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The Chinese Exclusion Act
This law prohibited the immigration of all Chinese laborers. -
The Interstate Commerce Act
This act was written to regulate the railroad industry and the monopoly on it. It did not give the government the power to fix rates. -
Jane Addams' Hull House
Jane Addams' Hull House was a settlement house opened to newly arrived European immigrants. -
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
This act outlawed monopolies and trusts in the U.S. in order to increase market competitiveness. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
A supreme court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation. -
McKinley's Assassination
President William McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz who regarded McKinley as a sign of oppression. -
Coal Miner Strike
Miners went on strike for higher wages and shorter workdays in the coalfields of Pennsylvania. Their strike threaten to end the supply of electricity to many major cities. -
Ida Tarbell's "History of Standard Oil"
This book is an expose about John D. Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company. -
Teddy's Square Deal
Stated Roosevelt's "three C's": conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. -
Publication of The Jungle
Upton Sinclair wrote the book The Jungle in order to expose the harsh conditions faced by immigrants as well as the industry in Chicago. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
The Federal Meat Inspection Act was passed in order to regulate the health and safety of the meat sold in the U.S.. -
Roosevelt's Antiquities Act
The Antiquities Act established the importance of archaeological sites on public land. -
Food and Drug Act
The Food and Drug Act established significant food consumer laws. -
Muller v. Oregon
The court case Muller v. Oregon upheld Oregon that limited women's workday. -
President Taft Wins
William Howard Taft (Republican) defeats three time Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryant. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire was one of the deadliest industrial disaster in the U.S. caused by the unregulated working conditions in the factory. -
The 16th Amendment
The ratification of the 16th amendment allowed Congress to impose a Federal Income Tax. -
The Establishment of The Department of Labor
The Department of Labor was established in order to regulate working conditions in factories. -
The 17th Amendment
The ratification of the 17th amendment allowed citizens to vote directly for their senators. -
The Underwood-Simmons Tariff
The Underwood-Simmons Tariff re-established a Federal Income Tax as well as significantly lowered tariff rates. -
The Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission was established in order to regulate commerce and prohibit unfair and deceptive acts. -
The Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act established the Federal Reserve Banks and established more supervision of banking in the U.S.. -
Wilson Elected
President Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) was elected against his opponent Charles Evan Hughes (Republican). -
The Federal Trade Commission Act
The Federal Trade Commission Act established the Federal Trade Commission. -
Muckrackers
Muckrakers were journalist who believed in reform. These journalists exposed institutions and their owners as corrupt.
