In the election George Washington was elected for the first of his two terms as president while John Adams became the first vice president
<span>Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States</span>
I believe that the most fitting answer for this question would be prosecuting "trusts," or monopolies, that were in violation of the federal Anti-Trust law. During the Progressive Era, or 1900 to 1917, trust-busting efforts were very prevalent. Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson were especially adamant about trust-busting. Hope this helps.
<span>The Supreme court declared the northwest ordinance constitutional, meaning that the lands promised to natives by the US would be given to them. That being said, the land was very soon after, taken back when Americans expressed anger over the fact that they couldn't have that land.</span>
