Progressive Era Reforms by Liam Simpson

Tenement Act (1901)

20021209 — 2024-11-06 15:14:40 UTC

This law required tenements to have lighting, ventilation, and toilets.

Pure Food & Drug Act (1906)

20021209 — 2024-11-06 15:20:38 UTC

This law required all food and drugs to be thoroughly inspected for cleanliness, this became the birth of the FDA.

Meat Inspection Act (1906)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 21:35:54 UTC

This law went hand in hand with the Pure Food and Drug Act, only this one specified that MEAT had to be thoroughly inspected and kept at it's cleanest.

Department of Labor (1913)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 21:53:09 UTC

This Dept. is responsible for enforcing labor laws to ensure workers work in a safe, sanitary, and positive working environment.

Federal Reserve Act (1913)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 21:58:25 UTC

This law was passed to ensure a national financial crisis didn't promote economic stability.

16th Amendment (1913)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 22:13:50 UTC

This amendment allows Congress to have the power to levy and collect taxes.

17th Amendment (1913)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 22:17:54 UTC

This amendment calls for two U.S. Senators by popular vote.

Adamson Act (1916)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 22:54:23 UTC

This law ensured an 8 hour workday with overtime compensation for railroad workers.

Federal Trade Commission (1914)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 23:04:21 UTC

This organization protects people from shady business practices and bad companies.

Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 23:12:46 UTC

This law ensured the companies behave and that there will be fair rivalry in the market.

Keating-Owen Act (1916)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 23:19:26 UTC

This law got rid of interstate goods that children manufactured.

18th Amendment (1919)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 23:26:41 UTC

This amendment banned the manufacturing, transportation, and selling of alcohol or any intoxicating liquors.

19th Amendment (1919)

20021209 — 2024-11-14 23:31:14 UTC

This amendment gave all women the right to vote.