Changes Flashcards
Effects
Theodore Roosevelt
Square deal, progressive president as he aimed to protect consumer and people.
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle, investigated unsanitary conditions in meat-packing industry
Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
Outlaw any contract, combine, conspiracy, or attempt trying to restrain trade. Prescribe rule of free comp
Square deal 3 C’s
Consumer Protection, Corporate Regulation, Conservation
Consumer Protection
Improved working condition, safer foods (FDA, clean food and drug act, meat inspection)
corporate regulation
Sherman Anti-trust act, make monopolies illegal and took political bosses out of power
Conservation
National parks and reserves
Trust-busting
Gov. activities aimed at breaking up monopolies
Meat inspection act
Banned misleading labels, preservatives with harmful chemicals, set a meat standard
Pure Food and Drug act
Banned impure food, false labels, containing food and drugs from being made sold or shipped.
19th Amendment (1920)
Gave women the right to vote in order to grow their democracy