American Expansionism

By Jorge5939
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    Expansionism era

    Era of expanding and progress, filled with reforms and outcry for better solutions to a rapid growing country in population and industrially

  • Pendelton Act

    congress passed the Pendelton act where workers could be hired based on competitive exams instead of political influence . ensured government jobs would be awarded on the basis of merit it swayed away from patronage

  • Intertstate Commerce Act

    congress passes interstate commerce act to regulate railroads, seen as powerless by the supreme court .

  • Shermen Antitrust Act

    congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act to ban monopolies among companies which have grown rapidly over recent decades .Any monopoly or conspiracy and foreign trade is declared illegal . Penalty of a 5,000 fine

  • Mckinley Shooting

    president McKinley shot by Leon Czolgosz at a pan american exposition in buffalo New York

  • Death of President McKinley

    President McKinley dies from wound complications which makes Theodore Roosevelt the 26 The president of the united states

  • socialist party of America

    many Americans supported the spread of socialism for people would potentially stabilize income and equality for citizens .attempted reform to tried to end capitalism

  • Coal mine strike

    Coal miners go on strike to protest the unacceptable working conditions of the mins at the time in Pennsylvania ., ends in October which granted them a 9 hour day and a 10%wage increase but can not strike again for the next 3 years

  • Elkins act

    strengthens the commerce act , forbids railroads to grant freight rates other than those they have published .Railroad companies have lobbied this regulation because they are tired of rebating practice

  • The Mafia

    Little Italy communities turned to a life of crime out of desperation . TV and motion pictures idolized the gangster ego and shaped how gangsters in reality opp orated .The mafia were businesses

  • Hepburn act

    President Roosevelt passes the act to expand the powers of the ICC beyond railroads. Now the ICC can reduce rates that it finds unfavorable

  • Food and drug act

    Congress passes the food and drug act to expose the meat packing and food industries , caused by the outcry resulting from " The Jungle"

  • Meat Inspection

    also approves the meat inspection act to uphold cleanliness standards they must pass modern inspections

  • Financial Panic in the US!

    financial panic in the nation , the government will not peruse antitrust action against U.S steel in order to stabilize the economic instability among other steps to rectify the economy

  • Court oppose union

    in the Danbury hatters case the supreme court decide in favor of a non union hat manufacturer in Danbury , Connecticut. Union is in violation of the Sherman Antitrust act for restrain trade .

  • "fireproof" Asch building ,

    A fire breaks out in the triangle waist company , spreading the blaze rapidly while the workers are locked inside the burning building some even jump from the 8th floor to die from impact rather than burning.ignites outcry about safety measure in labor units

  • Wilson wins election

    Democratic candidate Woodrow is elected president beating rival Roosevelt

  • Federal reserves act

    Creates 12 members bank , controls interest rates, first U.S banking system since when Jackson was in control .

  • 16th Amendment is ratified

    16th amendment is ratified, empowering congress to levy income taxes

  • 17 Amendment is ratified

    17 amendment is ratified , alowwing for direct election of the u.s senators

  • Underwood Simmons Tariff

    President Wilson passes the tariff to reduce the nations protective tariffs for the first time since the civil war . Also passes the first income tax levied on companies and people earnings more than $4000 a year

  • Wilson once more president

    Wilson is reelected after " keeping his people outta war " a slogan they even used to go wit his campaign

  • Keating Owens Act

    President Wilson signs the Keating Owen act which fights child labor making it illegal to ship goods produced by children across state lines

  • Sedition act

    Congress pass the sedition act which expands the penalties to apply to anyone who discourages military recruiting or nay negative feedback about the government or war in times of war

  • 18th amendment ratified

    Outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages in the U.S .prohibition begins

  • 19 Amendment , Womens right to vote

    19th amendment ratifies , women have the right to vote, federal bureau of the budget established to oversee government spending

  • "Progresive movement "

    Benjamen P. Dewitt publishes " the progressive movement " which discusses the current tendencies in american politics . it was an instinct success and steered things ups for the political businesses now facing exposure