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Standard oil is the largest oil refinery firm in the world. Rockefeller bought all his competition and formed it into one when he had the chance. Being that he did his business was considered a monopoly and as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the business had to be split up.
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This act mainly took place in California. I took place for ten years because they thought the Chinese immigrants went ineligible for naturalization. This act helped/ didn’t help they weren’t allowed to work if they were a skill or not skilled.
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The sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana, killing 28 American citizens, led to the declaration of war on Spain. The win for the U.S results in a peace treaty and also they annexed the state Hawaii. The war also claimed 3k lives of American cities but only half was because of combat and the other because the lack of resources.
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It was an act that prohibited working in the dark and working under poor situations. This Progressive Era law required new buildings to have outward-facing windows, indoor bathrooms, proper ventilation, and fire safeguards. This law helped give more safety toward the people working under those situations.
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The Jungle explains the unfair treatment of immigrants in workshops and also the horrible events that go on behind doors of meat factories. The point of the book was to sympathize with immigrants' unfair treatment but mostly took notice of the food and how they themselves were being fooled. Sinclair, who wrote the book, was a muckraker and exposed faulty businesses and the government.
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International American Organization created the abolition of segregation and discrimination. They made sure they wouldn’t be discriminated in there housing, education, employment, and transportation. They did this to oppose racism and to ensure African Americans their constitutional rights.
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This catastrophic incident happened in Manhattan, NY which ended in the death of 145 workers. The result of the lack of care for employees and workspaces influenced better work laws such as fire escapes, no lock doors, and windows. Labor and reform-minded politicians and worker unions led marches and debates making the workplace safer and cleaner.
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In early 1917 Berlin forced an issue. Since they did that it declared a decision on the 31st of January to target neutral shipping. The war caused pretty much after the fire started and entered the United States.
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The 19th Amendment made it legal for all American women to vote equal as a man. The end of the 19th century consisted of women suffrage and demand for equal treatment of men and a say in their and family lives. Organizations consisting of suffragettes and others who believed in the cause became a big part of forcing this movement.
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The United States antitrust law regulated competition among enterprises. This was passed by Congress under the presidency of Benjamin Harrison. This law simply outlawed monopolistic business practices.
