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Period: to
Progressive era
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Elkins Act
Authorized fines on railroads -
National Wildlife Refuge Act
Created refuges for wildlife in the united states
Conservation -
US Forest Service
Protects Forests -
Hepburn Act
Gave congress the power to set maximum rates for railroads -
Pure food and drug act
Consumer:
Preventing sales of contaminated goods -
Meat inspection act
prohibited the sales of altered or misbranded meat -
Muller vs. Oregon
womens rights:
Protected womens health and gave equal pay to women -
NAACP
City problems:
Association to fight for equality for African Americans -
National Reclamation Act
Conservation:
Provides receipts from sale and disposal of land in certain states -
!6th Amendment
The 16th Amendment gave congress the power to collect taxes on incomes. -
17th amendment
direct voting for seneters -
clayton anit-trust act
An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies, and for other purposes. -
National Parks Service
Management for all National parks -
Keating- Ownen Act
Labor Problems:
limited working hours for kids -
Bunting vs. Oregon
allowed 10 hour work days -
Hammer vs. Dagenhart
labor problems:
enact child labor laws -
18th Amendment
prohibited the use of alcohl. -
19th amendment
gave women the right to vote
