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Chinese Exclusion Act
The first law to stop immigration such as Chinese workers from coming into the U.S because too many of them were coming -
Interstate commerce act
A law to stop the railroad from over charging people for trading goods -
Jane Adams-Hull house
A house opened for recently arrived Europeans and has grown to 13 buildings -
Muckrakers
They were reformed minded journalist who exposed institutions and leaders as corrupt -
Sherman Antitrust Act
A law that stop monopoly and increases competition -
Plessy V. Ferguson
A land mark that represent the supreme court decision about the constitutionality of segregation -
McKinley Assassinated
The 25th president who was assassinated 6 months into his 2nd term by a man who thought he was part of a organization that wanted to corrupt the government -
Coal Miner Strike-1902
coal miners strike for higher wages and shorter work days.if their demand wasn't met then they would shut down the winter fuel supply for american cities -
Ida Tarbell-"The history of standard oil"
A book by Ida Tarbell that exposes John D.Rockefeller for running a monopoly of oil -
Teddy Roosevelt's Square deal
Domestic program which reflected his 3 major goals, the 3 C's -
Federal meat inspection act
a act that makes it a crime to misbrand meat and makes sure that meat is sanitized and clean -
The food and drug act
A law that protects consumers of food and drugs. It created the food and drug administration -
Muller V. Oregon
A landmark decision the make it mandatory for women to work less hours than men -
Taft wins
Roosevelt won 88 electoral votes and Taft won 8 -
16th Amendment
Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes -
Triangle shirtwaist fire
The deadliest disaster in New York City and one of the deadliest in U.S history -
Underwood-Simmons Tariff
a act that reestablished federal income tax in the U.S with lower tariffs rate -
Department of labor established
Cabinet level of the government that is responsible for people's safety, work hours, and more -
17th amendment
the Senator of the united states shall be opposed of two senators from each states -
Federal Reserve act
a act sighed by the president giving banks the power to print money to make sure the economy didn't go down -
Federal Trade commission
outlaws unfair methods of competition and outlaws unfair acts of practice -
Wilson Elected
Wilson defeated supreme court justice Charles Evans Hughes, the republican candidate
