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Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a major battle of the Spanish-American War. It was fought between an American force and a Spanish force. 114 soldiers would die, 366 would be wounded and 2 would be captured. -
1st Time Named President
The first time Teddy Roosevelt became President he was 42 years old. Previous President, McKinley was assassinated making Roosevelt the new President of the United States. Today he is still the youngest person to become President in the United States. -
Coal Strike
The Coal Strike was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America. This happened in eastern Pennsylvania. Miners were on strike asking for higher wages, shorter work days, and recognition of their union. -
National Reclamation Act
The National Reclamation Act was an act that required that water users repair construction cost that they received benefits from. This allowed the federal government to sell public lands to raise money for irrigation projects. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. This would authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads and shippers who offered or accepted rebates. -
Roosevelt and the Northern Securities Case
prosecuted the Northern Securities Company for violating the Sherman Act. In 1904, the Supreme Court agreed with the administration's position, and ordered the Northern Securities company dissolved. For Roosevelt, this proved a great victory. -
Meat Inspection Act
The Meat Inspection Act set strict standards in the meatpacking industry. It was enacted to prevent adulterated meat. This would help to prevent the production of unsanitary meat products. -
Food and Drug Act
Since 1879, nearly 100 bills had been introduced in Congress to regulate food and drugs. June 30, 1906 Teddy Roosevelt the Food and Drug Act to prevent the sale of unsanitary food and poisonous drugs. -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
On October 1 of the following year, Congress set aside over 1,500 square miles of land for what would become Yosemite National Park. This is America's third national park. In 1906, the state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. -
Roosevelt Leaves For Africa
The Smithsonian–Roosevelt African Expedition was an expedition to Africa led by American president Theodore Roosevelt and outfitted by the Smithsonian Institution. It was used to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's new Natural History museum. -
Roosevelt's First Term
During his first term, Roosevelt widened the abilities and powers of the President, establishing most of the duties of the current presidents. He altered the stewardship theory to reduce the power of the presidency while remaining an activist president. -
Bull-Moose Party
The "Bull Moose Party" was another name for the Progressive Party. The nickname came when Roosevelt boasted that he felt as "strong as a bull moose" after losing the Republican nomination at the Chicago convention