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16th Amendment
the 16 amendment put a tax on every source of income -
17th Amendment
The US Senate is composed of two representatives for each state. they serve for six years and then the people elect a new one. -
muckrakers
Journalists and photographers pre ww1 who exposed the inside of American institutions -
Chinese exclusion act
The only federal legislation that suspended immigration for a certain nationality. -
Interstate commerce act
a federal law that was designed to regulate and demonopolize the railroad industry. -
Jane Addams
the second woman to receive a Nobel peace prize -
Anti-trust act
The first federal act to outlaw monopolistic business practices -
Plessy V. Ferguson
the supreme court decision that segregation didn't go against the constitution. separate but equal. -
McKinley assassination
Mckinley was the 25th president that was shot six months into his term at the Temple of music in Buffalo New York. -
coal miner strike
a strike in eastern Pennsylvania for recognition of their union. threatened to shut off the east coast's major fuel supply. -
The Square deal
a term used by Teddy Roosevelt to describe his three main ideals, conservation of resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. -
The Jungle
A book by a journalist named Upton Sinclair which shows the harsh conditions and the exploitation of immigrants -
The Food and Drug Act
After the publication of Uptons book the Pure Food and Drug Act prohibited the sales of unsafe and misbranded foods -
Meat Inspection act
made it illegal to sell misbranded livestock meat and meat products as food. animals had to be slaughtered in sanitary conditions -
Antiquities act
an act instituted by Teddy Roosevelt that protects historic and scientific features of public lands. -
Taft wins
won over 50% of the popular vote causing republicans to win three consecutive presidential wins -
Muller V. Oregon
women were given fewer work hours than men by state law which didn't violate the 14th amendment. begged the question on if this would be allowed or not -
Ida Tarbell the history of standard oil
a book published by Ida Tarbell that exposed a major oil company for violating the Anti-trust act -
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
deadliest industrial fire in New York history, caused by a still-lit cigarette bud thrown into a bin full of scraps accumulated for months. victims were put into coffins at the local morgue and displayed to be identified by family members. 146 dead -
Department of Labor
created fair hours for workers made the federal govt responsible for worker welfare. -
Federal reserve act
established a federal banking system to create a more stable and safe monetary -
Underwood-Simmons tariff
established a one percent tax on income over $3000. lowered the tariff rate for 40% to 26% -
Federal trade commission
created to protect the consumer from false or deceptive marketing by the supplier.