Progressive Era
By Tyler Pender
Who where the progressives? What Where there Motives
Government Reform (Federal)
Strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act by outlawing the creation of a monopoly through any means, and stated that unions were not subject to antitrust legislation.
Government Reform (local/state)
Privacy at the ballot box ensures that citizens can cast votes without party bosses knowing how they voted.
Suffarage Key Events
The federal woman suffrage amendment, originally written by Susan B. Anthony and introduced in Congress in 1878, is passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is then sent to the states for ratification.
Big Business Regulation
Progressive Amendments
16th Amendment
Amendment to the United States Constitution (1913) gave Congress the power to tax income.
17th Amendment
Passed in 1913, this amendment to the Constitution calls for the direct election of senators by the voters instead of their election by state legislatures.
18th Amendment
Ban on sale, manufacture, and transport of alcoholic beverages. Repealed by 21st amendment
19th Amendment
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1920) extended the right to vote to women in federal or state elections.