Legislation

Immagration Act-Limited the number of immagrants from any country to 2% of the number of people of that countruy living in the United States in 1890.

National Defense Education Act-

Anti-Inflation Act-

Clayton Anti-Trust Act-

Federal Trade Comissionj Act-

Newlands Act-

Mutiny Act of 1764-

Equal Pay Act-

Espionage Act-

Fair Labor Standars Act-

Federal Highway Act-

Federal Reserve Act-

Clean Air Act-

Clean Water Act-

McCarran Internal Security Act-

Taft-Hartley Act-

Command of the Army Act-

Confiscation Acts-

Burke Act-

Burke-Wadsworth Act-

Cable Act-

Chinese Exclusion Act-

Civil Rights Act of 1866-

Civil Rights Act of 1875-

Civil Rights Act of 1965-

National Reclamation Act-

National Security Act-

Sheppard-Towner Act-

Meat Inspection Act-

Morrill Land Grant Act-

National Bank Acts-

National Labor Relations Act-

Removal Act-

Selective Service Act-

Serviceman's Readjustment Act-

Smith-Lover Act-

Smith-Conally Act-

Specific Resumption Act-

Timber Culture Act-

Homestead Act-

Homestead Act of 1862-

Currency Act-

Currency Act of 1764-

Desert Land Act-

Distribution Act-

Economy Act-

Emergency Banking Act-

Glass-Stegall Act-

Gold Standard Act-

Hepburn Railroad Regulation Act-

Holding Company Act-

Indian Reorganization Act-

Interstate Commerce Act-

Jones Act-

Keating-Owen Act-

Labor Management Relations Act-

Tenure of Office Act-

Federal Trade Commision Act-

Foraker Act-

Fordney-McCumber Act-

Frazier-Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act-

Trust in Securities Act of 1933-

Voting Rights Act-

Elementary and Secondary Education Act-

National Industrial Recovery Act-

Emergency Quota Act-Limited the number of immagrants from any country to 3% of the number of people living in the United states in 1910.

Wartime Prohibition Act-

Volstead Act-

Declaratory Act-

Federal-Aid Highway Act-

Proclamation Act-

Tea Act-A tax placed on British teas that were only sold to the Americans.

Coercive Acts-Closed the ports of Boston, reduced colonial self-government, permitted people to be tried for crimes in other colonies or England, and provided housing for British troops at American's expense.

Sugar Act-Reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon, while Grenville took measures that the duty be strictly enforced.

Alien Act-Placed new obstacles in the way of aliens attempting to migrate to the United States and helped the president put a hand on all the aliens migrating.

Sedition Act-Allowed the government to prosecute those who engaged in "sedition" against the government.

Fugitive Slave Act-Stated that any slave who abandoned the owner of him, if caught, would be automatically recaptured and relocated back to the owner.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act-This act was a failing attempt to try to weaken or even eliminate completely existing monopolies and trusts.

Sherman Silver Purchase Act-Required the governemnt to purchase but not coin all silver, and pay for it with gold.

Hepburn Act-Sought to restore some regulatory authority to the government, although the bill was so cautious it satisfied few progressives.

Pure Food and Drug Act-Despite weaknesses in its enforcement mechanisms, this act restricted the right to sell dangerous or ineffective medicines.

Neutrality Act-Designed to prevent a recurrence of the events that many Americans now believe had pressured the United States into World War I.

Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act-Authorizing the administration to negotiate treaties lowering tariffs by upto 50% in return for recipricated reductions by other countries.

Kansas Nebraska Act-A bill proposing the making of a new state which would vote once declared a state by all settlers to introduce slavery to the new state, or keep it free.

Non-Intercourse Act-Reopened all trade with all nations during the Napoleonic Wars, except for Great Britian and France.

Judiciary Act 1801-Federalists reduced the number of Supreme Court justiceships by one, but greatly increased the number of federal judgeships as a whole.

Judiciary Act of 1789-

Mutiny Act-Made American citizens provide housing and supplies as well as food for British troops occupying American soil.

Social Security Act-Established several distinct programs. For the elderly, if they were destitute, they would recieve up to $15 monthly. Other people would pay a payroll tax and be enrolled into a monthly pension program upon retirement.

Navigation Act-Closed ports to all trade except incoming British ships, all goods going from anywhere to the colonies had to pass through England first, and lastly, provided enforcement ships to apply the navigation acts.

The Northwest Ordiance (1787)- Ensured that most Indians would be treated equally in race and received national help from the country. However, tension arose since William Henry Harrison started to drive Indians out and Tecumseh rebelled against him, but failed.

The Purchase of Florida (1819**)**- Revolved mainly on the Seminole tribe and refuge slaves who escaped the American soil. Andrew Jackson lead a campaign to re-capture and move the Indians to Central Florida. The Seminole tribe were defeated completely by the American Army.

Indian Removal Act (1830)- A grant signed by Andrew Jackson to swap western U.S land with the Indian land they have now, while maintaining a border line. The out come of this lead to Indian resitance and deaths on the Trail of Tears.

Dawes Act (1887)- The government ensured the Indians land, surplus of supplies, and let them live in peace. Although this was intended, it was a pointless since Americanization already took place and it destroyed the Indian culture. Also there was not enough acres of land to be provided to the Indian tribes.

Snyder Indian Citizenship Act (1924)- Ensured that Indians born on American soil would receive their citizenship as a United States citizen and about 1/3 of the Indian population applied for the open opportunity.

Wheeler-Howard Indian Reorganization Act (1934)- Elected Indian tribal leaders, created business corporations, and gave the Indians land that is left over and not used on the United States soil. This ensured that the Indian voice would be heard.

Termination Policy (1953)- Put fourth taxes, division of tribes, and ended Indian benefits in the United States. This act rellocated most Indian families and also stole all the benefits the Indians would have because people did not think it was necessary for them.

Present Day actions being lead (Currently)- Ensure that Indian families would receive financial support and continue to have a role in society. Also the Indians are fighting desperately to stop cassinos from being built on Indian soil land, that was promised to them way before today.

Agricultural Adjustment Act-

Agricultural Marketing Act-

__**Native American Legislation**__
 * Indian Removal Act-An act supported by Jackson suggesting the movement of Indians farther West of the Mississippi River.
 * Cherokee Resistance-Treasty in 1835 in which tribal land was ceded to Georgia in exchange for land west of the Mississippi River and $5 million.
 * Soviernity- Native governments are recognized as government soviergns and are a dependent nation of the U.S. as determined by the courts.
 * Government policies-The U.S. government will keep a tie between the two governments, this will keep in mind native americans views and policies before instituting any programs.
 * DOD-This program will work with natives at their annual meeting to discuss and attempt to solve their concerns and issues.
 * Indian Trade and Intercourse Act-Created policy that gave federal government sole authority to handle conflicts between Indians and Non-Indians.
 * Bureau of Indian Affairs established within the U.S. war department.
 * Curtis Act-Ended tribal governments of tribes refusing allotment.
 * Snyder Act-Makes all Indians citizens of the U.S.
 * Indian Health Carte Improvement Act-Provided funds for hospital renovation and scholarships to enter Indian Health service.