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TR the Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
Enlisted cowboys and college men led by Roosevelt under the command of Leonard Wood. -
TR first time being names president
He unexpectedly became president after the assassination of William McKinley. He own a second term on his own in 1904 -
Coal Strike
It was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America. Miners striked for higher wages and shorter workdays. -
National Reclamation Act
The law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West -
Elkins act passes
It prohibits rebates and made the railroad corporation liable under law. -
Wins first full term as President
He won his first full term as president after being president for 3 years. -
TR and the Northern Securities Case
Roosevelt's Department of Justice prosecuted the Northern Securities Company for violating the Sherman Act -
Meat Inspection Act
It makes it illegal to misbrand food. Makes sure that all meat and meat products are slaughters and processed under regulated sanitary conditions. -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
It prohibits the sale of misbranded or altered food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nations first consumer protection agency. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Congress set aside over 1,500 square miles of land for what would become Yosemite National Park -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Right after the Taft's inauguration he set out for Africa. He wanted to leave the political stage to his successor. -
TR Runs for presidency in Bull-Moose Party
It was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.