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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
First woman organization devoted to social reform with a program linking the religious and secular and reform strategies based on christianity -
Interstate Commerce Act
A federal law that that addressed the problem of railroad monopolies by setting guidelines for how the railroads could do business. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Created by the merging of two rival womens rights organizations. The goal was for them to push for the ratification of enough state suffrage amendments to force Congress to approve a federal amendment. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anti-competitive, requires the government to investigate and pursue trusts -
How the Other Half Lives
An early publication of photojournalism by Jacob Riis depicting living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s. Served as a bases for future ¨muckraking¨ journalism. -
Anti-Saloon League
Leading organziation who sought to inlfuence prohibition in the early 20th century. -
Ida B. Wells
Inspired black women to mount a nationwide antilynching crusade. Helped launch the black women's club movement, which culminated in the establishment of the National Association of Colored Women. -
Robert La Follette
Undersized but overbearing crusader who emerged as the most militant if the progressive republican leaders. Reached the Governor's chair in 1901 -
Anthracite Coal Strike
Miners in eastern Pennsylvania on strike asking for higher wages, shorter work days, and the recognition of their union. -
Square Deal Policy
President Roosevelt's domestic program, formed on three basic ideas: conservation of natural resources, contral of corporations, and consumer protection. Worked to balance competing interests to create a fair deal for labor and management, consumer and business, developer and conservationist. (Doesn't say the exact year he created it) -
Lincoln Steffens
Joined the Muckrakers; his magazine, McClure's, had an expanding middle class audience, employed the newest innovations in technology, and featured articles characterized by intensive research and graphic writing. Published ¨The Shame of the Cities¨ in 1904 and ¨The Struggle for Self-Government¨ in 1906. -
Department of Commerce and Labor
A cabinet department of the United States government, which was concerned with controlling the excess of big business. -
Elkins Act
Ended the practice of railroad companies granting shipping rebatees to certain companies. in the end it was not effective. -
Northern Securities Antitrust
Case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, where the court ruled agaisnt stockholders of the great northern and northern pacific railroad companies, and to diminish northern securities company. -
Ida Tarbell
Author of ¨History of the Standard Oil Company¨ and one of the leading ¨muckrakers¨. -
John Dewey
Philosopher who set forth the principles of ¨learning by doing¨ that formed the foundation of progressive education, with irs greater ¨permissiveness¨. -
Meat Inspection Act
Worked to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold; ensured that meat and meat products are slaughtered and and processed in sanitary conditions. -
The Jungle
Novel written by Upton Sinclair, portraying the harsh conditions and exploited lives of an immigrant family. Depicts working class poverty, lack of social support, harsh/unpleasant living and working conditions, and hopelessness among workers. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Act that prevents the manufacture, sale, and transportation of adulterated, misbanded, poisonous, or deleterious drugs, foods, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Most infamous fire in American industrial history; the deaths were preventable- most victoms died of the factory doors being locked and safety features being locked. Resulted in a series of laws and regulations that better protect the safety of workers. -
Progressive (Bull Moose) Party
Formed by Theodore Roosevelt after a split from the Republican party between him and William Howard Taft -
Eugene V. Debs
A persistent Socialist candidate, rolled up twice as many votes as he had the four years previous. -
Federal Trade Commission
Mission was for the protection of consumers and the elimination and prevention of anticompetitive business practices. -
17th Amendment
The senate will be made up of two Senators from each state, picked by the people, they will serve a term of six years. -
Underwood Tariff
Main purpose was to reduce levies on manufactured/semi-manufactured goods and to eliminate duties on most raw materials. Made legal after the ratification of the 16th amendment. -
Federal Reserve Act
Created the Federal Reserve system, the central banking system of the United States, and granted it the legal authority to issue federal reserve notes. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
Knot of monopoly is cut further.It lengthened the list of business practices that were deemed objectionable, including price discrimination and interlocking directorates. -
Margaret Sanger
Feminist who led the Birth-Control movement that openly championed the use of contraceptives. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Prohibited the shipment or delivery for interstate or foreign trade produced by children under the age of fourteen in a factory, shop, or cannary, and children under 16 working in mines. The Act limited the hours that a child under 16 could work- 8 hours a day 6 days a week. -
18th Amendment
This amendment prohibited the making, selling, and transporting of alcohol. -
19th Amendment
Prohibits any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote based on their sex.
