act. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
In 1906 Roosevelt passed the Pure Food and Drug Act in response to Upton Sinclair's book the jungle
