APUSH Week 17 IDs

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Ida Tarbell

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Author of 'History of the Standard Oil Company' (1904), exposed monopolistic practices of Standard Oil, strengthened movement against monopolies, muckraker novel.

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Jacob Riis

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Danish immigrant and reporter who highlighted terrible conditions in tenement houses in 'How The Other Half Lives' (1890).

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Lincoln Steffens

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Author of 'The Shame of the Cities', a muckraker novel about poor living conditions in cities.

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Lochner v. New York (1905)

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Declared unconstitutional a New York act limiting bakers' working hours, citing denial of 14th Amendment rights.

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Northern Securities Co v U.S (1904)

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Re-established federal authority to fight monopolies under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

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Gentleman's Agreement with Japan (1907)

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Informal agreement where Japan restricted emigration to the U.S., and the U.S. did not impose restrictions on Japanese immigrants.

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Upton Sinclair

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Muckraker who published 'The Jungle', revealing gruesome details about the meat packing industry in Chicago.

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Meat Inspection Act (1906)

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Mandated government inspection of meat, established quality rating system, and increased sanitation requirements.

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Muller v. Oregon (1908)

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First case to use the 'Brandeis brief'; recognized a 10-hour work day for women laundry workers for health and community concerns.

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Eugene V. Debs

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Leader of the American Railway Union, supported workers in the Pullman strike, jailed for disobeying court order, Socialist.