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The Progressive Era

By tapia1963

  • Northern Secuities Act

    Northern Secuities Act
    The U.s Surprme Court ruled 5 to 4 of the stock holders.James Hill owner of The Great Northen Railway, and J.P Morgan owner of the Northern Pacific formed a monopoly.They both beat Harrimans actions and formed the Northern Securities Co.

  • The Jungle

    The Jungle
    Upton Sinclair is the wrote the novel to portray the lives of Immigrants in the U.S.It tells about how the unpleasant living and working conditions in the meatpacking industry.

  • FDA

    FDA
    President Theodore Roosevelt signed for the FDA.Harvey Wiley from Department of U.S of Agriculture had been a chief advicate.This was to keep a standerd of strength and quality and purity of foods and drugs.

  • Oregon V. Muller

    Oregon V. Muller
    This is when the state is setting a law a maximum work day for women constitutional. Also permits to states to pass laws to protect the health of workers. Muller lost and Oregon let women work no more than 10 hours.

  • 17 Amendement

    17 Amendement
    It replaced the selection of US Senators by the state legislatures with a provision for the direct election of senators.This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.

  • Underwood Tariff

    Underwood Tariff
    Signed by President Woodrow Wilson.It was sponsored by Alabama Representative Oscar Underwood. This made it reduced tariffs and introduced a graduated income tax.

  • Federal Reserve

    Federal Reserve
    This is the banking system of America. It grants the authority to issue federal money.

  • Federal Trade Commission Act

    Federal Trade Commission Act
    It established the federal trade commission bipartisan body of five members appointed by the president of the U,S for 7 year terms.

  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Clayton Antitrust Act
    First Federal law outlawing practices considered harmful to consumers (monopolies, cartels, and trusts). The Clayton Act specified particular prohibited conduct, the three-level enforcement scheme, the exemptions, and the remedial measures.

  • !9 Amendement

    !9 Amendement
    This amendement grants the right for women to vote.Its was the culmination of the womans suffrage movement.

  • The 18 Amendement

    The 18 Amendement
    The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, transport, import, or export of alcoholic beverages. Upon ratification of the amendment by the states, Congress voted its approval in October 1919, and enacted it into law as the National Prohibition Act of 1920