Progressive Timeline

  • Hepburn Act

    Hepburn Act
    The Hepburn Act of 1906 - granted the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to regulate railroad rates.
  • Meat Inspection Act+Pure Food and Drug Act

    Meat Inspection Act+Pure Food and Drug Act
    The Meat Inspection Act demanded that all establishments involved in meat processing and storage adhere to strict sanitary conditions.
    The Pure Food and Drug Act required businesses to obey regulations regarding food, alcohol, and drug production, advertising, and sales.
  • 16th Amendment

    16th Amendment
    The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, played a central role in building up the powerful American federal government of the twentieth century by making it possible to enact a modern, nationwide income tax.
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment
    The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state.
  • Federal Reserve Act

    Federal Reserve Act
    The Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which created a federal reserve system to mobilize banking reserves and issue a flexible new currency.
  • Federal Trade Commission

    Federal Trade Commission
    The FTC's mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition.
  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Clayton Antitrust Act
    This law aims to promote fair competition and prevent unfair business practices that could harm consumers.
  • 18th Amendment

    18th Amendment
    The proposed amendment would ban the sale, manufacture, distribution, and transportation of alcohol across the country.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote.