Gilded Age and Progressive Era By jayrobertson Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Dec 31, 1920 1870-1920 Jan 10, 1870 John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company Feb 1, 1870 Rapid Industrialization Mar 1, 1870 Rise of Rockefeller and Carnegie 1875 Andrew Carnegie founded his 1st steel plant, the Edgar Thomson Works May 6, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act May 4, 1886 Haymarket Square Riot Feb 4, 1887 Interstate Commerce Act passed Jul 2, 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act passed May 18, 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case decided Mar 4, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt the "trust-buster4" becomes President May 12, 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike Jun 30, 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act & Meat Inspection Act Passed Mar 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Feb 3, 1913 16th amendment passed (income tax) May 13, 1913 17th Amendemnt Passed (direct election of senators) Jan 16, 1919 18th Amendment (Prohibition) Jun 4, 1919 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage)