Progressive Era Reforms by Jayden Hernandez

Tenement Act (1901)

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The law required tenements to have windows toilets and more space.

Pure Food And Drug Act(1906)

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This act banned manufacturers from selling mislabeled food products with unacceptable ingredients, and from misleading consumers with false claims.

Meat inspection Act(1906)

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The Meat Inspection Act required certified, trained officials to inspect all animals before slaughter to ensure their health.

Department of Labor(1903)

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With the establishment of the Department of Commerce and Labor in 1903, the federal government became actively involved in matters of business, labor ect

Federal Reserve Act(1913)

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On December 23, 1913, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act, and created the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Act was intended to prevent a national financial crises.

16 Amendment

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On February 25, 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment was established U.S. The idea of paying income taxes was not new in 1913. As far back as the The Internal Revenue Act of 1862 taxed incomes in a progressive manner.

17th Amendment (1913)

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The Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution called for the election of two U.S. senators from every state by popular vote.

The Federal Trade Commission(1913)

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The Federal Trade Commission encouraged advertisers to mention their competitors by name.

Clayton Antitrust Act(1914)

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Clayton Antitrust Act in 1914, the federal government further codified the prohibitions against unlawful restraints of trade and monopolies.

Keating Owens Act(1916)

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Prohibited goods produced by factories employing children

18th Amendment(1919)

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The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. The temperance movement, which promoted abstinence from alcohol.

19th Amendment(1920)

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The women’s suffrage movement is the fight by women in the United States to gain the legal right to vote. The movement began in 1848

Adamson Act(1916)

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established eight hour workday with additional pay.