Progressive Era Reforms by Mikaella Ruff

Tenement Act (1901)

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Tenements were required to have ventilation, toilets, and light. Standards were set that banned construction of buildings on 25 foot lots.

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A legislation that was designed to regulate the quality of food and pharmaceutical products.

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The government had the right to protect consumers from harmful products in the meat packing industry.

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A department within the executive branch that was to investigate and provide information on working conditions, corporations and labor disputes.

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This system was created to promote economic stability where the government would regulate the currency supply and the distribution to national banks.

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Required Americans to pay income tax.

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Allowed senators to be elected by people in the living state that they represent.

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Granted 8-hour work day for railroad workers

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A government agency that is charged with keeping the American business competition free and fair.

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A law that made specific monopolistic business practices illegal

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A law that attempted to reduce child labor. Local laws were passed that required all children to go to school

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AKA Prohibition banned the manufacturing, shipping and selling of alcohol

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Also known as Women's suffrage gave all women in the United States the right to vote.