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Progressive Period (Progressive Movement (chp.28): aimed to restore…

- - - - Elkins Act: gave the Interstate Commerce Commission more power to control railroads from giving preferences to certain customers
      - Hepburn Act: allowed ICC to regulate shipping prices of railroads [pro farmer
    - - Meat Inspection Act: Laid down binding rules for sanitary meat packing and government inspection of meat products crossing state lines
      - Pure Food and Drug Act: Forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it gave the government broad powers to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs in order to abolish the "patent" drug trade. Still in existence as the FDA.
    - - Desert Land Act
      - Forest Reserve Act: authorized president to set aside land to be protected as national parks ;; some 40 million acres of forest rescued
- - - - Tariff
        
        Underwood tariff: Pushed through Congress by Woodrow Wilson, this 1913 tariff reduced average tariff duties by almost 15% and established a graduated income tax
      - Banks
        
        Federal Reserve Act/ Board: his act established the Federal System, which established 12 distinct reserve to be controlled by the banks in each district
      - Trusts
        
        Federal Trade Commission Act: A government agency established in 1914 to prevent unfair business practices and help maintain a competitive economy.
        
        Clayton Antitrust Act: 1914 law that strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act
  - - - Tampico Incident: American sailors were arrested but then released
        
        Caused Wilson to seize the Veracruz port for arms from Germany
      - "Pancho" Villa: raided Columbus, New Mexico and killed 18 Americans