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Robert La Follette was known for being a solid behavior in progressivism and a fierce competitor of corporate power
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John Dewey was a social reformist and an educator who established the idea of Pragmatism (philosophical).
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Ida B. Wells was a very popular abolitionist, sociologist, and suffragist during her time.
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This organization was devoted to social reform that involved religion with temperance.
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Margaret Sanger was a birth control activist, sex educator, a nurse, and a writer.
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This act required that railroad rates must be reasonable and just, however, it did not empower the government to fix the rates.
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This act was passed to protect trade and commerce against any illegal restraints or monopolies.
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This was a study of the slums of New York City in the late 19th century.
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This association was devoted to the much needed/wanted rights of women during this time period.
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This was an organization devoted to prohibition.
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Eugene Debs was a socialist party candidate for presidency five times from 1900 to 1920.
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This was a deal created by Theodore Roosevelt that involved the conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
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This five month long strike took place in Pennsylvania from May to October. The miners stopped working in order to obtain higher wages, shorter workdays, and recognition of their union.
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Lincoln Steffens was a journalist in the Progressive Era who wanted to expose the corruption of the government. He is widely known for exposing Boss Tweed.
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This was a federal law that imposed heavy fines upon railroads.
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This department was founded to control the excesses of big businesses.
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Ida Tarbell was a very notable muckraker during her lifetime in the Progressive Era. She wrote "The History of the Standard Oil Company" which proved the leaders of the oil industry to be corrupt.
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This was a case against the trust involving railroads formed in 1901.
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This act prevented the manufacture, sale, and transportation of adulterated, misbranded, or poisonous foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors.
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This act prohibited adulteration or misbranding of meat. This act also ensures that the meat is slaughtered and processed in sanitary conditions.
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This was a novel written by Upton Sinclair that portrayed the hard lives of immigrants in the United States.
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This fire is considered the deadliest one of the deadliest industrial accidents in US history.
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This was a political party created by Theodore Roosevelt after his presidency.
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This amendment allowed the direct popular election of US Senators by the people.
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This tariff brought back the federal income tax after it was taken away by the 16th amendment.
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This act created and established the Federal Reserve System.
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This commission promotes fairness in the marketplace through consumer protection legislation.
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This furthered the original antitrust act which was enacted to prevent anti-competitive practices.
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This act was enacted to address child labor during the Progressive Era.
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This amendment prohibited the denying of any person voting based on their gender. Therefore, women were allowed to vote.
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This amendment declared the production, transport, and sale of alcohol illegal.
