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Jane Adams/ Hull House
The Hull house was created by Jane in an attempt to create a gathering place for herself and the diverse immigrants. It grew into a place for immigrants to learn about american culture. http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/_learn/_abouthullhouse/abouthullhouse.html -
Jacob Riis
-Jacob Riis was known for documenting the poor living and working conditions at the turn of the 20th century. Unlike many under the impression of Social Dar -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust act was the first federal law that outlawed monopolies. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=51 -
US vs EC Knight co
This case came out when the Sherman antitrust first came out. A sugar manufactoring company had just recently bought out other sugar plants and the goverment took them to court. The US lost in the case and was set back. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/capitalism/landmark_knight.html -
Carrie A Nation
Carrie was a strong leader agaisnt alcohol. Many people feared her and her wrath when it came to doing what she thought was right. She lead many attacks against saloons. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/1900/peopleevents/pande4.html -
Northern Securities vs. US
This case was the first successful trust bust. It broke up the big railway company. http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0193_0197_ZS.html -
Anthracite Coal Strike
The Anthracite coal miners, fed up with the low wages; lack of recongniton; and long work hours, walked out of the mines and went on strike. It lasted for over 160 days and put the nation in a panic. http://www.stfrancis.edu/content/ba/ghkickul/stuwebs/btopics/works/anthracitestrike.htm -
Muckraking
- Muckraking describes the actions of bringing to light the scandals of important people to the public eye. Many of these things were injustices to society. The muckrakers were able to dig up information on people on well hidden secrets. The first muckraking article was "Tweed Days in St. Louis." http://www.ushistory.org/us/42b.asp
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Ida Tarbell's Famous Work
-Ida Tarbell was a famous magazine writer. She became famous for her long stories about Napolean and Abraham Lincoln. However, her most famous work was about John D Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company. She exposed how he used illegal ways to put other companies out of business. http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Ida_Tarbell.html -
Lincoln Steffers
-Lincoln Steffers was known as an intelligent and put-together muckraker. His fame came from his publishings of The Shame of the Cities. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Lincoln_Steffens.aspx -
Upton Sinclair
-Upton Sinclair was a famous muckraker. He exposed the unsnitary working conditions of the meat-packaging industry in a book called "The Jungle." His works caused the Pure Food and Drug act to be made. http://www.ssa.gov/history/sinclair.html -
Robert Lafollete
very important US Senator. He was a progressionist and had many political changing idea. He supported the average worker and almost won for president of the republican party. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-035/?action=more_essay -
Payne- Aldrich Act
This act was originally made to lower tariffs on incoming goods, but it ended up increasing them. http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Payne-Aldrich_Tariff_Act.html -
Mann Elkins Act
This ace gave the ICC some support. The rules became more strict and companies couldnt get away with much. http://commercial.laws.com/commerce/mann-elkins-act -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Near the en of the work day, a fire engulfs the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors killing 146 young immigrant workers. Most of the workers were not able to escape or be saved. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/supplemental/timeline.html -
Progressive/Bull Moose party
The progressive party believed in moving America forwrd. Thye got a lot of attention from the split of the Republicnas. Their fame was with the election of 1912 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/tr-progressive/ -
Election of 1912
The election between Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt and Taft won. Thye were both strong progressionist. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wilson/portrait/wp_election.html -
The 16th Amendment
Congress had the power to collect income tax no matter what job. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=57 -
17th Amendment
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Federal Reserve Act
_Put the dollar bill into affect. The baking system now had a common federal reserve note to use and circulate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Act -
18th Amendment
This amendment was supposed to stop the use and sell of alcohol. The states had to vote it in. http://www.albany.edu/~wm731882/18th_amendment_final.html -
19th Amendment
Gave American women the right to vote. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/amendment_19/ -
American Tobacco vs. US
This was another trade that was to be broken upp. Duke and his family owned a large tobacco fram and expanded it to the number one spot. His monopoly was broken into four companies. http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/328/781
