Interstate Commerce Act
What year was the Interstate Commerce Act passed?
What is 1887?
In what year was the Sherman Antitrust Act enacted?
What is 1890?
What year was the Federal Reserve Act signed into law?
What is 1913?
What was one of the first Child Labor Acts passed in the U.S.?
What is the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916?
What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?
It abolished slavery in the United States.
What was the primary purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?
What is to regulate railroad rates and practices?
What is the main goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
What is to prevent monopolies and promote competition?
What was the main purpose of the Federal Reserve Act?
What is to create a central banking system to stabilize the economy?
What was the main objective of the Child Labor Acts?
What is to limit and regulate the employment of children?
What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?
It guarantees citizenship rights and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
How did the Interstate Commerce Act affect the economy?
What is it promoted fair competition and prevented monopolistic practices in the railroad industry?
Describe a significant case that tested the Sherman Antitrust Act.
What is the case against Standard Oil in 1911?
How did the Federal Reserve Act change the banking system in the U.S.?
What is it established the Federal Reserve System to regulate monetary policy?
Describe a cause that led to the introduction of Child Labor Acts.
What is the exploitation of child workers during the Industrial Revolution?
Explain the barriers that were still present after the 15th Amendment was ratified.
Many states implemented literacy tests, poll taxes, and other discriminatory practices to disenfranchise Black voters.
Identify a cause that led to the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act.
What is public outcry against railroad monopolies and unfair practices?
List a cause that led to the creation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
What is the rise of corporate monopolies during the Industrial Revolution?
Identify a cause that led to the establishment of the Federal Reserve Act.
What is the financial panics and bank failures in the early 1900s?
How did Child Labor Acts impact the workforce in America?
What is it led to increased education opportunities and reduced child labor in factories?
How did the 17th Amendment change the election of Senators?
Previously, Senators were chosen by state legislatures; the amendment shifted this power to the voters.
Explain one significant effect of the Interstate Commerce Act on American society.
What is the establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce regulations?
Discuss one major outcome of the Sherman Antitrust Act in American business practices.
What is the breakup of monopolistic companies and the promotion of competition?
Explain one significant effect of the Federal Reserve Act on economic policy.
What is the ability to control inflation and manage interest rates?
Discuss one lasting effect of the Child Labor Acts on American society.
What is the establishment of mandatory schooling laws and improved labor standards?
Why was the 19th Amendment a significant achievement for women?
It represented a major victory in the women's suffrage movement, acknowledging women's equality in the electoral process.