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Northern Securities v. US
Northern Securities was a combonation of Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroad companies. These two companies had practically formed a monopoly in the rail road business. This was a supreme court case meant to dissolve the Northern Securities Company. The court ruled 4 to 5 in US' favor. -
"The Jungle"
The Jungle was a book written by muckraker Upton Sinclair. A muckraker was a journalist that wrote to expose corruption in society. The Jungle was written about the meat packing industry, which at the time was in terrible need of inspection and reconstruction. -
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration's modern regulatory functions is the outcome of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906. The whole ordeal came about because of Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle. He was a muckraker and his book was about exposing the meat packing industry. After people had read his book and learned about what was going on, more things were being done to ensure that food was not tainted. -
Oregon v. Muller
This was a supreme court case that involved women and labor. Muller was a laundry business owner and was charged of overworking women. The ruling of this case lowered womens working hours and created a change in supreme court rulings. -
Election of 1912
The election of 1912 was between four well known candidates, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Eugene Debs. Taft and Wilson were with Republican and Democratic parties while Roosevelt and Debs were in the Bull Moose Part and Socialist party. The winner of this election will be Woodrow Wilson. -
17th Amendment
The 17th amendment established the direct election of senators. Before this amendment the states senators were elected by state legislature. After this amendment was ratified, they were elected to office by popular vote. -
Underwood Tariff
The Underwood Tariff was signed under President Woodrow Wilson. This was the first time tariffs were lowered since the Civil War. It got its name from Oscar Underwood, the Alabama Representative that sponsored the bill. -
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve is a system of 12 national banks. These banks control the money supply of the country. Over the years the system has expanded it's powers and is now over a number of interests including the countries money. -
Federal Trade Commission
The FTC was established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. Its purpose is to promote consumer protection and prevent harmful business activities from happening. This program was one of Wilson's major acts against trusts, which was a significant political concern of the Progressive Era. -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
The Clayton Anti-Trust act was established to back up Sherman's Anti Trust. This put a stronger hold on companies wishing to form trusts with another country and forming a monopoly in the industry. Monopolies are considered harmful to society because they can charge whatever they want and if it's something people need, they'll have to keep buying it. -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment established prohibition. Prohibition is the movement against the making, storing, consuming, or distribution of alcohol. This amendment was very loosely enforced and would later be reversed. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. Women were the last group of people to get suffrage. They believed since they were doing a mans job and were a part of society they should be able to help make decisions for the country as well. Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton drafted the amendment and had introduced it over fourty years before it was brought to congress.
