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Booker T. Washington
Born into slavery, later became a leading African American of the 19th century, founded Tuskegee normal and industrial institute, and the national negro business league. -
WEB Dubois
Was a civil rights activist, leader, etc. -
Jim Crow Laws
State and local laws that legalized racial segregation. -
Tuskegee Institute
Founded by Booker Washington, first institution of higher learning for African Americans. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited all immigrated of Chinese laborers, signed by president Chester A. Arthur. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Granted congress power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and several states, and to regulate railroads. -
Jane Addams Hull House
Built to provide social and educational opportunities for working class people. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
First federal act that outlawed monopolistic practices. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme court upheld the constitutionality of the separate but equal doctrine, Homer Plessy refused to sit in the black people part of a train car. -
McKinley Assassinated
McKinley was shot and killed 6 months into his second term, was shot by an anarchist Leon Czolgosz. -
Coal Miner Strike
Miners went on strike for higher wages, shorter workdays, and recognition of their union (united mine workers of America) -
Ida Tarbell-“The History of Standard Oil”
Book written to expose the standard oil companies, written by Ida Tarbell, was a form of muckraking. -
Niagara Movement
Led by DuBois, called for full political, civil and social rights for blacks. -
The Jungle
Written by Upton Sinclair, novel portrays the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the US, takes place in Chicago. -
Roosevelt-Antiquities Act
Law provided legal protection of cultural and natural resources on federal lands. -
Food and Drug Act
Signed by Roosevelt, prohibits interstate commerce in misbranded and adulterated foods, drinks, and drugs. -
Federal Meat inspection Act
Signed by Roosevelt, ensured livestock to be processed and slaughtered under sanitary conditions, prohibited sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock. -
Muller V. Oregon
Court upheld an Oregon law to limit the hours a female could work. -
Taft Wins
Taft wins 51.6% of the popular vote, gave republicans their fourth straight presidential election victory. -
NAACP Formed
Secure political, education, social and economic equality of all people, help eliminate race based discrimination. -
Urban Leauge
Goal was to help blacks migrants assimilate into urban life. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Fire spread throughout Triangle Waist company, was a jumpstart for a movement for safer working conditions. -
Wilson Elected
Wilson won by a landslide, carrying 40 states, replaced Taft. -
16th Amendment
Congress has power to lay and collect taxes. -
Underwood Simmons Tarrif
Promote international trade, lowered import duties, levied the first federal income tax. -
Teddy Roosevelt’s- Square Deal
Roosevelt's domestic program, had 3 major goals, conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. -
Department of Labour Established
Signed (reluctantly) by Taft, happened hours before Woodrow Wilson took office, provided a department solely focused on workers. -
17th Amendment
Senate gets 2 senators from each state, and each senator will have 1 vote, and are in the senate for 6 years. -
Federal Reserve Act
Established federal reserve banks, and to establish a more effective managing of banking in the US. -
Trench Warfare
During ww1 opposing forces would fight each other in opposite trenches. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Protects consumers, stops unfair deceptive or fraudulent practices. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
Defines unethical business practices, (ex. Monopolies and price fixing), upholds rights of labour. -
Federal Trade Commission
Goal was to protect consumers and promote competition. -
Birth of a Nation
Tells a story of American history in the 1860s, blacks are portrayed as brutish, lazy, and dangerous. -
Lusitania Sunk
Sunk by German subs, caused Americans to support the war against Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sent the communication to Mexico to try and form an alliance, brought America into the war. -
Wilson Asks For War
Wilson asked congress for war against Germany, 4 days later congress voted for it. -
Espionage Act
Act to punish espionage and other forms of interference with the US. -
Wilson Fourteen Points
Outlining Wilsons vision for ending ww1 to congress, also to prevent such a thing from happening again. -
Hammer V. Dagenhart
Allowed congress to enforce child labour laws. -
Sedition Act
Permitted the deportation, imprisonment or fining of anyone writing something against the government. -
Armistice Day
End of WW1, also known as veterans day. -
18th Amendment
Banned alcohol, in all its forms. -
Versailles Peace Conference
Worked out a peace treaty to officially end WW1. -
Treaty of Versailles to Senate
Senate rejected the treaty, Wilson failed to take senators objections into consideration. -
Wilson Stroke
Wilson suffers a stroke and is incapacitated for the remainder of his presidency. -
League Of Nations
Organization of nations to help prevent future wars and keep peace, it failed due to having no actual power. -
Muckrakers
Journalists during the progressive era, exposed established institutions, and corrupt leaders. -
Rise of the KKK
Founded by ex-confederate officers, wanted black suppression and slavery back. -
19th Amendment
Women are now allowed to vote.
