Monday:
Wilson's Accomplishments
- Passed Clayton Anti-trust act(1914)
- Could break up monopolies
- Labor Unions were given the right to exist
- Strikes, boycotts, picketing etc. became legal
- Federal Trade Commission was established in 1914
- Investigated companies for monopolistic practices
Federal Reserve System
- America needed stronger banks
- Federal Reserve Act of 1913
- Divided the nation into 12 districts-> Regional central bank in each district
- "Bankers Bank"
17th, 18th and 19th Amendments were passed during his turn
- Direct election of senators(1913)
- Prohibition (1919)
- Women's vote (1920)
- Keating Owen Act- first federal ant fighting child labor
- Adamson Act- Set up an 8 hour workday
- African-Americans were the most part ignored by Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson and the Progressive Movement
- Wilson reinstated segregation in Washington D.C. and also started segregation in the US Military
Tuesday: Take test
Wednesday: Finish test
Thursday: Talk about semester test, Working on new project.
Comments