Progressive Era Timeline

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  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Chinese Exclusion Act

    A law passed that limited Chinese immigration to the U.S.
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Interstate Commerce Act

    A law passed that allowed government observation of railroad facilities and designed to regulate monopolies in the railroad industry.
  • Jane Addams-Hull House

    Jane Addams-Hull House

    A settlement created in Chicago that was opened to European immigrants.
  • Muckrackers

    Muckrackers

    The muckrakers were journalists in the progressive era who exposed established institutions.
  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    Sherman Antitrust Act

    This act was designed to regulate competition among enterprises.
  • Plessy V. Ferguson

    Plessy V. Ferguson

    A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality.
  • McKinley Assassinated

    McKinley Assassinated

    He was the 25th president and was assassinated 6 months into his second term.
  • Coal Miner Strike

    Coal Miner Strike

    The miners in Pennsylvania went on strike for higher pay, shorter workdays, and more recognition.
  • Ida Tarbell- "The History of Standard Oil"

    Ida Tarbell- "The History of Standard Oil"

    She wrote the book "The History of Standard Oil" which exposed standard oil companies.
  • "The Jungle" Published

    "The Jungle" Published

    Was a novel written to describe the lives of immigrants moving to the U.S.
  • Federal Meat Inspection Act

    Federal Meat Inspection Act

    The federal meat inspection act was made to make sure meats were not being adulterated or misbranded and sold properly.
  • Roosevelt-Antiquities Act

    Roosevelt-Antiquities Act

    The antiquities act was the first law to establish the archeological sites on public lands for public resources.
  • Food and Drug Act

    Food and Drug Act

    The food and drug act was a series of regulations that eventually led to the establishment of the food and drug administration.
  • Muller v. Oregon

    Muller v. Oregon

    This was a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court where women were provided with fewer work hours than men.
  • Taft Wins

    Taft Wins

    William Taft defeated William Jennings Bryan and won the election of 1908
  • Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

    Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

    A fire that was mysteriously caused in a sewing factory killing over 100 women, this lead to may safety regulations being created to help prevent this again.
  • Teddy Roosevelt's- Square Deal

    Teddy Roosevelt's- Square Deal

    The square deal was Rooselvelts domestic program which reflected the three ideas of conservation of resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
  • Underwood-Simmons Tariff

    Underwood-Simmons Tariff

    Also called the Revenue Act of 1913, this re-established a federal income tax in the U.S. and substantially lowered tariff rates.
  • 16th Amendment

    16th Amendment

    The 16th amendment was established so Congress had the right to impose federal taxes.
  • Department of Labor Established

    Department of Labor Established

    The Department of Labor was established to regulate occupation safety, wage hours, and unemployment work benefits.
  • Federal Reserve Act

    Federal Reserve Act

    Was a law that permitted banks to print money to ensure economic stability.
  • Federal Trade Commission Act

    Federal Trade Commission Act

    The Federal Trade Commission Act was made to establish the Federal Trade Commission who
  • Wilson Elected

    Wilson Elected

    In the election of 1917, Wilson defeated supreme court justice, Charles Hughes.
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment

    This amendment was established to allow citizens to cast direct votes to U.S. Senators.