Progressive Presidents Timeline

 1908 Muller vs. Oregon. The Supreme Court rules that an Oregon law instituting the maximum hours a woman can work is constitutional.

 1909 The Smoking Opium Exclusion Act prohibits importing of opium for other than medicinal purposes.

 1909 The NAACP was founded by W.E.B. DuBois.

 1909 Payne-Aldrich Act passedwhich lowered tariffs.

 1910 The Mann-Elkins Act is passed by Congress. It increases the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission and extends the Commissions power to include telegraph and telephone companies.

 1910 The Mann Act is passed by Congress also known as the "white slave traffic act." It prohibits the transportation of women across state lines for immoral purposes.

 1911 Standard Oil Company destroyed by Supreme Court by the Sherman Antitrust Act. Administration also effected the tobacco trusts and proceeded with many other antitrust suits.

 1911 A Childrenís Bureau is formed within the U.S. Department of Labor to investigate and protection of maternal and infant health.

 1912. New Mexico and Arizona became

Woodrow Wilson would probably be considered the second best. He also did many things during his presidency some examples are giving railroad workers eight-hour days. He also ordered the expansion of our military to protect the U.S. citizens.

 1903 Roosevelt proclaims Pelican Island, Florida a Federal bird reservation.

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