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This act regulated railroads in ways that prevented these companies from gaining too much power. It also established the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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This act banned all trusts and monopolies on any trade or commerce in the United States.
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This was the name of President Roosevelt's policy that included protection of consumers, control of large corporations, and the conservation of natural resources.
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President Roosevelt enforced the Sherman Antitrust Act by breaking up the Northern Securities Company, which had formed a trust.
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Roosevelt's election was significant for business reform because he was one of the founders of the Progressive party, and he worked to maintain fair competition in the business world.
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This act regulated businesses by banning food containing harmful ingredients, requiring labels listing ingredients, and by enforcing government inspections. This was also passed in reaction to The Jungle
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This act strengthened the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and gave the federal government more power to regulate railroads to ensure the establishment of fair rates.
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The Jungle was a book written by Upton Sinclair, who went undercover at a meat packing factory. The book exposed the unfair working conditions and the unsanitary processes practiced at the factory.
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This act was passed after the publishing of The Jungle, and it regulated businesses by declaring only healthy meats could be used, and by enforcing standards for cleanliness.
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This act established the Federal Trade Commission to maintain fair competition among businesses.
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This act was passed to strengthen the Sherman Antitrust Act by banning business practices that resulted in the formation of monopolies.
