Progressive Era

By India Monique
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    Progressive Era

  • Coal strike 1902

    Workers fought for higher wages and shorter hours of work, i think that this falls under Creating Economic Reform

  • Newlands Reclamation Act

    The Newlands Reclamation Act, also called the U.S. Reclamation Act, authorized the federal government to commission water diversion, retention and transmission projects in arid lands, particularly in the far west. I think this falls under Creating Economic Reform

  • Created Department of Commerce and Labor

    The Department of Commerce was originally created as the US Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was eventually renamed the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, as the bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor. I think this falls under Fostering Efficiency

  • Northern Securities v. United States

    Northern Securities v. United States, 193 U.S. 197, was a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1903. The Court ruled 5 to 4 against the stockholders of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroad companies, who had essentially formed a monopoly, and to dissolve the Northern Securities Company. I think this falls under Protecting Social Welfare

  • United States Forest Service

    The United States Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which surrounds 193 million acres. I think this falls under Creating Economic Reform

  • Meat Inspection Act

    The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) is an American law that makes it a crime to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. I thinks this falls under Fostering Efficiency

  • Food and Drug Administration

    The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments. I think this falls under Promoting Moral Improvement

  • Bureau of Mines

    The United States Bureau of Mines was the primary United States government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources. I think this falls under Creating Economic Reform

  • Children's Bureau

    The United States Children's Bureau is a federal agency organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. Today, the bureau's operations involve improving child abuse prevention, foster care, and adoption. I think this falls under Protecting Social Welfare

  • Federal Trade Commission

    The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, Its principal mission is the promotion of consumer protection and the elimination and prevention of anticompetitive business practices, such as coercive monopoly. I think this falls under Creating Economic Reform