Flashcards: GHSGT - Important Laws in U.S. History
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lrambo on November 2, 2008
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GA EOCT USH US history Tiff Gallina
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 | came from the Compromise of 1850; federal commissioners were appointed and given authority to issue warrants, gather, posses and force citizens to help catch runaway slaves |
| Sherman Anti-Trust Law of 1890 | outlawed monopolies in business |
| Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 | set standards for the production and sale of food and drugs |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | outlawed racial discrimination in public accommodations and by employers, unions and voting registrars |
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | stopped the use of literacy tests for voter qualification and gave greater power to the federal government to protect citizens' voting rights |
| Homestean Act of 1862 | set in motion a set of public land grants to small farmers -- helped to hasten the settlement of the western territories -- any adult citizen who headed a family could qualify for a grant of 160 acres of public land by paying a small registration fee and living on the land for five years |
| National Labor Relations Act of 1935 | created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and established workers' rights to collective bargaining |