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Teddy would become an American politician, salesman, soldier, naturalist, historian, and writer who would later become the 26th president of the United States.
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Roosevelt had only been vice president for 194 days before his presidency. When McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt became the 26th president.
https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-william-mckinley-assassination#:~:text=President%20William%20McKinley%20is%20shot,in%20connection%20with%20the%20attack.&text=McKinley%20dies%20of%20complications%20from,Theodore%20Roosevelt%20assumes%20the%20presidency. -
Energy Crisis is a concern that the world's demand for limited natural resources that are used to power things that are running low.
https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/history/coalstrike#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20October%203%2C%201902,Pennsylvania%20threatened%20a%20coal%20famine. -
The Elkins Act prohibits railroad companies from giving rebates to businesses that ship large amount of goods.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Capitalism-and-Labor/The-Elkins-Act.aspx#:~:text=Urged%20by%20the%20Pennsylvania%20Railroad,power%20to%20end%20rate%20discrimination. -
Roosevelt created the National Wildlife Refuge System, and during this time he created 50 more federal bird reserves.
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Teddy Roosevelt expanded federal protection of Yosemite and inspired him to pursue 5 more national parks and 18 national monuments.
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The tower rises above the Belle Fourche River and features the world's largest example of columnar jointing. -
These acts were signed by Teddy Roosevelt to prevent the sale or transportation of misbranded food, medication, and drugs.
https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/changes-science-law-and-regulatory-authorities/part-i-1906-food-and-drugs-act-and-itsenforcement#:~:text=Since%201879%2C%20nearly%20100%20bills,pillar%20of%20the%20Progressive%20era. -
When Roosevelt and his companions visited Africa, they trapped or killed around 11,397 animals.
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Roosevelt grew frustrated with Taft's conservatism and tried to win the Republican nomination to become president.
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Teddy Roosevelt wins his first full term by the Republicans honoring Roosevelt's success in foreign affairs and his firmness against monopolies. He became president based on the successes that he had conquered.
https://millercenter.org/president/roosevelt/campaigns-and-elections