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Progressive Timeline
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National Reclamation Act
saved land in the midwest for agriculture.
(Conservation, Farm Problems) -
Elkins Act
Fined railroads who tried to charge money for the use.
(Monopolys and Business Excess) -
National Wildlife Refuge System
Protect certain parts of the US
(Conservation) -
US Forest Service
Protects the nations 155 forests and parks.
(Conservation) -
Hepburn Act
Gave power to higher railroad wages and extend jursidiction.
(Monopolys and Business Excess) -
Meat Inspection Act
Prevented bad meat going out into the public.
(Consumer) -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Food and drugs now had to be inspected so it was not "misbranded".
(Consumer) -
Mueller v. Oregon
Limited the amount of hours women could work
(Labor Problems, Womens Rights) -
NAACP
Oldest and largest civil rights organization -
16th Amendment
Allowed the government to impose tax.
(Corruption in government) -
17th Amendment
This allowed direct election of US Senators.
(Corruption in Government) -
Federal Reserve Act
Created a national banking system.
(Corruption in Government) -
Federal Trade Comission Act
maintained free trade.
(Monopolys and Business Excess) -
Clayton Anti- Trust Act
Stopped exclusive sales, price cutting to freeze out competitors.
(Consumers) -
National Park Service
Helped maintain national parks
(Conservation) -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Fought against child labor, making it illegal to ship goods made by kids.
(Labor Problems) -
Bunting v. Oregon
Aceptance of a 10 hour work day for both men and women.
(Labor Problems) -
Hammer vs. Dagonhart
This helped to enforce child labor laws.
(Labor Problems) -
18th Amendment
Established that the production, selling, and transport of alcohol illegal.
(City Problems) -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote.
(Womens rights)
