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Yosemite Under Federal Control
An act made by Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home to gargantuan and rare sequoia trees and the Half Dome. -
The Battle of San Juan Heights
Roosevelt formed a volunteer regiment called the "Rough Riders" who participated in two battles in Cuba during a 10-week war with the Spanish. In the Battle of San Juan Heights, Roosevelt led a series of charges of Kettle Hill towards San Juan Heights. -
Teddy Roosevelt Named President
Teddy Roosevelt succeeds William McKinley and becomes the youngest president in the country's history. -
The Coal Strike
A coal strike occurred in the coalfields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine - this was the first time the government acted as peacemaker, working towards a solution with both the worker and the employer. -
The Reclamation Act
The Reclamation Act of 1902 funded irrigation projects in the arid lands of 20 states, giving communities in the West better access to water. -
Elkins Act Passes
The Elkins Act prohibits railroad companies from giving rebates to businesses that ship large quantities of goods and giving power to those businesses to artificially lower shipping prices. -
The Northern Securities Case
This case represents the first time a president used the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to dismantle a monopoly- in this case, the Northern Securities Company, which controlled a great deal of the railroads at the time. -
Teddy Roosevelt wins his first full term
In 1904, Teddy Roosevelt became the first person to ascend to the presidency after the death of the incumbent president and go on to win the next presidential election in his own right. -
The Pure Food and Drug Act
Prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food & drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency (the FDA). -
Meat Inspection Act
The U.S. Legislation signed by President Roosevelt prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded as food and ensured sanitary slaughtering and processing of livestock. -
Roosevelt Goes on Safari
President Roosevelt leaves his presidency to go on safari in Africa in order to bring back specimens for the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. -
Teddy Runs with the Bull-Moose Party
Teddy Roosevelt ran for president in 1912 under the Progressive party, often referred to as the Bull-Moose Party. Roosevelt formed this party after losing the republican party presidential nomination.
