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Roosevelt became president after McKinley was assassinated he was the youngest president in U.S history showing his leadership brought major reforms. -
This law funded irrigation projects in the west turning dry land into farmland. It reflected his commitment to conservation and smart use of natural resources. -
When coal miners went on strike roosevelt stepped in to help settle this. The president took the side of workers instead of only big business owners showing fairness to Roosevelt. -
This act targeted unfair railroad practices stopping railroads from giving rebates to companies. Roosevelt supported it because he wanted fair competition and equal treatment on businesses. -
First finishing McKinley's term Roosevelt won the election then his victory proved that the American people supported his progressive reforms. -
He took on the Northern Securities company a large railroad monopoly and the supreme court ruled against the company making one of the first major cities in breaking up monopolies -
This law required accurate labeling of food and medicine protecting consumers from harmful or fake products. It was one of Roosevelt's biggest steps toward consumer protection. -
Roosevelt placed Yosemite national park under federal protection, this showed his commitment to protecting nature and creating the national park system -
Passed after the public outrage, the law made sure meat was processed and clean. This helped protect consumers from unsafe food and gave the government more power to regulate businesses. -
After leaving the office he visits africa to hunt and study wildlife, this showed his adventurous personality and his interest in nature and conversation. -
Roosevelt created the bull moose party after splitting from the republicans. He ran on reforming and equal opportunity but lost to Wilson -
Roosevelt gained fame from the Spanish American war when he led the rough riders in a charge up at San Juan hill this made him a celebrity.