progressive timeline-Airian Harmon

By airian
  • National reclamation act

    National reclamation act

    Funded irrigation projects for arid lands of 20 states in the united states midwest.
  • elkins act

    elkins act

    A federal law that amended the interstate comerce act of 1887,
  • National wildlife refuge system

    National wildlife refuge system

    Protected areas around the U.S. protected by the United states fish and wildlife service. Public land and waters set aside to preserve americas plants, animals, and fish.
  • U.S. forest service

    U.S. forest service

    155 national forests, 20 national grasslands, wich encompasses 193 million acres.
  • hepburn act

    hepburn act

    Federal law that gave the interstate commerce commission the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its juristiction
  • Meat inspection act

    Meat inspection act

    Works to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat.
  • Pure food and drug act

    Pure food and drug act

    Limited the food and drugs moving to interstate commerce.
  • muller vs oregon

    muller vs oregon

    Gave justice to labor laws and gender discrimination. Let oregon keep their laws on womens working hours.
  • NAACP

    NAACP

    Ensure equal rights to all african american people.
  • 16th amendment

    16th amendment

    Allowed congress to levy an income tax without aportioning it with the states or the united states census.
  • 17th amendment

    17th amendment

    Direct election of united states senators by popular vote.
  • federal reserve act

    federal reserve act

    An act of congress that created and set up the federal reserve.
  • Federal trade commision act

    Federal trade commision act

    established the federal trade commission.
  • clayton anti trust act

    clayton anti trust act

    Add further substance to the U.S. anti trust law.
  • keating owen child labor act

    keating owen child labor act

    Prohibit the sale of goods produced by factories that employed children under 14.
  • National Park service

    National Park service

    U.S. federal agency that takes care of all national parks.
  • bunting vs. oregon

    bunting vs. oregon

    when the supreme court upheld a ten hour workday. This led to men and women having 10 hour workdays.
  • Hammer vs Dagenhart

    Hammer vs Dagenhart

    The supreme court used congress power to enact child labor laws.
  • 18th amendment

    18th amendment

    The prohibition of all alcoholic bevreges in the united states.
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment

    Womens right to vote.