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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
One of the first main women's rights organizations. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Set regulations on railroads and prices, creating the first federal regulation on business. -
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1890-1945
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
Combined The National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association to form one big main suffragist organization. -
Ida B. Wells
African American female journalist who was a large part of anti-lynching. -
How the Other Half Lives
Written by Jacob Riis, brought the terrible living conditions of the poor and immigrants to light. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Prevented trusts, made monopolies a negative thing. -
Anti-Saloon League
Organization that was a major part of the support of prohibition. -
John Dewey
Leader in progressive thought/education -
Square Deal Policy
Roosevelt's plan to support both labor and business. Focused on conservation of resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. (Three C's) -
Ida Tarbell
Female journalist, exploited oil monopolies in The History of the Standard Oil Company. -
Anthracite Coal Strike
Coal workers went on strike to ask for better wages and work hours. Led to the creation of the Bureau of Labor. -
Department of Commerce and Labor
A cabinet department that focused of business regulation. -
Lincoln Steffens
1903-1910, an American journalist who exploited the corruption in government. -
Elkins Act
Amended Interstate Commerce Act, allowed for heavy fines on railroad rebates. -
Northern Securities Antitrust
The company was trying to create a monopoly, so the government fought them and disbanded them. -
Meat Inspection Act
Made sure that all meat was slaugthered/processed safely and healthily. -
Robert La Follette
A lead Progressive movement leader in Congress. -
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair's novel that brought many unsanitary food processing conditions to light. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Mandated truthful labeling of foods and non-poisonous foods. Regulated the food industry. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
A large factory fire in New York that made people realize that conditions in sweatshops needed improvement. -
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist who felt that large corporations robbed the people. -
Progressive (Bull Moose) Party
A progressive conservative party that supported Roosevelt. -
17th Amendment
Allowed senators to be elected by popular vote. -
Underwood Tariff
Drastically reduced foreign trade tariffs to encourage trade. -
Federal Reserve Act
Established the US Federal Reserve. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
Expanded on the Sherman Antitrust Act and made it clearer about guidelines against monopolies. -
Federal Trade Commission
Formed to ensure there was no anticompetitive/deceptive dealings in business. -
Margaret Sanger
Created the first birth control clinic and fought for birth control legalization. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Set regulations on how old children had to be to work. -
19th Amendment
Gave all women the right to vote. -
18th Amendment
Banned alcohol in the US.
