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Interstate Commerce Act
First law to help federally regulate railroads. -
National American Women Suffrage Association
First large scale national non-profit organization created solely for women's rights. -
How The Other Half Lives
Collected dozens of muckraking articles and published them all together as a book. Photojournalism about tenement life. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
First law to combat and limit the power of monopolies. -
Ida B Wells
African American journalist. Started the anti-lynching movement with her articles. -
Anti-Saloon League
US National Organization that heavily supported prohibition. -
Progressive (Bull Moose) Party
Wanted to limit power of big businesses and give more rights to minorities and lower class. Mainly consisted of middle class and white collar citizens -
John Dewey
Lead movement for Pragmatism. Believed people should take practical and moral ways to solve problems. -
Robert La Follette
Governor of Wisconsin who adopted a series of Progressive measures called the Wisconsin Ideas; tax reform, regulation of railroad rates and direct primary law. -
Ida Tarbell
Journalist who wrote big Muckraking articles. Wrote "The History Of The Standard Oil Company", shed light on corruption. -
Lincoln Steffens
Wrote Muckraking articles. Wrote "Tweed Days in St.Louis." -
Northern Securities Antitrust
Biggest example of Roosevelt using his power to sue monopolies. Made it all the way to Supreme Court -
Anthracite Coal Strike
Miners refused to work unless offered higher wages. Caused Roosevelt to intervene, turned government into peacemaker. -
Elkins Act
Gave ICC greater authority to stop railroads from offering lower rates to favored customers. -
Department of Commerce and Labor
Created and designed to address and fix concerns between labor and businesses -
Square Deal Policy
Proposed by Roosevelt, stemmed from Anthracite Coal Strike. Didn't side with business or labor. Gave workers 10% wage increase and 9 hr days for miners. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Forbid manufacture or sales of mislabeled foods and drugs. -
Meat Inspection Act
Made federal inspectors visit meatpacking plants to ensure they meet minimum health standards. -
The Jungle
By Upton Sinclair. Described the terrible conditions of Chicago stockyards and meatpacking industry. Forced government to enact Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Fire in factory killed 146; led to government requiring improved factory safety standards. -
Eugene V Debs
Founder of Socialist Party; presidential candidate for 1912 election. Opposed big businesses and advocated for labor. -
17th Amendment
All state senators were now to be elected by popular vote and serve a 6 year term. -
Underwood Tariff
Introduced by Wilson. Hugely lowered tariffs and introduced graduated income taxes. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
Strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act for breaking up monopolies. Exempted labor unions from prosecution as trust. -
Federal Reserve Act
Banks were to be supervised by the Federal Reserve Board. Americans began buying stuff with actual dollar bills issued by federally regulated banks. -
Federal Trade Commission
New regulation agency used to investigate and act against any "unfair trade practice" excluding banks and transport. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor
Prohibited interstate commerce of products made by children under the age of 14. Deemed unconstitutional in 1918 and was repealed. -
18th Amendment
Prohibited manufacture, sale and transport of alcoholic beverages. -
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Continually fought for the advancement of prohibition. Wanted to stop all illegal substances and alcohol while continually fighting for women's rights. -
19th Amendment
Guaranteed women's right to vote in all elections; local, state and national. -
Margaret Sanger
Wanted to legalize birth control. Founded first birth control clinic and American Birth Control League (later called Planned Parenthood).
