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Jim Crow Laws
The Jim Crow laws were the blueprint for segregation. A big part of the laws included Black codes. Codes in which blacks had to follow. -
Tuskegee Institute.
The Tuskegee Institute is a college founded by Booker T Washington in 1881. A historically black college. The purpose of it back then was to train teachers in Alabama where it is located. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
A law passed to excluded and restrict Chinese Immigrants in the United States. This happened because of jobs and competition. -
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act allowed Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations and several states. They were also aloud to regulate the railroad commerce. -
Jane Addams-Hull House
The Jane Addams house was a settlement house in Chicago, Illinois. The house provided people with child care, cultural training, and other services. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This was the first act that outlawed monopolistic ways of business. This also helped with regulating commerce. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker T Washington was an African American educator, writer, and advisor to many presidents. For 25 years he was a big figure in the Black community hoping for equality. -
W.E.B Dubois
William Edward Burghardt was a African American sociologist, historian and civil rights activist. Also a writer, author, and editor. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision held in US Supreme Court. Dealing with segregation, "separate but equal". -
McKinley Assassinated
McKinley was the 25th president. He was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz for thinking that McKinley was the reason for the corrupt government. -
Coal-Miner Strike
Coal-Miners were tired of the dangerous work environment, low pay, and long days. They refused to work until they were getting what they worked for. -
Muckracker
A muckraker was a group of any American who was a writer that associated with pre World War 1 reforms. -
Ida-Tarbell-"The History of Standard Oil"
The History of Standard oil was book/expose written in 1904 about the Oil company ran by Rockefeller -
The Jungle Published
The Jungle was a book written by Upton Sinclair talking about the life of immigrants. It goes into detail about the harsh and unsanitary lives of immigrants in America. It mostly takes place in Chicago and small industrial cities. -
Niagara Movement
The Niagara movement was a organization for black intellectuals that was created and led by W.E.B Dubois. Its purpose was to fight for social rights for blacks. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
The federal meat inspection act was made for exactly what is sounds like. This act was signed by president Roosevelt that banned the selling of unsanitary meat. This played into the Food and Drug act of 1907 -
Roosevelt's Antiquities Act
the goal of this act was to preserve Americas Antiquities. This protected any general culture and natural resources. -
Food and Drug Act
the food and drug act forced congress to start a series of consumer protection laws. This led to the Food and Drug Administration -
Muller vs Oregon
This Supreme Court decision was for the purpose of women's work hours. This passed a law that women did not have to work as many hours as men. -
Taft Wins
Taft won 51.6% of the popular vote in the election of 1908. Taft was the fourth republican president in a row. -
16th Amendment
The 16th amendment allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it, based on states population. It was passed in 1909. -
NAACP Formed
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This is Americas oldest and biggest civil rights organization. It was created in New York, New York -
Urban League
The Urban League is a civil rights organization started in New York City in 1910. The organization fought for social justice and equal rights for African Americans. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
This was the deadliest industrial disaster in the city in this time era. There were 146 deaths and 78 injuries. It all happened because of a cigarette butt at the bottom of the trashcan. -
Teddy Roosevelt's- Square Deal
This was dealing with Roosevelt's three big goals. Conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. These three goals are sometimes referred to as the "three C's" of his square deal. -
Department of Labor Established
This was a increased amount of care when it came to the working labor force. The US government was finally taking responsibility for safe work environments, hours a day, unemployment benefits, and economic statistics. -
Federal Reserve Act
This act was passed in 1913. The goal of this was to establish economic stability in the US by giving the bank the opportunity to oversee monetary policy. -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
Also known as the Revenue Act of 1913. This was a act that lowered tariff taxes from 40% to 26%. It also gave a one percent tax on income about $3000 each year. -
17th Amendment
The 17th amendment established the ability of the Senate to chose 2 senators for each state, elected by the people. Their term will last for six years. -
Federal Trade Commission
The FTC protects customers by eliminating the act of fraudulent and deceptive practices in the shopping industry. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
This act was a federal law signed in 1914 by president Wilson. This protected consumers and customers even more now that it was a law. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
This act still today, regulates US business practices. The act gets rid of anticompetetive mergers, predatory and discriminatory acts in the business place. -
Trench Warfare.
This was the technique of digging trenches to protect yourself from the enemy. It became probably the most useful and popular warfare tactics. -
The Birth of the Nation
The Birth of the Nation was the first silent, blockbuster hit in Hollywood. The story line focused on the American civil war followed by the reconstruction ere. -
Rise of KKK
In the early 20th century the KKK began to rise and become a popular group. The KKK started because of the ex-Confederates after the civil war who opposed reconstruction. -
Lusitania Sunk
On May 7th, 1915 the RMS Lusitania sank. The reasoning for its sinking was because it had been hit by a German torpedo. Lucky they were not in the middle of the ocean like the Titanic, they were only about 11 miles off the coast of Ireland. This was still a casualty, with 1197 deaths out of 1960 passengers. -
Wilson Elected
In the election of 1916, Wilson (D) beat Charles Hughes (R). This was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election. -
Zimmerman telegram
In January 1917, the Zimmerman telegraph was invented. it was a secret diplomatic communication system created in the German Foreign office. -
Wilson Asks for War
On April 2nd, 1917 Wilson declared to congress that we go and break out in war with Germany -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act banned all ability to obtain information, keep recorded pictures, and copy descriptions. -
Sedition Act
The sedition act ruled it okay to deport, fine, or imprison, anybody that seemed suspicious, or deemed threatening to the US -
Armistice day
Armistice day is a holiday celebrated in France for the signing of allies in WW1 between France and Germany. It is celebrated on November 11th every year. -
Wilson-Fourteen Points
The Fourteen points were a proposal made by President Wilson, giving his opinion on the ending of WW1. Points of consideration to stop anything like that from happening again. -
Hammer vs Dagenhart
This state supreme court decision finally got rid of the force of child labor -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment passed the law of prohibition of alcohol in the United States. -
Treaty of Versailles to Senate
The Senate rejected the treaty because Wilson had failed to take the thoughts and opinions of senators into consideration about the treaty -
Versailles Peace Conference
This was a conference that met outside of Paris in 1919. The purpose of the conference was to create peace after WW1 -
Wilson Stroke
Wilson had antecipated to run for another term in office but suffered a very bad stroke in October 1919. He was 67 years old -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment passed the law in 1920 for the right of women to vote. -
League of Nations
This was a international organization put together in order to prevent another World War happening. Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.