Question: what major events happened during the progressive era?
Answer: May 20, 1862. The Homestead Act of 1862. ... , May 8, 1869. First Transcontinental Railroad. ... , Jan 16, 1883. Pendelton Act. ... , Jan 11, 1901. Socialist Party of America. ... , Jul 10, 1903. The Black Hand-The Mafia. ... , Feb 28, 1904. The Jungle. ... , Jun 30, 1906. Meat Inspection Act of 1906. ... , Mar 4, 1909. Teddy Roosevelt as President.