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Roosevelt led the Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill. This was a group of volunteers in the Spanish-American War. -
Gave funds to projects in the western lands to establish irrigation and make the land more productive. -
Became the president of the United States after William McKinley was assassinated. -
1902, president Roosevelt intervened by threatening to seize the coal mines, leading to arbitration that granted the workers some of their demands. -
February 19, 1903. it outlawed rebates and held both the railroad companies and the shippers liable for violations. -
Teddy Roosevelt won the election in 1904 serving his first full term. -
Roosevelt signed legislation placing Yosemite Valley under federal protection. Showed the country that he wanted to conserve the land and our countries natural resources. -
Required accurate labeling of food and medicines and banned harmful substances. Laid the foundation for the FDA. -
The Meat Inspection Act was passed on June 30, 1906. This act was a response to public outcry over unsanitary conditions in meatpacking plants, as detailed in Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle." The act mandated federal inspection of meat processing and set sstandards for cleanliness in the meatpacking industry, significantly improving food safety. -
The Roosevelt administration sued Northern Securities company for violating antitrust laws. Roosevelt broke up a big monopoly. -
March 1909, his purpose was to pursue his interests in natural history and big game hunting, as well as to conduct scientific research. -
Roosevelt ran as a third party candidate after breaking up with the republican party called the bull moose party. He split the republican vote allowing for democrat Woodrow Wilson to win.