1. Class Starter
I recently read an article saying that the federal government is going to start regulating the amount of salt put into food in restaurants and stores.
Is it appropriate for the government to regulate what is put in or on the food of the American people?

2. The Jungle Quote
“There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumption [tuberculosis] germs. There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and thousands of rats would race about on it A man could run his hand over these piles of meat and sweep off handfuls of the dried dung of rats. These rats were nuisances, and the packers would put poisoned bread out for them; they would die, and then rats, bread, and meat would go into the hoppers together.”

3. Government Starts to Shape Reforms
Square Deal- was Progressive Era reforms that sought to change that
Started enacting laws and agencies that would limit the corruption and power of corporations
Major expansion in the role and power of the federal government
Especially in the prevention of harm to the public welfare as a whole

4. Progressive Era Businesses
The beginning of Trusts
Legal bodies created to hold stock/own many other companies
Basically companies joining other companies
Helped companies to control the markets
Seen as un-American and caused poor reputation with the public
Up until this point businesses only motive was to make a profit
Corporations saw everything as business and competition

5. Three of the Acts/Laws
Pick three of the laws/acts that were passed in this area.
Explain/define the act
Explain how the Act or Agency effect their lives presently

6. The Reforms/Acts
Sherman Anti-Trust Act- goal was to prevent monopolies
Clayton Anti Trust Act- Strengthened the Sherman Act
Elkins Act- Outlawed the use of rebates by railroad officials or shippers
Interstate Commerce Act- prohibited companies from colluding(working together to fix prices)

7. The Reforms/Acts
Hepburn Act- gave power to govt. to set max railroad rates
Meat inspection Act- gave power to govt. to inspect meat processing plants
Pure Food & Drug Act- made companies accurately label their food and ingredients