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Theodore Roosevelt was born in Manhattan, New York City.
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Roosevelt served in the military as a rough rider. The rough Riders where the first voluntary cavalry units in the Spanish-American war.
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Roosevelt was the vice president during McKinley's presidency. McKinley was assassinated September 6, 1901, after McKinley passed Roosevelt was appointed as the new president.
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Roosevelt invited the coal companies to meet and settle the problems related to the strike. The coal companies declined the invitation, as a result Roosevelt then threatened to send soldiers into the mines which would cause coal companies to lose money so they then accepted.
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It ended the practice of rebates. Railroad companies expressed that they wanted to end rebates and Roosevelt agreed with them.
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It was the first wildlife refuge. It was made to protect Egrets and other bird species from extinction.
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The act prevented the selling or manufacturing of poisonous or deleterious foods and drugs. Roosevelt saw the news being spread by the muckrakers and as a result the act was passed.
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The antiquities act was made this act allowed objects of historical or scientific interest to be set aside.
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Roosevelt made Taft his successor and left for Africa to hunt big game.
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Roosevelt noticed that Taft was taking a more conservative path rather than being progressive, as a result the Bull-Moose party or progressive party was made and Roosevelt was nominated head of the party. Though Roosevelt did this to stop Taft from getting elected neither of them were elected, but Roosevelt still beat Taft in popular and electoral votes.
