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Rise of KKK
An American white supremacist hate group whose primary targets are African Americans -
Jim Crow Laws
legalized racial segregation -
Booker T. Washington
He founded the Tuskegee institute -
Tuskagee Institute
the first institution of higher learning for African Americans. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
An act that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers -
Interstate Commerce Act
the railroads became the first industry subject to Federal regulation -
Jane Addams Hull House
One of the first settlement houses. The house provided child care, practical and cultural training and education, and other services -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This act outlawed monopolistic business practices -
Muckrackers
A group who exposed institutions and leaders as corrupt -
W.E.B. Dubois
He was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
This case established the constitutionality of racial segregation -
McKinley Assassination
A man murdered McKinley because he believed the government was corrupt -
Coal Miner Strike
The miners demanded a raise in pay. The miners ended up receiving a 10 percent pay raise and 9 hour workday -
The History Of Standard Oil-Ida Tarbell
This book helped expose standard oil as an illegal monopoly -
The Jungle Published
This book exposed the horrible working conditions in the meat packing industry. The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were passed because of the book. -
Niagara Movement
A group that opposed racial segregation and disenfranchisement -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
An act that makes it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food and makes sure meat is slaughtered in sanitized conditions -
Roosevelt Antiquities Act
establishing the first general legal protection of cultural and natural resources in the U.s -
Food and Drug Act
Prohibited the sale of misbranded food and drugs -
Muller V. Oregon
Upheld a law in Oregon that resulted in the limiting of the workday for female wage earners to ten hours -
Taft Wins
Taft becomes the 27th president of the U.S -
NAACP Formed
A group know as the NAACP(oppose racial segregation and disenfranchisement) was formed in response to the violence against African Americans -
16th amendment
This amendment allows Congress to levy a tax on income from any source -
Urban League
The league was formed to provide assistance to African Americans from economic social justice -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
This dangerous fire led to changes in working conditions and improved factory safety standards -
Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
A domestic program for his three goals which consisted of conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. -
Department of Labor Established
The department was opened to help workers, job seekers, and retirees by creating standards for occupational safety, wages, hours, and benefits -
17th Amendment
The Senate will be be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people -
Underwood Simmons Tariff
This tariff re-established a federal income tax in the U.S and lowered tariff rates -
Federal Reserve Act
introduced a central bank to oversee monetary policy. -
Trench Warfare
Soldiers fought in long ditches for cover -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Congress passed additional laws giving the agency greater authority -
Federal Trade Commission
A commission created with the purpose to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce -
Clayton Antitrust Act
This act prevented unfair methods of competition -
Birth of a Nation
A movie released about a rebellion against injustice and oppression -
Lusitania Sunk
A German boat sunk the Lusitania causing tensions that eventually became world war 1 -
Wilson Elected
Wilson was elected as the 28th president of the U.S -
Zimmerman Telegram
The telegram was offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause. This angered americans -
Wilson Asks For War
Called for a declaration of war against Germany -
Espionage Act
Stopped the sharing of an defense information for american safety -
Wilson Fourteen Points
Principles of peace that helped end World War 1 -
Sedition Act
Allowed punishment if you spoke bad about the governemnt -
Hammer V. Dagenhart
Took down the law on child labor -
Armistice Day
The end of World War 1 -
18th Amendment
Banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors -
Versailles Peace Conference
The conference was called to establish the terms of the peace after World War I -
Wilson Stroke
Wilson suffered a severe stroke and was incapacitated for the remainder of his presidency. -
Treaty of Versailles to Senate
The senate ratified the treaty -
League of Nations
A diplomatic group that solved disputes between countries -
19th Amendment
Rights of citizens shall not be limited by gender. Giving many more to women
