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Progressive Era
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National reclamation act
saved land in midwest for agriculture -
Elkins Act
Authorized the Inerstate Comerce Commission to put out big fines on railroads that offered rebates, and the shippers that accepted them. The railroadcompanies were not permitted to offer rebates. -
National Wildlife Refuge System
designed to protect areas of U.S. that have a lot of wildlife -
U.S. Forest Service
made to Care for land and save people. -
Hepburn Act
gave power to set maximum railroad rate and extend jurisdiction. -
Meat Inspection Act
forbidds meat to be sold if it is not properly slaughtered and taken care of -
Pure Food and Drug Act
to respond to the exposed meat and patient-drug -
Miller v. oregon
oregon passes law to limit womens hours that they could work -
NAACP
to ensure the equality of everyone -
16th Amendment
Congress has right to tax, and collect taxes -
17th Amendment
Each state is allowed two senators, they have a six year term. Each senator is allowed one vote. -
Federal Reserve Act
The attempt to get a stable economy with a Central Bank -
Federal Trade Commission Act
a Group of five members, appointed by president with 7-year terms, they maintain free and fair competition. -
Clayton Anti Trust Act
This act prohibited exclusive sales contracts, price cutting to beat competitors, and it legalized strikes and boycotts. -
National Park Service
to keep the wildlife in the parks safe -
Keating- Owen Child Labor Act
fought aggainst child labor to make it illegal for companies to ship goods made by children across state lines. -
Bunting v. Oregon
the U.S. supreme court upheld a 10 hour work day. -
18th Amendment
After one year that this article is ratified the selling and the manufacture of alcohol is forbidden. -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
Children from the age 14-16 cannot work more than an 8 hour day, or they can't work past 7 p.m. or before 6 a.m. -
19th Amendment
Any U.S. citizen can vote and it cannot be denied because of the gender.
