unit 4 timeline

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  • Roosevelt's Square Deal Speech

    Roosevelt's Square Deal Speech

    Roosevelt proposes his speech to try and conserve natural resources, corporations, and protect consumers.
  • Anthracite Coal Strike

    Anthracite Coal Strike

    Mine workers went on strike for higher wages, shorter hours, and union recognition.
  • Pure Food and Drug Act

    Pure Food and Drug Act

    Arose from public outcry over unsanitary conditions in factories.
  • Meat Inspection Act

    Meat Inspection Act

    Enacted on the same day as the Pure Food and Drug Act, this mandated federal inspection of meatpacking plants and set sanitary standards.
  • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

    Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

    A fire occurred in a New York City garment factory that killed 146 workers due to locked doors and unreliable fire escapes.
  • 16th Amendment Ratified

    16th Amendment Ratified

    This amendment established the federal income tax, shifting the government funding from tariffs to a more progressive system.
  • 17th Amendment Ratified

    17th Amendment Ratified

    This amendment provided direct elections of senators by the people instead of state legislatures.
  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Clayton Antitrust Act

    This legislation strengthened regulations against monopolies and protected labor unions.
  • Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

    Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

    This act attempted to limit child labor by restricting interstate commerce of goods produced by children under certain ages.
  • 19th Amendment Ratified

    19th Amendment Ratified

    This amendment gave women the right to vote, expanding democratic participation.