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The Sedition Act
Anybody deemed or thought of publishing false information against the government was fined or imprisoned. -
Jane Addams Hull house
Gave children care, practical and cultural education. -
Rise of KKK
Is an American white supremacist group, where their primary target was African American -
Tuskegee Institute
It was founded by Washington and was the first higher set learning for African Americans. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibit all immigration of Chinese. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Railroads were the first industry under federal regulation. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
A federal act to outlaw monopolistic business. -
Ida Tardell
A female journalist, that founded the American Magazine in 1906. Wrote a lot of articles about a bunch of controversial issues that was going on. -
Plessy V. Fergurson
The decision if the "separate but equal" is constitutional. -
Mckinley Assassination
Czolgosz thought he was the head of a corrupt. -
Coal Strike of 1902
American miners in the anthracite coalfields struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and recognition for their union. -
Niagara Movement.
Was a civil right group over by Niagara falls. -
The Jungle
It exposed working conditions in meat-packing businesses. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
Illegal to misbrand meat -
Roosevelt-Antiquities Act
First legal protection of cultural and natural resources. -
Food and Drug Act
Did not allow the sale of misbranded food and drugs -
Muller Vs Oregon
Oregon law that would limit workday for female wage earners to ten hours. -
Taft Wins
Was the 31st Presidental election, where, William Howard Taft won the election. -
NAACP Formed
America's old and largest civil rights organization. -
National League
Was one fo the big five organizations that were for civil rights. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
It opened people eyes to the poor working conditions in factories and other places of work. -
17th amendment
The US needs to have two senators from each state. -
TD Square Deal
Conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. -
16th Amendment
The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. -
Department of Labor
Was founded to help workers by making standers for safety, wages, hours, and benefits. -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
Was when a federal income tax was re-established and lower tariff rates. -
Federal Reserve Act
Was made to create economic stability in the United States. -
Trench Warfare
Used a lot in WW1 and some of WW2 they were semi-permanent places that were held and would move from trench to trench for cover. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Was to stop unfair practices in the marketplace. -
Federal Trade Commission
To stop unfair competition in commerce -
Clayton Antitrust Act
Defines acts of price-fixing and monopolies. And upholds various act of labor. -
Birth of A Nation
In 1831, the slave community uprose in the American South. Rebel against prejudice and oppression. -
Lusitania Sunk
The sinking of the Lusitania was what enraged America and sent us into WW1. -
Booker T. Washington
Was born into slavery, became an African American intellectual of the 19th century. He found the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. -
Wilson Elected
Was the 33rd election, with the winner being, Woodrow Wilson. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Was useful in helping to commence the entrance of America into the war. -
Wilson Asks for War
April 2, Wilson asked Congress for permission for America to go into war. -
Espionage Act
Prohibited individuals from expressing or publishing opinions that could injure the U.S by helping the enemy. -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
Thought the Keating-Owen Act was not a regulation of Commerce. -
Wilsons-fourteen points
Was Wilsons vision for the end of WW1 so that the same thing wouldn't happen again. -
Armistice Day
Was a ceasefire agreement with Germany at Rethondes, France. -
Wilson Stroke
Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke the incapacitated him for the rest of his presidency. -
Versailles Peace Conference
Was called to establish the term of peace with Germany after WW1 -
18th Amendment
Banning transportation of intoxicating liquors. -
Treaty of Versailles to Senate
The Senate rejected it because Wilson failed to put in the senate's considerations. -
League of Nations
Was an international group to solve disputes between countries before they erupted. -
Muckrakers
Exposed institutions and leader as corrupted. 1890-1920s -
19 Amendment
The right to vote shall not be denied. -
W.E.B Du Bois
Was a sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer, and editor. He was one of the founders of the NAACP. -
Jim Crow Laws
Sate and local laws that 100 percent and enforced segregation by race.
