Period 7 part 2

  • Ida Tarbell

    Ida Tarbell

    journalist who is known for cracking the oil trust and pioneered investigative journalism
  • John Dewey

    John Dewey

    American philosopher that said students needed to be active in the environment in order to adapt and learn
  • Ida B. Wells

    Ida B. Wells

    African American journalist who advocated for women's rights and African American rights
  • Lincoln Steffens

    Lincoln Steffens

    reporter that wanted to prove government corruption
  • women's christian temperance union

    women's christian temperance union

    a movement created by women to create temperance from alcohol by implementing religious values
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Interstate Commerce Act

    Law put in place to regulate railroad companies
  • Sherman Anti-trust Act

    Sherman Anti-trust Act

    made the creation of monopolies illegal and the government must regulate and break down existing ones
  • national american woman suffrage association

    national american woman suffrage association

    an organization created with the goal to get women the right to vote
  • Anti-Saloon League

    Anti-Saloon League

    leading group that pushed for prohibition
  • Anthracite Coal Strike

    Anthracite Coal Strike

    strike held in Pennsylvania for higher wages and shorter work days
  • Pure Food and Drug Act

    Pure Food and Drug Act

    act passed into law to stop the sale of poisonous, miss-branded, and altered goods
  • Square Deal Policy

    Square Deal Policy

    policy made by Roosevelt to protect the consumer, control of large companies, and conserve resources
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment

    the senate will be composed of 2 senators from each state
  • Underwood Tariff

    Underwood Tariff

    re-imposed income taxes after the 16th amendment lowered tariff rates
  • Clayton Anti-trust act

    Clayton Anti-trust act

    act that added to the first anti trust act, prevented anti-competitive practices
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    allowed women to vote and made it illegal for citizens of the US to not be allowed to vote based on sex