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Rough Riders at San Juan Hill
The "Rough Riders" was the name given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. The victory at San Juan Hill gave the Americans control of the heights overlooking the Spanish stronghold of Santiago and doomed the Spanish to defeat Cuba. -
Election of 1901
After the assassination of William McKinley, Roosevelt's victory made him the first president who ascended to the presidency upon the death of his predecessor to win a full term in his own right. Young and physically robust, he brought new energy to the White House. -
Reclamation Act
Congress passed the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902. The Act required that water users repay construction costs from which they received benefits. In the jargon of that day, irrigation projects were known as "reclamation" projects.This act allowed the government to apply federal funds to projects intended to transform arid areas in twenty Western states into arable land (land that could be farmed) through irrigation projects -
Coal Strike
The Coal strike of 1902, also known as the anthracite coal strike, was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to major American cities. Ultimately, the miners won a ten percent increase in pay and a nine-hour workday. -
Elkins Act
As president, Roosevelt pressed Congress to amend the Interstate Commerce Act. This amendment formally named the Elkins Anti-Rebate Act (1903), outlawed the practice of rebates, which were cash refunds on freight charges, usually given to favored high-volume shippers -
Northern Securities Case
Roosevelt's Department of Justice 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. Not only did the victory earn him the politically popular title of "trust buster." The victory asserted the power of the presidency -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The original Food and Drugs Act of 1906 was passed by Congress on June 30th and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt, created to prevent the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious food, drugs, medications, and liquors...” -
Meat Inspection Act
It was a piece of U.S. legislation, signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on June 30, 1906, that prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock and derived products as food and ensured sanitary slaughtering and processing of livestock. -
Yosemite under Control
Roosevelt looked forward to his stop in California because for three politic-free days, he had a private tour of Yosemite with John Muir. All of Teddy’s clubs had connections in Washington D.C., and his first-hand experience brought passion and determination to the subject. He signed the American Antiquities Act of 1906 that transferred the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove back under federal protection and control. -
Expedition to Africa
It was an adventure that lasted nearly a year, from 21 April 1909, to 14 March 1910, and took him and his 21-year-old son, Kermit, from Mombasa north along the Nile to Khartoum and west, deep into the heart of the Belgian Congo. It also resulted in the slaughter of 11,397 carefully cataloged animals including 512 big game species (including 9 elephants and 9 white rhino), 4,000 birds, and 500 fish. They believed in being inclusive and killed everything from elephants to dung beetles. -
Bull-Moose Party
The Bull Moose Party was the unofficial name of President Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Party of 1912. The nickname is said to have arisen from a quote by Theodore Roosevelt. When asked whether he was fit to be president, he responded that he was as fit as a "bull moose."The Progressive Party was built on the strength of Roosevelt's ideas. Roosevelt portrayed himself as an advocate for the average citizen, whom he said should play a larger role in government