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Chinese exclusion act
the Chinese exclusion act was a law passed in 1882 by president Arthur banning Chinese immigrants from working in the US -
interstate commerce act
in the year of 1887 congress passed a law that controlled railways -
Muckrakers
Muckrakers are were journalist in the progressive era who exposed businesses and business leaders as corrupt -
Sherman antitrust act
this act is a law that was passed in 1890 that basically keep an eye on competition among enterprises so things will not get out of hand -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v ferguson was a supreme court decision arguing if it was rather constitutional for racial segregation under the seperate but equal doctrine -
McKinley Assassinated
William McKinley was the 25th president of the united states. On the day of September 14th 1901 he was assassinated -
Coal miner strike 1902
the coal strike of 1902 was a protest of the coal miners wanting better wages, shorter hours and recognition to the union. -
Ida Tarbell- the history of standard oil
the history of the standard oil company is a book that was written in 1904 by the american writer Ida Tarbell that exposed the standard oil company -
The Jungle Published
The Jungle Published is a book that was written in 1906 to expose the work conditions in meat packing industries his book is what led to us having the FDA from that book telling about contaminated rotten meats -
Food and Drug act
the pure food and drug act was a series of laws enacted by congress that also led to the FDA