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The Rough Rider at San Juan Hill was when
Theodore Roosevelt led his first U.S. volunteer cavalry as an assistant secretary of the navy which helped with a victory for American forces In the Spanish American war. Also giving him the name of a western/wildlife man. -
Teddy Roosevelt was unexpectedly named president due to the assassination of president William McKinley. He was the youngest to take on the position in office and this is significant because it marked the beginning of modern presidency In the progressive era.
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Teddy Roosevelt started to Intervene in the coal strike of 1902 by threatening to seize mines and use federal troops to operate them. This marked a point where government policy shifted and sided with management to act as a mediator in labor disputes.
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This act was signed by Teddy Roosevelt, and this act provided federal funding for building dams in the western states It focused on reclaiming and transforming western land into productive farmland. The Teddy Roosevelt dam in Arizona was the first big project under this act and it was named in his honor for his support.
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During a camping trip Teddy agreed to put Yosemite under federal control. John Muir convinced Teddy to have the Federal Government take back Yosemite Valley from California state control. And in 1906 Teddy signed a legislation that put the lands under federal management, Making them a permanent part of Yosemite National Park.
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This act signed by Teddy Roosevelt was to stop railroads from issuing rebates to large companies. This act was a key part of Roosevelt "square deal" to stop unfairness and create a equal playing field for the railroad industry.
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Teddy Roosevelt won his first full term as president in the election of 1904. Beating his challenger that was on the Democratic side Alton B. Parker. Teddy became president in 1901 because of the assassination of William McKinley. This is significant because it moved him to start his progressive agenda for his presidency terms.
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This established a reputation he had as a "Trust Buster" It basically put a good look on Teddy Roosevelt by showing his leadership and how willing he was to take on the powerful monopolies. It really showed his dedication to the anti-monopoly, anti-trust side of his program "the Square Deal."
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This made the federal regulation of the meat packing industry, making sure that the sanitary conditions and regulations were being met also preventing the sale of altered meat. This was a result of public rage over the unsanitary conditions that was exposed by a novel "The Jungle" and it expanded the government's power to control.
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Teddy Roosevelt signed off on the "Pure Food and Drug Act" on June 30, 1906. The outrage that was created by Upton Sinclair (the author of "The Jungle.") This act was passed as a part of the Progressive Era and was a landmark for consumer protection legislation that stopped the transport of adulterated or mislabeled food and drugs and needed "truth in labeling". It started the framework for the regulation that would be overlooked by the FDA.
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Teddy Roosevelt and his African safari was to remove himself from the political spotlight and to pursue his passion for history and collect different things from different places for the "Smithsonian Institution". This was carried out just after he left the office in 1909 this was a big event that changed his public image as a western, wild, adventurer, made for conducting scientific research, and advanced his knowledge of other scientific things on a bigger scale.
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This changed the Republican vote leading a man named Woodrow Wilson to victory. It also pushed a platform named "New Nationalism" that influenced political thought for a long time. Teddy ended up losing his campaign and changed the debate around the government's role. His ideas were later used by an administration. And his distant cousin Franklin D. The Progressive Party also moved the Democratic party to accept a more active government.