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Chinese Exclusion Act
A law that was passed that limited the Chinese from coming to the U.S. -
Interstate Commerce Act
A law that was designed to regulate the railroad monopolies. -
Jane Addams-Hull House
A house that main purpose was to provide social and educational opportunities for working class people, many of them European Americans . -
Muckrackers
A group of journalists that exposed the institutions and leaders as corrupt. -
Sherman AntiTrust Act
This landmark decision outlawed trusts, monopolies and cartels to increase competition. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This was a landmark supreme court case that redefined the constitutionality of the phrase, "separate but equal" -
Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
A plan that reflected Teddy's major goals, conservation of natural resources, control of corporation and consumer protection, also known as the "Three C's" -
McKinley Assassinated
President McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz by firing two shot into his chest. -
Coal Miner Strike
A strike by the United Mine workers that wanted higher wages and shorter workdays -
Ida Tarbell - "The History of Standard Oil"
A book written by Ida Tarbell meant to expose one of the richest men during that time period, John D. Rockerfeller -
The Jungle
A book written by Upton Sinclair to highlight the harsh treatment and conditions of immigrants in Chicago -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
A law that makes it illegal to misbrand meat and to endanger the public. It also requires meat to be butchered and prepared under strict regulations. -
Roosevelt Antiquities Act
Was made to protect federal lands and resources. -
Food and Drug Act
The first of a lot of consumer protection laws passed by Congress and led to the Food and Drug Administration. -
Muller v. Oregon
In this supreme court case, women were mandated to work less hours than men. -
Taft Wins
William Howard Taft won the 1908 Presidential election against William Bryan Jennings. -
16th Amendment
Congress has the right to levy an income tax on the states based on population. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
In Manhattan, one of the deadliest industrial disaster in history. -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
Re-established a federal income tax and lowered tariff rates. -
Department of Labor Established
The department of labor is a department of the U.S federal government responsible for maintaining the safety, wages, unemployment insurance and hour standards. -
17th Amendment
Each state shall have two senators elected by the people for 6 years, and each senator shall have one vote. -
Federal Reserve Act
This law created the central banking system of the United States. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
This law outlawed unfair methods of competitions and unfair practices that affect commerce. -
Wilson Elected
In the 1916 Presidential Election, the Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson defeated the Republican candidate Charles Hughes.
