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Progressive Era
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Coal Strike of 1902
Workers strike for 3 days about higher wages and shorter hours. This event falls under the creation of economic reform because it was the first time in history that the strike was not broken up by violence, but was mediated through by the then president Theodore Roosevelt, and a compromise was reached. The government was finally beginning to listen to the problems of the working class, such as the low wages given to the workers. -
Newlands Reclamation Act
This act was passed by Congress in order to transmit/conserve water in more dry areas in the US. This fostered efficiency because the water was used for agricultural purposes, creating higher production rates. -
United States Forest Service
The US Forest Service was approved by President Theodore Roosevelt and was created in order to maintain healthy forest areas and grasslands for future use. This fostered efficiency because it made it so goods from these places could be saved for later distribution to the public, creating a productive source of goods. -
Meat Inspection Act
The meat inspection act of 1906 made it so meat was required to be inspected to ensure the meat was made in sanitary conditions. This fostered efficiency in the workplace because it created a quality goal for the workers and helped dish out good and safe meat to the country. -
Pure Food and Drug Act (Food and Drug Administration)
This act, established on the same day as the Meat Inspection Act, was created to regulate the purity of food and drugs, and made it law that drugs needed labels. This created moral improvement because it promoted honesty towards the public, as well as good health. It also created standards big food and drug companies needed to follow. -
Children's Bureau
The Children's Bureau is an organization that was created by William Howard Taft, and, at the time, focused only on the needs of children. This protected social welfare by giving protection to the children, as well as improvement to their lives. -
Revenue Act of 1913
This act, which was passed by Woodrow Wilson, lowered tariff tax rates from 40% to 25%. This created economic reform because it made it so importers didn't have to pay as much money as before when they wanted a product. -
Federal Reserve Act
Signed by President Woodrow Wilson, this act was made to establish a more stable economy. This created economic reform because it made for a more secure financial system than before for the public. -
Federal Trade Commision
The Federal Trade Commission was created to protect consumers and outlaw unfair competition between businesses. This promoted moral improvement by creating a sense of fairness between consumer and business owners, and made it so consumers had an actual say in the quality and pricing of their products. -
Keating-Owens Child Labor Act
The Keating-Owens Child Labor Act was passed by Woodrow Wilson, and regulated the ages of the people working in factories, mines, etc. This brought the protection of social welfare because this act protected younger children from ending up injured from work or having to work long hours, endangering their health.