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The Battle at San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a major battle of the Spanish--American War. The battle was one of the most significant battles of the war and, along with the Siege of Santiago, a decisive battle in deciding the fate of the US Army campaign in Cuba. The American forces outnumberd the Spanish defenders 16-1, and charged upon the heights and dispersed the Spanish after they suffered heavy casualties. -
Roosevelt is Named President
During the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo on September 6th, 1901, then president William McKinley was shot and taken to a hospital. He survived, and Roosevelt continued a vacation he was on, but as McKinley's conditioned worsend, Roosevelt returned to Buffalo. After McKinley died, Roosevelt was sworn in as President. -
The Coal Strike
Miners struck for higher wages, shorter hours, and the recognition of unions. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to American cities. -
National Reclamation Act
The Reclamation Act of 1902 funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West. The act at first covered only 13 of the western states as Texas had no federal lands. Texas was added later in 1906. The act set aside money from sales of semi-arid public lands for the construction of irrigation projects. The newly irrigated land would be sold, and money would be used to fund more projects. -
Eklins Act
The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates. Railroad companies were not permitted to offer rebates. Railroad corporations and their employees, were all made responsible for discriminatory practices -
Roosevelts Elected to First Full Term as Pres.
Roosevelt won his firat election by a lanslide victory against Alton B. Parker, winning 56% of the popular vote. This was his virst presidential election victory. -
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, as he disliked monopolies that didn't benefit the country. -
Yosemite National Park
Roosevelt was big into conservation, and he created the National Parks system in 1912. In 1906, Roosevelt signed a bill taking control of the Yosemite area. -
Meat Inspection Act
The Federal Meat Inspection Act, is an American law that makes it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat products are slaughtered and processed under regulated and sanitary conditions -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of was the first of many significant consumer protection laws which was enforced by Congress in the 1900s and led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. Its main purpose was to ban foreign and interstate traffic mislabeled food and drug products, and it made the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry inspect products and refer offenders to prosecutors. It required that active ingredients be placed on the label of a drug's packaging. -
The Smithsoian--Roosevelt Expedition to Africa
The Smithsonian--Roosevelt Expedition was an expedition to Africa led by Theodore Roosevelt and supplied by the Smithsonian Institution. Its purpose was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's Natural History museum. The expedition collected around 11,400 animal specimens; taking Smithsonian naturalists eight years to catalog. Following the expedition, Theodore Roosevelt logged it in his book "African Game Trails." -
The Bull Moose Party
The Bull Moose party was a third party in the US formed in 1912 by Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party to William Howard Taft. The party was known for taking advanced positions on progressive reforms and attracting leading national reformers.