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The Union is important because it influenced the intolerance of alcohol and led to the 18th amendment and promoted morality.
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The act was made to regulate the railroads and restrict monopolies without giving the government very much power.
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NAWSA being founded was very important in that the 19th amendment would not have been signed without the association. Other than that, Jane Addams- one of the leaders of NAWSA- organized the Chicago Hull House to further the idea that women weren't supposed to only be in the house, that they should be doing what they want. The Hull House actually got the word out and they accomplished a lot by educating immigrants and providing service for the working class.
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The Sherman Antitrust Act served to prohibit anything that restrained trade. The act wasn't very good/clear though and needed revisions.
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Published by Jacob Riis, he exposed the terrible conditions of city apartments through pictures.
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It was created to promote public awareness of alcohol and its negatives on society. It supported officials who were against the manufacturing and selling/buying of alcohol and formed into a major league of people to try and get a prohibition of alcohol.
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Debs was very important because not only did he become president of the American Railway Union, it influenced him to lead strikes which sparked him into became a major Socialist leader in the future and be an influencer.
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She wrote this to shed light on why white southerners lynched black people. Her book was the foundation for future protest campaigns.
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The direct primary was a system created by Follette that disregarded the old way of nominating government officials by allowing the voters to pick who is nominated-not other big government officials nominating their friends and foes. It has now been around since.
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The book written by Ida Tarbell was what exposed corruption in the oil company and awakened people and sparked outrage.
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A bunch of miners in Pennsylvania demanded an increase in their pay by 20% and the reduction of their work day by an hour. When Roosevelt threatened to take control of the mines, the owners finally agreed to give the miners what they wanted.
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This was started by Roosevelt to control big businesses and provide better management of companies. It was successful.
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The Elkins act was supposed to target the use of railroad rebates and the act made it so that companies that allowed rebates were fined heavily.
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This was a muckraking book published by a muckraker to announce the corruption of the government and influence the middle class to rise above the upper class and the roles of capitalism- which they did and that is its significance.
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This was important because it was a railroad trust formed by all the big industry men like Rockefeller that caused a lot of conflict between classes.
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The policy was an idea of Roosevelt's that controlled corporations, it protected consumers and natural resources. It served the purpose of public good that lasts today-somewhat.
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The Jungle being published awakened Americans to the limited safety of the factory workers and the unsanitary practices in factories like not washing hands and rats all over the place- it sparked the Meat Inspection Act to change factories and companies to be sanitary and have healthy conditions for not only the workers but the consumers.
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After The Jungle was published, the US was forced to address the sanitary issues of the factories. In doing so, they made the Meat Inspection Act to prohibit adulterating meat and packaged right for the safety of the workers and the consumers and has changed sanitary issues in the US for the most part.
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The act didn't allow the selling of mislabeled food or drugs. It made manufacturing a lot safer for everyone and gave power to the government when it came to manufacturing.
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The fire sparked women's activism to pass laws to create better safety laws for working women.
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This party was formed by President Roosevelt because his election was split, so, he created the idea of a new nationalism-the party-which set the stage for government regulation of businesses, equality for women, and welfare programs.
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This was the amendment that made direct primaries now available for all states- not just Wisconsin.
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The tariff reduced import fees and graduated import tax.
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The act created a central banking system to give the US a stable flow of money which is still around today and is crucial for our country.
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The act was to revise the problems in Sherman Antitrust Act in which the new act prohibited practices that didn't allow competition and labor unions could no longer be violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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The passing of the Federal Trade Commission allowed a person guaranteed trustworthy by the president to investigate the trusts and stop unfair competition.
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John Dewey was a contributor to the ideals of pragmatism- which was the basis of the Progressive Era. So, writing this book was the platform to introduce pragmatism and the idea of practicality and education.
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This was a statute from Congress to fix the issue of child labor by prohibiting goods being sold by working children under 14.
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The act being passed put America into a totally different situation. The act discouraged alcohol and prohibited it, which led to many American gangs and law breakers. Many Americans decided to commit crimes because of this act.
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The amendment gave women the right to vote, which was a big step for our country.
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Women in the working class suffered the most. So this book, published by Sanger- an activist- was to inspire women and let them know that they have accomplished so much and are preparing for this new future since the 19th amendment.
