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Antiquities Act

Jun 8, 1906

this was the first act to help protect cultural and natural land in the U.S

Hepburn Act

Jun 29, 1906

this allowed the interstate commerce commision to set higher rates

Meat Inspection Act

Jun 30, 1906

this would help get rid of the rat-covered waste the monopolies would call food also would make it so they couldn't miss name meat

Pure Food and Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

this would help get rid of misnamed food and get rid of altered food that doesn't tell you what is in it

Workers Compensation Act

Jun 1, 1908

this was made to protect railroad worker from unfair working guide lines

16th Amendment

Jul 2, 1909

allows the government to collect taxes from all Americans no expectations

Mann-Elkins Act

Jun 4, 1910

this made it so the railroad couldn't do unreasonable prices anymore

17th Amendment

May 13, 1912

this made it so there are two senators per state and they get one vote also the people get to vote for them instead of the legislative

Federal Reserve Act

Dec 23, 1913

this was made to stabilize the banking system in u.s

Federal Trade Commission Act

Sep 24, 1914

this was made to get rid of the unfair compaction the monopolies had on there fields of business

Clayton Antitrust Act

Oct 8, 1914

this pretty much made it so the monopolies fall apart so one busses can't control every thing

Keating-Owen Act

Sep 1, 1916

this would make child labor illegal

Adamson Act

Sep 3, 1916

this made overtime pay a thing also made it so you got over time for working over 8 hours a day

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

this was prohibition and would make it illegal for the production and sale of alcohol

19th Amendment

Jun 4, 1919

this made it so all americans can vote no matter race or gender

Volstead Act

Oct 28, 1919

this act would be the precursor to prohibition