progressive era reforms by Austin Defilippi

tenement act (1901)

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this log required apartments to have lighting, toilets and more space.

pure food & drug act (1906)

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congress passed two watershed laws that provided Americans with some protection in the purchase of food and drugs Principal.

Meat Inspection Act (1906)

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two watershed laws that provided Americans with some protection in the purchase of food and drugs.

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, and the national economy.

Federal Reserve Act (1913)

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On December 23, 1913, President Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) signed the Federal Reserve Act, and thereby created the Federal Reserve System.

16th amendment (1913)

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On February 25, 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. The idea of paying income tax 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.

Adamson act(1916)

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The adamson act sets an eight-hour work day and establishes overtime compensation for railroad workers, marking the first time the U.S. government regulates the labor conditions of non-government workers.

Federal trade commission(1914)

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The Federal Trade Commission encouraged advertisers to mention their competitors by name to enable consumers to make more informed judgments about products

Clayton Antitrust Act(1914)

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With the passage of the Clayton Antitrust Act in 1914, the federal government further codified the probitions againts unlawful restraints of trade and monopolies

Keating Owens Act (1916)

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Keating Owens Act act limited the working hours of children and forbade the interstate sale of goods produced by child labor. The Supreme Court later ruled it unconstitutional.

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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Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote.