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Jim Crow Laws
States that allowed racial segregation and discrimination -
Tuskegee Institute
Founded by Booker T. Washington. Provide academic and agriculture teaching for black students to help them survive in the world -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Chester A. Arthur to stop all immigration of Chinese Laborers. -
Interstate Commerce Act
It was designed to control the railway industry, specifically its monopoly practices. The Act mandated "reasonable and just" railroad prices, but did not allow the government to fix individual rates. -
Jane Addams-Hull House
Served European Immigrants and poor people that had recently come to the United States giving them educational purposes. -
Muckrakers
Journalist who exposed corrupt leaders and industries. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The first federal act banning monopoly market activities -
Plessy V. Ferguson
A u.s. supreme court Ruled upholding the legality of racial discrimination under the doctrine of "separate but equal” -
McKinley Assassinated
A “crazy man” shot McKinley at a train station in Buffalo -
Coal Miner Strike-1902
A strike where people want 8 hour work days, more money and union recognition -
Ida Tarbell-“The History of Standard Oil”
A Book about John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company -
Niagara Movement
Lead by W.E.D Dubois. Wanted equal rights for all black people. Like education and voting -
The Jungle Published
Book about immigrants working in the United States factories. Like meat factories in Chicago. Once published it made Government act -
Roosevelt- Antiquities Act
Protection of natural and cultural resources of historic interest -
Food and Drug Act
Band misbranded/altered food and drugs -
Federal Meat Inspection Act
Illegal to sell adulterate meat -
Muller v. Oregon
Women were to work only 10 hrs work days. -
Taft Wins
Taft defeats William Bryan. by 321 to 162 electoral votes.
Republicans won 4 times in a row -
NAACP formed
Wanted to get ride of racail discrimination and make everyone equal. -
Urban League
Helping African Americans thrive in the US and get rid of racial segregation and dicrimination. -
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
Killed 145 women workers caused laws and regulations to bring attention to the bad and unsafe working conditions in factories. In New York -
Teddy Roosevelt’s- Square Deal
Stop labor abuse and make workplaces more safe -
16th Amendment
Allows Congress to have an income tax -
Department of Labor Established
Department of the US government which is makes sure kids don't work -
17th Amendment
People can now vote for senators and not the state legislature -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
promote american made products -
Federal Reserve Act
Was created to help provide a safe and flexible financial system -
Clayton Antitrust Act
Strikes, boycotts and labor unions are illegal -
Trench Warfare
Trenches in which soldiers would hide in and be safe from the enemies fire. Were made in zigzag shape to prevent gunfire from being projected along. -
Federal trade Commission
Created to prevent unfair competitions in commerce. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Created to prevent unfair competitions in commerce -
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
A movie about two family during the Civil War. One family in the North the other in the South. -
Lusitania sunk
Ship sank during WW1 by Germany and causing America to enter the War -
Booker T. Washington
Was an educator and a speaker, leader of the black community in America. first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute -
Wilson Elected
Wilson defeats New York Governor Charles Hughes -
Zimmerman Telegram
A letter from Germany to Mexico for an Alliance -
Wilson Asks for War
Asked for war against Germany because of submarines warfare. wanted peace treaties that would last -
Espionage Act
No printing or copying information because it may be used against the US. Illegal to interact with foreign countries. -
Wilson-Foureen Points
Peace statements that would help end war -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
Regulating Child Labor -
Sedition Act
People didn't have as much free speech because of the war -
Versailles Peace Conference
Having peace between the countries that were at war -
Treaty of Versailles to Senate
The president personally delivering the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate ending WW1 -
Wilson Stroke
He regained from the stroke but still had lasting effects from it. He had limited ability and later died in 1924 -
Armistice Day
A day to honor people who had served in the war and celebrate peace. -
League of Nations
Meant for preventing war and settling disputes between countries -
18th amendment
No alcohol in the US -
Rise of KKK (early 20th century)
A group of white southerners that wanted racial segregation and discrimination. -
19th Amendment
Women can vote! -
W.E.B. Dubois
A sociologist and also a civil rights activist. Wrote a few books.
