New Federal Agencies

Women's Bureau (1920)

In 1920, the Women's Bureau was created in order to help give women some power. It gave women reformers a stage for social investigation and advocacy. Female activists worked hard to create, so it could help female activists.



Children's Bureau (1912)
Due to the growing awareness of the travesties in sweatshops and factories, the Children's Bureau was created in order to help fight for children's rights when it comes to work. Women wanted to make children safer and grow up. The same female activists created this bureau in the Department of Labor







Federal Trade Commission (1914)

The Federal Trade Commission was created by Wilson in his final attempts to take down the trusts. This Commission was given the job of investigating industries engaged in interstate commerce, like the meatpackers. The hope was that the monopolys would be attacked and that unfair trade policies (unlawful competition, false advertising, mislabeling, adulteration, and bribery) would be stopped.



Federal Reserve (1913)

The Federal Reserve was a whole new style of banking. The Federal Reserve Board would oversee a nationwide system of 12 regional banks. The Federal Reserve Board would have control over these banks and those banks would issue paper money called "Federal Reserve Notes" backed by commercial paper. This was good because if needed, the amount of money in circulation could be easily increased.



Federal Farm Loan Act (1916)

The Federal Farm Loan Act made loans available to farmers at low rates of interest. This was one of Wilson's reforms done in the midst of Progressivism and his call for change.