Progressive Era

  • Chinese Exclusion Act
    1882 BCE

    Chinese Exclusion Act

    A law was passed to restrict or exclude Chinese immigrants to the U.S because of competition for jobs.
  • Muckrakers

    Muckrakers

    These were writers, photographers, and journalists with reform-focused minds who exposed the corruption in established institutions through their publications.
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Interstate Commerce Act

    Granted congress the power to regulate commerce among states and with foreign nations.
  • Jane Addams Hull-House

    Jane Addams Hull-House

    The House offered social services to the community and with its growth offered more educational classes and other activities. This was the first social settlement house in the United States. The house exposed some of the issues with society and helped with social and labor reforms.
  • Sherman Anti-Trust Act

    Sherman Anti-Trust Act

    The federal act outlawed monopolistic business practices. Prescribes free competition with those involved in commerce.
  • Plessy V. Ferguson

    Plessy V. Ferguson

    This was the start of the "Separate but equal". The U.S supreme court ruled that segregation was constitutional as long as both facilities/programs were equal in quality.
  • McKinley Assasinated

    McKinley Assasinated

    Was the third U.S president that was assassinated. He was shot twice and ultimately died later from Gangrene which poisoned his blood.
  • Coal Miner Strike-1902

    Coal Miner Strike-1902

    Miners won a 10% pay increase and a nine-hour workday after both sides agreed to settle with the recommendations from the Anthracite Coal commission. President Roosevelt tried to convince the Union to end the strike with promises that he would look into the cause of the strike and give solutions.
  • Ida Tarbell - "The History of Standard Oil"

    Ida Tarbell - "The History of Standard Oil"

    A book was written by Ida Tarbell, exposing the Standard Oil company and causing its breakup in 1911 when it was found to violate the Sheran AntiTrust Act.
  • The Jungle Published

    The Jungle Published

    This exposed the horrid working conditions of the meatpacking industry. It also exposes the exploited lives of immigrants in the United States.
  • Food and Drug Act

    Food and Drug Act

    Prohibited the sale of misbranded and adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce. Also laid the foundation for the FDA
  • Roosevelt-Antiquities Act

    Roosevelt-Antiquities Act

    Was the first general legal protection for cultural and natural resources.
  • Federal Meat Inspection Act

    Federal Meat Inspection Act

    Prohibited the sale of misbranded and/or adulterated livestock-derived foods.
  • Taft Wins

    Taft Wins

    Taft won the popular vote with 51.6% and was the republican's fourth straight election victory.
  • Muller v. Oregon

    Muller v. Oregon

    Supreme Court ruled in favor of Oregon. Limited the hours women could work in factories and laundry to 10 hours. After this, many states passed laws regulating hours and other statutes regarding labor.
  • Triangle Shirtwaste Fire

    Triangle Shirtwaste Fire

    This horrible accident brought new safety regulations and laws for workers that better protected them.
  • Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

    Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

    The three C's, are consumer protection, corporate regulation, conservationism. Set of policies to prevent labor abuse, improve workplace safety, and protect the natural landscape.
  • Department Of Labor Established

    Department Of Labor Established

    Was created to help workers, as well as people looking for jobs, and retirees by setting standards for work safety, pay, hours, and benefits.
  • Wilson Elected

    Wilson Elected

    Democratic candidate, leader of the progressive movement, and led the U.S into WWI.