Progressive era

Chinese Exclusion Act

May 6, 1882

Immigration law passed in 1882 to limit immigration from china signed by President Arthur.

Interstate commerce act

Apr 7, 1887

Designed to regulate railroad companies but did not give the government power to regulate the taxes railroads placed upon transporting goods.

Jane Addams-Hull House

1889

Purpose was to provide educational opportunities for working class people.

Muckrackers

1890

Reform-minded journalists who strove to bring corruption to light in established institutions

Sherman Antitrust Act

Jul 2, 1890

Created to regulate competition among enterprises and was passed while President Harrison was in office

Plessy V. Ferguson

May 18, 1896

Court case held in the supreme court about how constitutional racial segregation laws were for public facilities.

McKinley Assassinated

Sep 6, 1901

25th President William McKinley was assassinated 6 months into his second term by anarchist Leon Czolgosz who shot him twice in the abdomen.

Coal Miner Strike of 1902

May 12, 1902

Strike was made in Pennsylvania for higher wages and shorter workdays, as well as recognition of the union

Ida Tarbell-"History of Standard Oil"

1904

Book by journalist Ida Tarbell who sought to take on the Standard Oil company run by John D. Rockefeller.

"The Jungle" Published

Nov 4, 1905

Book by Upton Sinclair describing the harsh living conditions and exploitation that immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities faced.

Federal Meat Inspection Act

Mar 5, 1906

Law that made it a crime to adulterate or misbrand meat being sold as food. Makes sure that meat is slaughtered, butchered, and processed under strict sanitation laws.

Antiquities Act

Jun 8, 1906

Act meant to protect public lands for future generations and prevent haphazard digging and mining on those sites. Also gave the President the power to declare national monuments.

Food and Drug Act

Jan 1, 1907

First of many acts seeking to protect consumers eventually leading up to establishment of the Food and Drug Administration.

Muller v. oregon

1908

Decision made by the supreme court that women were to work less hours then men. The limit was ten hours

16th Amendment

1909

Allows congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it based upon the population within each state.

Taft Wins

Mar 4, 1909

Taft wins over william jennings bryan with 702 votes

17th Amendment

1911

Established the popular election of senators by people of the states

Triangle shirtwaist fire

Mar 25, 1911

Fire in a shirtwaist factory in Greenwich village. Fire caused a series of fire safety laws afterwards.

Underwood-Simmons Tariff

1913

Re-established federal income tax and lowered tariff rates from 40% to 26%

Department of Labor

Mar 4, 1913

Established in response to lobbyists pushing for a voice in the federal government that wold imporve the welfare of the working class

Federal Reserve Act

Dec 23, 1913

Signed into law by President Wilson, created the central banking system of the U.S.

Federal Trade Commission Act

1914

Outlaws unfair business practices and competition that affect commerce

Wilson elected

Nov 7, 1916

Ran against republican candidate and supreme court justice Charles Evans Hughes

Square Deal

Mar 4, 1933

Deal that reflected Roosevelts major goals throughout his term of protecting consumers, controlling corporations, and conservation of natural resources.