Progressive Era Reforms by Easton H

Tenement Act (1901)

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This law required apartments to have lighting, toites and more space.

Pure Food And Drug Act (1906)

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This law required all food and drugs have to pass strict test so they are fit for human consumption.

Meat Inspection Act (1906)

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A law that would require inspectors to enforce sanitary standards in packing houses and approve of the quality of meat before it could be sold in stores

Department of Labor (1903)

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A department that monitors the oporations a working conditions of a business. This protects the business workes wages and hours.

Federal Reserve Act (1913)

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This was intended to prevent a money crisis. The law regulated how much currency was going to banks. This regulated intrest rates and the supply of the contries money. This also introduced federal reserved notes.

16th Amendment (1913)

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This amendment will required Americans to pay income tax. This made people pay a sertain percent of there income depending on how much was made.

17th Amendment

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This allowed for senators to be elected by the people living in the state they represent rather than take office by appointment of the state's legislature.

Adamson Act

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This act made it so that the normal work day is 8 hours. If you work more than 8 hours you get paid more for overtime,

Federal Trade Commission

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This government agency work to protect the public from unfair and shady business practices.

Clayton Antitrust Act

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This law aims to promote fair competition and prevent unfair business practices that could harm consumers.

Keating Owens Act

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This act made it so that child labor was illegal to a certain age by putting restrictions on the selling of child made products.

18th Amendment

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The amendment made it illegal to buy, sell, and transport alcohol. This made it hard to get your hands on alcohol.

19th Amendment

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This amendment gave woman the right to vote in all 50 states.