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Chinese Exclusion Act
Law passed in 1882 that prevented Chinese workers from immigrating to the United States -
Interstate Commerce Act
A U.S. Federal law that required the railroads rates to be reasonable -
Jane Addams - Hull House
was to provide social opportunities and education for working class people -
Muckrackers
Reform-minded journalists in the Progressive Era who published misdeeds and exposed leaders as corrupt -
Sherman Antitrust Act
U.S. legislation that controlled competition among enterprises -
Plessy V. Ferguson
established constitutionality of racial segregation -
Teddy Roosevelt's - Square Deal
domestic program for conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection -
McKinley Assassinated
25th president of the us who was assassinated 6 months into presidency -
Coal Miner Strike
Strike by U.S miners for higher wages, shorter work days, and recognition of union -
Ida Tarbell - "The History of Standard Oil"
book about standard oil companies who were run by John D Rockefeller -
The Jungle Published
Novel by American journalist Upton Sinclair, it describes the harsh conditions of immigrants lives in the U.S. in industrialized cities -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
a law that makes it a crime to misbrand meat and ensures that the meat is slaughtered and processed under strict sanitary conditions -
Roosevelt - Antiquities Act
a response to those who were concerned about theft and destruction to archaeology sites and is was made to protect federal land and resources -
Food and Drug Act
prevents sale and transportation of misbranded and poisonous foods and medicines -
Muller V. Oregon
it limited the workdays for female wages earners to ten hours -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
deadliest disaster in the history of the city and possibly the country -
Taft Wins
ran against Roosevelt, Wilson and Debs. Taft had 8 electoral votes and 23% of the national popular votes -
Underwood -Simmons Tariff
act to reduce tariff duties and provide revenue for the government and other purposes -
16th Amendment
allows congress to collect income tax from all Americans -
Department of Labor Established
cabinet level department of US federal government responsible for wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, reemployment services, and some economic statistics -
17th Amendment
it establishes popular election of US senators by the people of the states -
Federal Reserve Act
gave 12 Federal Reserve banks the right to print money to ensure economic balance -
Federal Trade Commission
to enforce the provisions of the FTC act which prohibits unfair acts or practices in commerce -
Wilson Elected
democrat who beat the republican supreme court justice Charles Evans Hughes
