Progressive Era reforms by Jonathan Jean-Baptista

Tenement Act ( 1901 )

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The Tenement Act is an act that made it so that landlords needed improvements on things like ventilation, toilets, and light. The tenements needed an upgrade to meet the new, stricter standard

Pure Food & Drug Act ( 1906 )

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The Pure Food & Drug Act is an act that made it so all food and drugs had to pass inspections. The act banned company's from selling mislabeled products, with bad ingredients.

Meat Inspection Act ( 1906 )

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This act required people to inspect all animals before slaughter to ensure their health. The Meat Inspection Act enforced laws that helped the meat industry and assure consumer health and protection.

Department of Labor ( 1913 )

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The Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions, including minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, protection against employment discrimination, and unemployment insurance.

Federal Reserve Act ( 1913 )

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This act was made to prevent a national financial crisis and promote economic stability.

16th Amendment (1913)

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The Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, which required Americans to pay income tax

17th Amendment (1913)

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The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state

Adamson Act (1916)

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The Adamson Act was a United States federal law passed in 1916 that established an eight-hour workday, with additional pay for overtime work.

Federal Trade Commission (1914)

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The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection.

Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)

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The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, is a part of United States antitrust law with the goal of adding further substance to the U.S. antitrust law regime.This law was designed to strengthen the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 by fully codifying specific illegal antitrust activities.

Keating Owens Act (1916)

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In the Keating-Owen Act Congress restricted child labor .The act limited children's working hours and prohibited the interstate sale of goods produced by child labor.

18th Amendment (1919)

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The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbade in all U.S. territories the making, selling, or transporting of alcohol

19th Amendment (1920)

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American women were given suffrage (the right to vote) with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution