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Jan 12, 1212
created department of commerce and labor
the department of commerce and labor was created to control the big business and preventing them from getting a monopoly on a certain market. -
coal strike of 1902
in the coal strike of 1902 the protesters were more violent than the earlier strike of 1900 and they hurt family and the private guards of the mine owners. -
new lands reclamation act
this act gave the government the power to control where the water would go in dry places -
northern security v. united states
James hill got a monopoly on the rail road system and tried to put every other rail road out of business until the united states department of justice stepped in and said he cannot do that -
united states forest service
the united states forest service was created to protect the forests on public land -
food and drug administration
the food and drug administration was created because of the poor food quality in the markets -
meat inspection act
the meat inspection act was passed so that meat had to be inspected and has to be within the standards of the USDA -
children's bureau
the children's bureau was created to ensure the overall welfare of kids -
system of national parks
this act was passed to protect the national forests