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Jane Addams/Hull House
Jane Addams was a pioneer settlement worker, founder of Hull House in Chicago. Presidents at this time was Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
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Sherman Anti-Trust Act North
landmark federal statute on United States competition law passed by Congress in 1890. It prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive, and requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts, companies, and organizations suspected of being in violation. Benjamin Harrison Signed while president but wasn't refered to the law until Theodore Roosevelt was president.
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US v EC Kight &Co, 1895
Known as the "Sugar Trust Case," was a United States Supreme Court case that limited the government's power to control monopolies. Grover Clevelend was president.
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Carrie A. Nation
a radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol in pre-Prohibition America. Dates and President weren't given.
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Anthracite Coal Strike
A strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners were on strike asking for higher wages, shorter workdays and the recognition of their union. Theodore Roosevelt was president.
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Lincoln Steffens
New York reporter who launched a series of articles in McClure's that would later be published together in a book titled The Shame of the Cities. Theodore Roosevelt was President
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Northern Securities v U.S., 1904
was a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1903. The Court ruled 5 to 4 against the stockholders of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroad companies, who had essentially formed a monopoly, and to dissolve the Northern Securities Company. William McKinley was president.
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Jacob Riis
Danish American social reformer, "muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer. He is known for using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the impoverished in New York City. Dates Vary
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Upton Sinclair
Acquires particular fame for his classic muckraking novel, The Jungle. Theodore Roosevelt was president at this time.
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Robert LaFollette
American Republican (and later a Progressive) politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Roosevelt was president.
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Muckraking
reform-minded journalists who wrote largely for popular magazines. Theodore Roosevelt was the president.
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Payne Aldrich Tariff, 1909
Began in the United States House of Representatives as a bill lowering certain tariffs on goods entering the United States. William Taft was president.
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Ida Tarbell
American teacher, author and journalist. She was one of the leading "muckrakers" of the progressive era. Theodore Roosevelt was president.
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Mann Elkins Act
United States federal law that was among the Progressive era reforms. The Act extended the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to regulate the telecommunications industry. William Taft is President at this time.
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of life from an industrial accident in U.S. history.
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American Tobacco v U.S., 1911
A decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that the combination in this case is one in restraint of trade and an attempt to monopolize the business of tobacco in interstate commerce within the prohibitions of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. William Taft was president.
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Progressive/Bull Moose Party
Was an American political party. It was formed by former President Theodore Roosevelt, after a split in the Republican Party between himself and President William Howard Taft.
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Election of 1912
The 32nd quadrennial presidential election, President Taft won against President Roosevelt.
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16th Amendment
This amendment allows the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on Census results. Woodrow Wilson was president.
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17th Amendment
Established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. Woodrow Wilson was President at this time.
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Federal Reserve Act
Act of Congress that created and set up the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States of America, and granted it the legal authority to issue Federal Reserve Notes. Woodrow Wilson was president.
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18th Amendment (Volstead Act)
established prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States, which made the production, transport and sale of alcohol illegal. The separate Volstead Act set down methods of enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment, and defined which "intoxicating liquors" were prohibited, and which were excluded from prohibition. Warren G. Harding was president.
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19th Amendment
Prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. Warren G. Harding was President.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
