Progressive Era Reforms by Avery Mackenzie

Tenement Act 1901

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This law mandated that tenements had to be built with lighting, with toilets, and more space.

Pure Food and Drug Act 1906

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This law was designed to increase the quality of food and pharmaceutical products and banned people from selling mislabeled products.

Meat Inspection Act 1906

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This law required certified officials to inspect animals before and after they were slaughtered to ensure that there was no disease in the meat.

Department of Labor 1903

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This department was created to investigate and intervene in industry dealings and labor-management disputes.

Federal Reserve Act 1913

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This law was to prevent a national financial crisis and promote stability of the economy.

16th Amendment 1913

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This amendment says that it is up to Congress to decide the level at which citizens of the country are taxed, and this can be done without apportionment in all the individual states.

17th Amendment 1913

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The 17th Amendment allowed for senators to be elected by the people living in the state they represent instead of taking office by being appointed by the state's legislature.

Federal Trade Commission 1914

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This helped to protect the public from deceptive and unfair business practices.

Adamson Act 1916

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This law established an eight-hour workday, with additional pay for overtime work for railroad workers.

Clayton Antitrust Act 1914

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This law was to prevent unethical business practices like price fixing, monopolies, and upheld various rights of labor.

Keating Owens Act 1916

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This law was to reduce child labor and prohibited shipment in interstate commerce of goods manufactured by children.

18th Amendment 1919

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This law banned the consumption and distribution of alcohol but it was unsuccessful and led to more crime.

19th Amendment 1920

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This law gave all women who are U.S. citizens the right to vote.