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PROGRESSIVE
ERA
1890-1920
THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
What is an “era”?
National Origins Quota Act (1921) set a yearly limit on the number
of immigrants based on their ethnicity (Chinese excluded)
Was it fair to base immigration on ethnicity?
AMENDMENTS DURING THE
PROGRESSIVE ERA
16th: Creation of Income Tax (raised money for the
government, less reliance on tariffs; taxes on imports)
• Sometimes third (3rd) parties pop up, as challengers. What are some
3rd parties today?