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Coal Strike
There was a coal mine strike in Pennsylvania and it threatened the US with a coal shortage. Roosevelt called both representatives to try and solve the problem instead of sending in troops to break up the strike. This was a huge change in US policy. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act signed by Theodore Roosevelt prohibited railroad companies from giving rebates to companies that ship large amounts of goods to artificially lower prices. -
Meat inspection act
An act signed by President Theodore Roosevelt that prohibited the sale of Adulterated or misbranded livestock. This act also ensured that meat was slaughtered and processed in sanitery conditions. -
Roosevelt's Africa Safari
After the end of Roosevelt's presidency, he declined to run for a third time and instead went to Africa to ¨collect¨ over 1000 animals most of which were big game.