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Sherman Anti-Trust Act
This was an act that prohibited monopolies, which were growing rapidly. The federal legislation strengthens state laws that lack interstate commerce. -
Food and Drug Act
The Food and Drug Act was passed in response to the exposes in the meatpacking and food industries to help the environments and polocies of the workers and food. -
The Jungle
The Jungle was a book writen by Upton Sclair to bring awarness of the digusting conditions and processing going on in the meat-packing industry. -
Muller Vs. Oregon
This Supreme Court event, says that Oregon passes a law that limited the hours a women can work to ten hours a day in in factories and laundries. -
Standard Oil Antitrust
The Taft administration uses the Sherman Antitrust Act to act against the Standard Oil trust and the American Tobacco Company. -
17th Amendment
The 17th Amendemtn is ratified, and allows for the direct election of U.S. Senators instead of through state legislators. -
Espoinage Act
The Congress passes the Espionage Act to impose a maximum fine of $10,000 and up to twenty years in prison for anyone who interferes with the draft or shows disloyalty. -
Versailles Conference
Woodrow Wilson becomes the first sitting president to leave the United States when he travels to Paris for the occasion. He wants to carry his Progressive principles to Europe and ensure peace throughout the region.
