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Era of expanding and progress, filled with reforms and outcry for better solutions to a rapid growing country in population and industrially
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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
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congress passes interstate commerce act to regulate railroads, seen as powerless by the supreme court .
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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
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president McKinley shot by Leon Czolgosz at a pan american exposition in buffalo New York
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President McKinley dies from wound complications which makes Theodore Roosevelt the 26 The president of the united states
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many Americans supported the spread of socialism for people would potentially stabilize income and equality for citizens .attempted reform to tried to end capitalism
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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
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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
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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
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President Roosevelt passes the act to expand the powers of the ICC beyond railroads. Now the ICC can reduce rates that it finds unfavorable
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Congress passes the food and drug act to expose the meat packing and food industries , caused by the outcry resulting from " The Jungle"
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also approves the meat inspection act to uphold cleanliness standards they must pass modern inspections
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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
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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 .
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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
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Democratic candidate Woodrow is elected president beating rival Roosevelt
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Creates 12 members bank , controls interest rates, first U.S banking system since when Jackson was in control .
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16th amendment is ratified, empowering congress to levy income taxes
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17 amendment is ratified , alowwing for direct election of the u.s senators
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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
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Wilson is reelected after " keeping his people outta war " a slogan they even used to go wit his campaign
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President Wilson signs the Keating Owen act which fights child labor making it illegal to ship goods produced by children across state lines
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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
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Outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages in the U.S .prohibition begins
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19th amendment ratifies , women have the right to vote, federal bureau of the budget established to oversee government spending
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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