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Progressive Era
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 16th Amendment | Power of Congress to levy an income tax |
| 17th Amendment | direct election of US Senators |
| 18th Amendment | The prohibition of alcoholic beverages |
| 19th Amendment | Women gain the right to vote (suffrage) |
| Clayton Anti- Trust | Law of 1914 that made monopolies and trusts illegal but protected unions and farms |
| Elkins Act | Outlawed the use of rebates by railroad officials or shippers |
| Coal Strike of 1902 | established that the government would solve future labor disputes if the public welfare is at risk |
| Hepburn Act | supported the Interstate Commerce Commission which allowed for a maximum rate for the railroads |
| Federal Reserve Act | established the Federal Reserve banks |
| Graduated Income Tax | tax larger incomes at a higher rate than lower incomes |
| Meat Inspection Act | response to the Jungle. required that meat processing be inspected to make sure the meat is good and have health minded procedures |
| Pure Food and Drug Act | Made companies accurately label the ingredients contained in processed food items |
| Underwood Act | re-imposed the federal income tax. Additionally, it lowered basic tariff rates from 40% to 25% allowing for more competition. |
| Initiative | Bill initiated by the people |
| Referendum | a vote on the initiative |
| Recall | allowed voters to remove officials from office by having an election before the end of their term |
| Square deal | Roosevelt promise to the people about what they would get with him as president. |
| Civil Rights | Wilson appeared to support this issue during his campaign but during his presidency he supported those who opposed it |
| Scientific Management | Inspired Henry Ford to improve the assembly lines to improve production |
| The Jungle | book that convinced Roosevelt to form a commission on the meatpacking industy |
| Sherman Anti Trust act | legislation that filed 44 antitrust suits on monopolies and businesses. |
| muckrakers | Journalist who exposed government abuses and big business corruption |
| Federal Trade Commission | Agency that that the power to investigate and issue orders to end the unfair trade practices |
| NAACP | organization aimed to create full equality for all races |
| Payne-Aldrich Tariff | compromise that moderated the high rates of tariffs and angered progressives |
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