Progressive Era Reforms by Gregory Barrows

Tenement Act (1901)

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Tenements were small apartments that many immigrants had to live in at once.

Pure food and drug act (1906)

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The Pure food and drug act was an act the food and medicines had to get approved by the FDA before getting sold to the public.

Meat Inspection Act (1906)

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The Meat Inspection Act is an act that made the FDA inspect the meat before being sold

Department of Labor (1913)

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protecting the rights of workers, job seekers and retirees, providing job training and supplying statistics related to employment, prices and income.

Federal Reserve Act (1913)

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to establish economic stability in the U.S. by introducing a central bank to oversee monetary policy.

Adamson Act (1916)

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This law was signed by President Woodrow Wilson and the goal was to establish an eight-hour working day for railroad workers.

16th Amendment (1913)

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grants Congress the authority to issue an income tax without having to determine it based on population.

17th Amendment (1913)

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It 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.

Federal Trade Commission (1914)

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Protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education.

Keating Owens Act (1916)

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n the Keating-Owen Act of 1916, Congress restricted child labor through its power to regulate interstate commerce.

Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)

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

18th Amendment (1920)

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The proposed amendment would ban the sale, manufacture, distribution, and transportation of alcohol across the country. However, the official language did not forbid the outright consumption.

19th Amendment (1920)

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The 19th amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote.