Progressive Era Timeline

Tuskegee Institute

Jun 4, 1881

This institute was founded by Booker T Washington.

Chinese Exclusion Act

May 6, 1882

This was a law passed by Chester Arthur that prohibited the immigration of Chinese people.

Interstate Commerce Act

Feb 16, 1887

This act was to regulate the railroad industry. It required the rates to be reasonable.

Jane Addams-Hull House

Sep 18, 1889

One of the first settlement homes. This home helped provide services to poor people.

Muckrakers

Feb 16, 1890

Muckrakers were journalists who exposed institutions and major leaders as corrupt. These journalists had large amounts of audience and followers.

Sherman Antitrust Act

Jun 2, 1890

This act was passed to prohibit trusts. It outlawed monopolies. It was the first law to do so.

Plessy v. Ferguson

May 18, 1896

This made segregation known as "separate but equal". This means that all people were equal in quality but they are still segregated.

Jim Crow Laws

1900

These laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

Rise of KKK

1900

This was a white supremacist hate group that targeted African Americans.

McKinley Assassination

Sep 14, 1901

President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo, New York.

Coal Miner Strike

Feb 16, 1902

Coal miners went on strike because they wanted more money.

The History of Standard Oil - Ida Tarbell

Feb 16, 1904

This was a book by Ida Tarbell. She was a muckraker and she was exposing oil companies.

Niagara Movement

1905

This was a black civil rights organization founded by a group of activists.

The Jungle

Feb 16, 1906

This was a novel written by Upton Sinclair. This novel exposes the harsh conditions in which immigrants had to deal with.

Roosevelt-Antiquities Act

Jun 8, 1906

Roosevelt signed this establishing the first legal protection of natural resources.

Federal Meat Inspection Act

Jun 30, 1906

This act made it illegal to misbrand meat products that were being sold as food.

Pure Food and Drug Act

Jan 1, 1907

This act was made to ensure the safety of food and drug products.

Muller V Oregon

Mar 8, 1908

This was the decision made by the Supreme Court regarding whether or not women should have less worker hours than men.

Taft Wins

Nov 3, 1908

William Howard Taft wins the presidential election.

NAACP

Feb 12, 1909

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization.

Urban League

Sep 29, 1910

This is a historic civil rights organization based in New York.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Mar 25, 1911

This was a deadly industrial disaster in New York.

16th Amendment

Feb 3, 1913

This amendment allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population.

Teddy Roosevelt - Square Deal

Mar 4, 1913

This was former President Roosevelt's program to conserve natural resources, control corporations, and protect consumers.

Department of Labor Established

Mar 13, 1913

President Taft established the department to fostor and develop the welfare of workers.

17th Amendment

May 8, 1913

This amendment established direct election of senators in each state.

Underwood Simmons Tariff

Oct 3, 1913

This established a federal income tax

Federal Reserve Act

Dec 23, 1913

This act established a central banking system in the nation.

Trench Warfare

1914

A type of warfare in which they dig trenches and shoot at each other.

Federal Trade Commission

Sep 26, 1914

Federal Trade Commission act was established to protect consumers.

Clayton Antitrust Act

Oct 15, 1914

This prevented unfair methods of competition.

The Birth of a Nation

Feb 8, 1915

This is a drama film with a lot of racist propoganda.

Lusitania Sinks

May 7, 1915

Germany sunk this ship that belonged to the United Kingdom in World War 1.

Booker T Washington

Nov 14, 1915

Booker T Washington was born into slavery and grew up to become an African American leader in the 1900s.

Wilson Elected

Nov 7, 1916

Woodrow Wilson is elected president

Zimmerman Telegram

1917

Proposed that the Germans were communicating with Mexico to receive help from Mexico in return for American territory.

Wilson Asks For War

Apr 2, 1917

President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany.

Espionage Act

Jun 15, 1917

This act prohibited obtaining information about United States defense.

Hammer v Dagenhart

1918

This act was passed to regulate child labor.

Sedition Act

May 16, 1918

This act made it illegal to speak or publish anything bad about the government.

Armistice Day

Nov 11, 1918

This ended the fighting of World War 1.

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

This prohibited the sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors.

W.E.B. Dubois

1920

He was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist.

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

This amendment prohibits the government from denying citizens the right to vote based on gender.