Turned down by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), Carry went looking to get her dislike of alcoholism heard. When, that wasn’t working for Carry Nation, she turned to violence to solve her ways. Carry Nation was a temperance reformer, who took her “reforming” to the extreme. Nation is most known for destroying saloons with her hatchet, out of anger. Carry’s anger formed out of her first husband’s alcohol use, and often drunk-ness. At the time, liquor was illegalin Kansas, and she believedwherever they sold it that itwas wrong. In the 1890’s shebegan her rage on saloonsand bars in Kansas. Then,worked to other places in thecountry, bambarding barswith her hatchet, and otherweapons.
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt wanted to use the government to break up the bad trusts/monopolies. He created the Northern Securities Company, a railroad monopoly in the Northwest. This suit launched a “trust- busting” crusade against big business that would carry over into Roosevelt's second term. He became the first president to intervene in a labor- management dispute. clipart
Born a Slave and later became a Agricultural ChemistBorn a Slave and later became a Agricultural Chemist Helped Modernize the agricultural economy of the southHelped Modernize the agricultural economy of the south Developed new products from peanuts, sweet potatoes and soy beansDeveloped new products from peanuts, sweet potatoes and soy beans
Theodore Roosevelt claimed many acres of public land to be off limits and to save them from lumber, and mineral companies. He also asked Congress to set up forest services to keep forests from being destroyed or harmed. Also, the Theodore Roosevelt national park was named for his generous conservation of the environment
Lewis W. Hine Hired by National Child Labor Committee in Traveled through eastern United States photographing exploited children. Secretly took notes in jacket while talking to children. school.eb.com/all/comptons/article ?query=lewis%20hine%20child%20labor&ct=
Sherman AntiTrust Act Sherman Antitrust act was used to bust up monopolies It banned monopoly cartels It was named after John Sherman Theodore Roosevelt was the President at the time the law was passed Another law named Clayton Antitrust act also was created to enforce the Sherman Antitrust act Picture Credits-
*Elizabeth Cady Stanton was against temperance and anti-slavery. *She also organized the Seneca Falls Convention. *Also she fought for more liberal divorce laws, not as strict clothing for women, coeducation, and married women could control the property.
Gifford Pinchot kimedia.org/wiki/Fi le:Gifford_Pinchot _3c03915u.jpg a.org/wiki/File:Columbia_ River_Gorge_landscape.j pg 1. In 1908, Pinchot became the chairman of the National Conservation Commission 2. In 1896, Gifford Pinchot became a member of the National Forest Commission 3. Pinchot also became a member of the National Academy of Sciences, who worked out the plan of U.S. forest reserves.