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TR 1st time named President
TR was named the 1st time president because he was the first president to do many things including riding in a submarine and a car. -
Coal strike
Miners strike for higher wages and less hours. -
National Reclamation Act
required that water users repay construction costs from which they received benefits -
Elkins act
Gave federal court the ability to change railroad rates -
Wins first full term as President
Teddy was elected. This was important because e was the first president to win a term on his own after the death of is predecessor. -
TR and the Northern Securities Case
TR prosecuted The Northern securities company for trying to become a monopoly and violating the Sherman Act. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite was put under Federal Control to save the beauty of the land and its wildlife. -
Meat Inspection act
To prohibit unsanitary or misbranded meat and livestock as food or a product. A mean inspection of the animal before and after death must be done to ensure the meat is sanitary. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
Passed the law that you could no longer sell rotten or misbranded food or medicine. -
TR the Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
Roosevelt recruited Cowboys, and Native Americans to join the "Rough riders" to take over San Juan and end the Spanish-American war. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Roosevelt travels to Africa, and stayed there for a year -
TR Runs for presidency in Bull-Moose Party
The bull-Moose party or the Progressive party nominated TR to be their candidate in the election of 1912.