period 8

  • Robert La Follette

    Robert La Follette

    Progressive governor attacked machine politics
  • Women's Christian Temperance Union

    Women's Christian Temperance Union

    First Organization that was for social reform. It was Christian and supported the 18th amendment.
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Interstate Commerce Act

    Made it so that the monopolized railroad industry had to make things fair.
  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    Sherman Antitrust Act

    Made it so there had to be competition. No monopolies.
  • National American Woman Suffrage Association

    National American Woman Suffrage Association

    It was working towards women getting the right to vote.
  • How the Other Half Lives

    How the Other Half Lives

    A book by Jacob Riis about the living conditions of the living conditions of the slums of New York
  • Anti-Saloon League

    Anti-Saloon League

    A league that fought for the prohibition.
  • Ida B Wells

    Ida B Wells

    African American Journalist feminist who pushed protest against white owned establishments
  • Anthracite coal strike

    Anthracite coal strike

    It was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America. They wanted higher wages and shorter workdays
  • Northern Securities Antitrust

    Northern Securities Antitrust

    dissolved the railroad monopolies
  • Elkins Act

    Elkins Act

    imposed large railroad fines
  • Department of Commerce and Labor

    Department of Commerce and Labor

    a cabinate department that was concerned about big business.
  • Lincoln Steffens

    Lincoln Steffens

    Author of The Shame of the Cities. Investigated local governments
  • Eugene V. Debs

    Eugene V. Debs

    Founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World
  • Pure food and drug act

    Pure food and drug act

    Stopped harmful or poisonous products from being distributed.
  • meat inspection act

    meat inspection act

    Made sure that all meat that was sold is appropriately labeled and is sanitary.
  • The Jungle

    The Jungle

    A book written by Upton Sinclair that exposed the unsanitary environment of the meat industry and the unfairly advantageous industry of employing immigrants
  • Square Deal Policy

    Square Deal Policy

    Theodore Roosevelt's policy to protect the consumer, control large corporations, and conserve natural resources.
  • Ida Tarbell

    Ida Tarbell

    An American teacher who is said to have pioneered investigative journalism. She was part of the "Muckracker's"
  • Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

    Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

    One of the most deadly industrial fires ever recorded
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment

    made it so senators are voted into office by the people.
  • Progressive (Bull Moose) Party

    Progressive (Bull Moose) Party

    Third party established by Theodore Roosevelt.
  • Underwood tariff

    Underwood tariff

    reimposed federal income tax
  • Federal Reserve Act

    Federal Reserve Act

    Established the Federal Reserve System
  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Clayton Antitrust Act

    it further attempted to limit the trusts and make it more competative
  • Federal Trade Commission

    Federal Trade Commission

    Was against trusts and helped to encourage a competitive marketplace
  • John Dewey

    John Dewey

    founded progressive education
  • Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

    Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

    An attempt to stop child labor by prohibiting the sales from businesses that employed children under 14
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment

    Made it so any gender can vote, not just men.
  • 18th amendment

    18th amendment

    established a prohibition on all alcohol.
  • Margaret Sanger

    Margaret Sanger

    Birth control activist and Sex Educator