Abby Craig's Progressive Timeline

National Reclamation Act

Jun 17, 1902

Funded irrigation projects for 20 states in the American west.

National Wildlife Refuge System

Jan 1, 1903

Protects wildlife and wetlands in America.

Elkins Act

Feb 19, 1903

Authorized the Interstate Commerce Commision to impose fines on railroads.

U.S Forest Service

Feb 1, 1905

Administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands.

Hepburn Act

Jun 29, 1906

Gave the ICC the power to set maximum railroad rates.

Pure Food & Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

Established the Food Safety & Inspection Service.

Meat Inspection Act

Jun 30, 1906

Prevented altered or bad meant from being sold.

Muller vs, Oregon

Feb 4, 1908

Justified both sex discrimination and usage of labor laws.

NAACP

Feb 12, 1909

African-american civil rights organization.

16th Amendment

Feb 3, 1913

The amendment that allowed congress to levy taxes.

17th Amendment

Apr 8, 1913

The United States is allowed to vote for senators.

Federal Reserve System Act

Dec 23, 1913

Set up the Federal Reserve System.

Federal Trade Commision Act

Sep 8, 1914

established the Federal Trade Commision which is againt trusts.

Clayton Antitrust Act

Oct 15, 1914

Outlawing monolpolies, cartels, and trusts.

Bunting Vs Oregon

Apr 18, 1916

Court upheld ten hour workdays.

National Park Service

Aug 25, 1916

United States federal angency that manages all national parks.

Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

Sep 1, 1916

Prohibited the sale of goods produced by factories that employed children under fourteen.

Hammer VS. Dagenhart

Jun 3, 1918

United States supreme court enacted child labor laws.

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

Prohibition against alcohol.

19th Amendment

Jun 4, 1919

Women's suffrage.