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progressive era
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coal strike of 1902
workers strikes for 3 days on higher wages and less working hours
i think that this event falls under economic reform because the workers are trying to get fair compensation from big business owners -
new-lands reclamation act
allowed government to install water retention diversion on arid landscapes to make it possible for people to live out west this falls under moral improvement and fostering efficiency because it made the people to be able to live and it also opened up possibility for cites like LA san fran to open up for trading with china -
creating department of commerce and labor
this was made to control the practice of big business this event falls into creating economic reform because this made big business respect workers -
united states forest service
to sustain healthy, diverse, and productive forests and grasslands for present and future generations. this event falls under moral improvement because this saved forests for us and future generations -
meat inspection act
this was made so america can have a standard on the kind of meat we are selling in our stores. this event falls under promoting moral improvement because this made everyone healthier and made life span longer. -
system of national parks
this was created to preserve national landmarks so they could not be destroyed later this falls under moral improvement because they realized they were not gonna be the last generation to live here -
16 amendment : progressiveness income taxes
this established a law allowing the government to tax workers pay check. this event falls under creating economic reform because this gave the government more money and allowed them to help the country more