Now that we're men!
The man who revolutionized transportation in America
Henry Ford
The most famous automobile ever built
Model T
strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission by giving it greater control over railroad shipping rates and bringing the supervision of telephone, telegraph, and cable companies under its control
Mann-Elkins Act
In December 1903, these two made the first successful powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Orville and Wilbur Wright
a direct result of the wireless telephone
radio
The Democratic nominee in the election of 1912
Thomas Woodrow Wilson
This increased the speed of production
the assembly line
declared certain business practices illegal
Clayton Antitrust Act
In the early 1900s, he was the youngest man ever to become President and he was VERY popular among the American people
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt earned this nickname because of his action against big business
trust buster
The only man in history to serve first as President, then as chief justice of the Supreme Court
William Howard Taft
they made post office savings banks where citizens could receive interest for depositing their money
postal savings system
made it illegal for a shipper to accept a rebate from a railroad, just as it was already illegal for a railroad to offer one
Elkins Act of 1903
the Colonel that was appointed chief sanitary officer in the Canal Zone
William S. Gorgas
a dozen states, as well as many counties, adopted this by which an official may be removed from office before his term expires
recall
The Speaker of the House that became known for ruling with an uncompromising hand
Joseph G. ("Uncle Joe") Cannon
created to conserve natural resources and help protect the welfare of miners
Bureau of Mines
strengthened the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission over the railroads by determining "just and reasonable" shipping rates to be charged
Hepburn Act of 1906
George Washington Goethals
many states adopted this to give voters a voice in nominating candidates to run for public office
direct primary
Nicknamed "Battling Bob", he was one of the earliest progressive leaders
Robert M. La Follette
the amendment that provided for the direct election of senators by the voters
17th
granted federal authorities the power to inspect all meat shipped in interstate commerce to see that it did not come from diseased animals
Meat Inspection Act
In 1908, this Secretary of War was nominated for Presidency
William Howard Taft
August 1914