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progressive era
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coal strike of 1902
the strike lasted 3 days and it was because the miners wanted higher wages, shorter workdays and more recognition from the union. this is creating economic reform because the workers are trying to get the company to pay them more money -
newlands reclamation act
lt was a law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West -
department of commerce and labor
government was was concerned with controlling big business and making sure nobody dominated anyone else. this is creating economic reform because they are making sure evryone is the same -
northern securities v. united states
The supreme court voted 5 to 4 against the stockholders of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroad companies, who were accused of forming a monopoly, and to dissolve the Northern Securities Company. It is creating economic reform, so the companies do not dominate one another. -
united states forest service
an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. -
food and drug act
the food and drug act was used for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes. -
meat inspection act
it is a law that makes it a crime to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
bureau of mines
the bureau conducted scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources. -
children´s bureau
federal agency organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. Today, the bureau's operations involve improving child abuse prevention, foster care, and adoption. -
system of national parks
agency of the United States federal government that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations.