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This act encouraged individual families to settle in the West by converting it to agriculturally productive lands. it also created massive water projects to irrigate the West.
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This act made it illegal for railroad officials to give, and shippers to recieve, rebates. also, once rates were set, they could not be changed without notifying the public.
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This act strictly limited the distribution of free railroad passes. The Interstate Commerce Comission could view the railroad's financial records to ensure this.
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Dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers. This act also created the Federal Meat Inspection.
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This act was a responce to muckrakers. The Department of Aggriculture began inspecting packaged meat because of this act. It also created a new agency called the Food and Drug Administration.
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Muller and the state of Oregon was fighting over restricions on the hours women could work.
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Allowed the national government to tax citizens' income.
(Inequality) -
Senetors were now elected through popular votes and by the state legistalure.
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This act stated that labor union and farm organizations had a right to exist. It also says that they would no longer be subjects to antitrust laws.
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It promotes consumer protection and tries to eliminate big monopolies. it even set a 5-member "watchdog" agency called the Federal Trade Commission.
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This prohibited the transportation of goods produced with child labor across state lines. It was later declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Sepreme Court.
(Laborers) -
They upheld a 10 hr. workday for men and women, but minimum wages weren't changed until 20 years later.
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Made it illegal to manufacture, transport, or sell any alchoholic beverage.
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Gave all U.S. citizens the right to vote no matter what sex they are.
(Inequality)
