1. February 1, 2017
U.S. History Agenda:
DO NOW: DBQ
NOTES #34: What economic reforms occurred during the Progressive Era?
CLASS ACTIVITY: Progressive Era DBQs

3. What economic reforms occurred during the Progressive Era? Notes #34

4. The Meat Inspection Act was passed in 1906 to require the U. S
The Meat Inspection Act was passed in 1906 to require the U.S. government to inspect meat-packing factories.

5. The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906 to force foods and drugs to reveal their ingredients.

6. Current Federal Reserve Eccles Building (headquarters, in
The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to regulate the money supply and interest rates of the U.S.
Current Federal Reserve
Chairman
Janet Yellen (2014 – )
Eccles Building (headquarters, in
Washington, D.C.)

7. The graduated (progressive) income tax was created in 1913 to base tax rates on a person’s ability to pay.
16th Amendment
(1913)

8. Throughout the early 1900s, state governments began to pass child labor laws, eight-hour day laws, and minimum wage laws.

9. Federal Trade Commission (1914) President Woodrow Wilson
The Clayton Antitrust Act was passed in 1914 to strengthen the power of the U.S. government to maintain competition in business.
Federal Trade Commission (1914)
President Woodrow Wilson

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16. 7.
During the Progressive Era, public demands for direct consumer protection resulted in passage of the
Fair Labor Standards Act
Underwood Tariff
Pure Food and Drug Act
income tax amendment

17. 8.
Which action could the Federal Reserve System take to reduce the problem of recession?
lowering spending on social programs
lowering interest rates
raising tariffs on imports
raising federal income taxes

18. 9.
Supporters of a graduated national income tax argued that it was the fairest type of tax because the
rate of taxation was the same for all persons
rate of taxation increased as incomes rose
income tax provided the most revenue for the government
income tax replaced state and local government taxes

19. 10. The Clayton Antitrust Act was passed to
restore business competition
end stock market speculation
prosecute corrupt labor unions
break up city political party machines