progressive era

  • sedition act

    sedition act
    four acts passed by federalist dominated 5th U.S
  • W.E.B dubois

    W.E.B dubois
    civil rights activist who led the Niagra movement
  • tuskegee institute

    tuskegee institute
    Is a private historically black land
  • Chinese exclusion act

    Chinese exclusion act
    Act prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers.
  • interstate commerce act

    interstate commerce act
    The act that regulates railroad rates
  • jane addams - hull house

    jane addams - hull house
    A settlement house in Chicago, open for European immigrants
  • Sherman antitrust act

    Sherman antitrust act
    Rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce
  • Plessy V. Ferguson

    Plessy V. Ferguson
    Laws did not violate the U.S constitution as long the facilities for each race were e
  • Mckinley assassinated

    Mckinley assassinated
    The president at the time was killled
  • coal minor trike

    coal minor trike
    Miners striking for higher wages and shorter days.
  • Niagra movement

    Niagra movement
    organization of black intellectuals
  • the jungle published

    the jungle published
    it shows harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the united states in Chicago and similar citizens
  • Roosevelt antiques act

    Roosevelt antiques act
    established the first national historic preservation policy for the U.S
  • federal meat inspection act

    federal meat inspection act
    prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock and derived products as food
  • food and drug act

    food and drug act
    First real law of drugs was put into act.
  • muller v oregon

    muller v oregon
    women were given lesser hours to work then men
  • NAACP

    NAACP
    to ensure political, educational, equality of minority group citizens of state of states
  • Urban league

    Urban league
    founded to provide assistance to African Americans
  • triangle shirtwaist fire

    triangle shirtwaist fire
    the most deadly disaster that had happened in the history of NYC.
  • wilson elected

    wilson elected
    The that Wilson was elected president
  • Teddy roosevelt's square deal

    Teddy roosevelt's square deal
    Taught about his major 3 goals.
  • department of labor established

    department of labor established
    help worker then have ensured safety, better hours, and benefits
  • 17th amendment

    17th amendment
    allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S
  • underwood simmons tariff

    underwood simmons tariff
    re established federal income tax
  • federal reserve act

    federal reserve act
    To establish economic stability
  • trench warfare

    trench warfare
    type of combat in which opposing sides attack
  • federal trade commission

    federal trade commission
    protects consumers by stopping unfair.
  • federal trade commission act

    federal trade commission act
    protect consumers by stopping unfair practices in the market place
  • clayton antitrust act

    clayton antitrust act
    prevented unfair methods of competition
  • Birth of a nation

    Birth of a nation
    three hours of pure of racist propaganda
  • lusitania sunk

    It was a boat that was torpedoed by the imperial german
  • Booker t Washington

    Booker t Washington
    the first president and principle developer of tuskegee normal and industrial institute
  • Rise KKK

    Rise KKK
    white hate terrorist group
  • Wilson asks for war

    Wilson asks for war
    Asks for U.S to send there troops in for battle against the German
  • espionage act

    espionage act
    prohibited obtaining information, recording pictures or copying descriptions
  • zimmerman telegram

    zimmerman telegram
    was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German foreign office
  • Wilson fourteen points

    Wilson fourteen points
    statements of principles for peace
  • hammer v dagenhart

    hammer v dagenhart
    the court decided and struck down a federal law regulating child labor
  • amistice day

    amistice day
    signed between the allies of world war 1 and Germany at compiegne
  • versailles peace conference

    versailles peace conference
    to make peace after world war 1
  • treaty of versailles to senate

    treaty of versailles to senate
    ended military actions against germany in world war 1
  • wilson stroke

    wilson stroke
    He has a stroke that leaves him partially paralyzed on his left side
  • league of nations

    league of nations
    created after the first world war to provide forum for resolving disputes
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment
    gave women the right to vote
  • muckcrackers

    muckcrackers
    Any american writer identified with pre world war 1
  • Taft wines

    Taft wines
    supported the 16th and 17th amendment
  • ida tarbell

    ida tarbell
    She was an investigative writer/journalist
  • Jim crows laws

    Jim crows laws
    enforced racial segregation in southern U.S
  • 18th amendment

    18th amendment
    prohibition of alcohol
  • 16th amendment

    16th amendment
    congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes.
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment
    right that citizens to vote shall not be denied