Progressive Era Reforms by Andrew Auger

The Tenement Act (1901)

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This law required tenements to have more space.

Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)

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This act banned manufacturers from selling food with unacceptable ingredients to food with false claims.

Meat Inspection Act (1906)

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This act made certified officials have to inspect animals for diseases before turning them into meat.

Department of Labor (1903)

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This was created as part of the President's Cabinet that helped with worker's rights.

Federal Reserve Act (1913)

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This act was created to stop a national financial crisis. It created the Federal Reserve System to establish economic stability by introducing a central bank.

16th Amendment (1913)

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This amendment granted the government the authority to issue an income tax to Americans.

17th Amendment (1913)

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This amendment was created to allow people living in a state to vote for a senator.

Adamson Act (1916)

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This act set an 8 hour work period and overtime compensation to stop a nationwide strike of railroad workers. This marked the first time the U.S. government regulated labor conditions for non-government workers.

Federal Trade Commission (1914)

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The Federal Trade Commission was created to stop unfair business practices, promote competition and enforce Antitrust laws.

Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)

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This was an act that clarified and expanded the Sherman Antitrust Act to prohibit bad business practices, such as prohibiting exclusive sales contracts and more.

Keating Owens Bill (1916)

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This bill restricted child labor by regulating interstate commerce.

18th Amendment (1919)

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This amendment banned the making, selling or transporting of alcoholic beverages.

19th Amendment (1920)

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This amendment gave women the right to vote.