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Teddy Roosevelt "Rough Rider at San Juan Hill"
"The Rough Riders" was the nickname for an American Army unit during the Spanish American War. It was during the Battle of San Juan Hill, on July 1, that the Rough Riders, under the command of Lt. Col. Roosevelt, made their mark in American military history by seizing the heights overlooking the city of Santiago. The American victory led to the Spanish surrender two weeks later. -
Teddy Roosevelt 1st time named President
Teddy Roosevelt served as the 25th vice president under president William McKinley for six months in 1901, assuming the presidency after McKinley's assassination, becoming the 26th President. As president, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies. -
The Coal strike of 1902
The Coal strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. It strengthened moderate labor leaders and progressive businessmen who championed negotiations as a way to labor peace. It enhanced the reputation of President Theodore Roosevelt. -
National Reclamation Act
Congress passed the Reclamation Act of June, 1902. The Act required that water users repay construction costs from which they received benefits. The Act allowed private lands to receive water from federal projects. Although an easterner by birth, President Roosevelt supported the reclamation movement because of his personal experiences in the West -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act is a 1903 United States federal law that authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. The railroad companies were not permitted to offer rebates. Railroad corporations, their officers, and their employees, were all made liable for discriminatory practices. The Elkins Act gave federal courts the power to end rate discrimination. -
Teddy Roosevelt and the Northern Securities Case
The Northern Securities Case, which established President Theodore Roosevelt’s reputation as a “trust buster,” reached the Supreme Court in 1904. It was the first example of Roosevelt’s use of anti-trust legislation to dismantle a monopoly, in this case a holding company controlling the principal railroad lines from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest. -
Wins first full term as President
Theodore Roosevelt defeated Democratic challenger Alton B. Parker in the 1904 presidential election. With his landslide victory, Roosevelt became the first president to win a full term after assuming the office upon the death of his predecessor. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite National Park has the distinction of being the first scenic natural area to be set aside by the United States for public benefit and appreciation of landscape beauty. Muir convinced Roosevelt of the benefits and hence the importance of putting the Yosemite under federal control, instead of allowing the state of California to have jurisdiction over the park. This would prevent further exploitation and destruction. -
Meat inspection Act
The Federal Meat Inspection Act passed on June 30th, 1906, and is an American law that makes it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under strictly regulated sanitary conditions.These requirements also apply to imported meat products, which must be inspected under equivalent foreign standards. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration. It was created in response to scandals in the meat-packing industry that were widely exposed in Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle. -
Teddy Roosevelt Africa Trip
Teddy Roosevelt went to Africa because he greatly enjoyed hunting, but he was also an avid conservationist. Roosevelt and his companions killed or trapped approximately 11,397 animals. He wrote a book on this matter called the "African Game Trails." The information in this guide focuses on primary source materials found in the digitized historic newspapers from the digital collection Chronicling America.
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Teddy Roosevelt Runs for presidency in Bull-Moose Party
Also known as the "Bull Moose Party", this political party was formed by Theodore Roosevelt in an attempt to advance progressive ideas and unseat President William Howard Taft in the election of 1912. Questioned by reporters, Roosevelt said he felt as strong as a “bull moose,” Thenceforth known as the “Bull Moose Party.”