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Under the command of Lt. Col. Roosevelt, made their mark in American military history. He ordered to seize Kettle Hill in support of the main attack, the Rough Riders fought their way to the top despite heavy enemy fire. -
Roosevelt was named the youngest president in 1901 after the assassination of McKinley, he became president because was VP. He led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy. -
Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and recognition. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to major American cities. -
The National Reclamation Act reclaims dry parts of the US, adding irrigation systems and water management to utilize that land for human and recreational use. -
Incumbent 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. -
The Court ruled 5-4 against the stockholders of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroad companies, which had essentially formed a monopoly and to dissolve the Northern Securities Company. It was the first example of Roosevelt's use of anti-trust legislation to dismantle a monopoly. -
The Meat inspection Act denied the sale of spoiled meat in order to ensure sanitary slaughtering and process of livestock. It reformed the meatpacking industry in the US. -
This act prohibited the sale of impure food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration -
Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove remained under state administration until 1906, when they were returned to federal control and incorporated in Yosemite National Park. Theodore Roosevelt camped in the park with naturalist John Muir for three days. On that trip, Muir persuaded Roosevelt to remove control of the nearby valley and grove from California and return it to the federal government. -
Roosevelt went to Africa to ease the pressure on the hard-pressed Soviet armies and check the threatened advance of German power into the Middle East. -
The Elkins Act made it illegal for railroad companies to offer rebates to high volume shippers. It expanded the power of the federal government and regulated trade. -
Roosevelt ran for president to challenge William Taft and created the Bull-Moose Party. It advocated for farm relief, social insurance, limits on campaign contributions, an eight-hour workday, and women's suffrage.