ECON 113 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Federal Reserve Act, Federal Meat Inspection Act, Espionage Act Of 1917
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Social gospel : a christian belief that jesus" teachings, if taken seriously, require concern for the poor and the exploited e. g. if christ came to chicago (1893) by william stead, in his steps: what would jesus. Do? by charles sheldon various reform efforts: prohibition (women"s christian temperance union, anti-saloon league) anti-prostitution, a. k. a. Worker"s rights (national consumers" league founded by florence kelley) governmental regulation of corporations legislation addressing child labor investigative journalism (the jungle by upton sinclair, history of the standard oil. 1901: anarchist shoots president mckinley, theodore roosevelt takes office. 1902: national reclamation act designates income from public land sales for dams/irrigation. 1904: roosevelt corollary to the monroe doctrine warns that chronic wrongdoing by latin. 1906: hepburn act grants interstate commerce commission (icc) power to regulate railroads. 1906: congress passes the pure food and drug act, meat inspection act. 1907: great white fleet asserts naval might with world tour.
