progressive timeline

  • The meat inspection act

    The meat inspection act
    the meat inspection act of 1906 (FMIA) was enacted to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to make sure the food was processed under sanitary conditions
  • The pure food and drug act

    The pure food and drug act
    The pure food and drug act that prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drug in interstate commerce, and it helps us to insure are food are safe
  • Hepburn act

    Hepburn act
    the Hepburn act was a bill that fortified the powers of the interstate commerce commission(ICC) and strengthened federal regulation of railroads, and it solved authorized the ICC to regulate railroads pricing
  • The 16th amendment

    The 16th amendment
    the 16th amendment was passed by Congress to have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived,without apportioment among the several states
  • The 17th amendment

    The 17th amendment
    the 17th amendment is the constitution establishes the direct election of us senators in each state
  • The federal reserve act

    The federal reserve act
    The federal reserve act of 1913 created a federal reserve system to mobilize banking and issue a new way of currency
  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Clayton Antitrust Act
    the antitrust was an act that aimed to promote fair competition and prevent unfair business to harm consumers and it prohibits actions that might restrict competition,like tying agreements,predatory pricing.
  • The federal trade commission act

    The federal trade commission act
    The federal trade commission was to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce as part of the battle to bust the trusts
  • The 18 the amendment

    The 18 the amendment
    the 18th amendment made it so you could not manufacture, distribute and or transport alcohol across the country so we are all safe on the roads
  • The 19th amendment

    The 19th amendment
    the 19th amendment legally give women the right to vote because before the 19th amendment only men could vote people didn't like that idea