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The rough riders assaulted San Juan Hill, now known as Kettle Hill, and successfully took it over in Teddy's "great day of my life" -
Roosevelt is assumed president after his precedent, McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt was only 42 at the time making him the youngest president inducted into office at the time. -
Strike organized by coal mine workers of America organized in Eastern Pennsylvania. The miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and recognition in their union
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required that water users repay construction costs for what they received benefits from, which helped pay for water regulation such as dams -
Prohibited railroads from giving exclusive rebates to preferred customers -
President Theodore Roosevelt prosecuted the Northern Securities Company for violating the Sherman Act. -
Teddy Roosevelt was unanimously selected to represent the Republican party and then won the election of 1904, winning him his first full term as president -
Teddy Roosevelt passes the Meat Inspection Act that prohibits the sale of adulterated or misbranded meat, as well as ensured sanitary slaughter and processing of meat. -
Required companies to inspect food to ensure it's safety -
Yosemite National Park becomes America's third national park after the American Antiquities Act of 1906 -
Teddy Roosevelt headed over to Mombasa in Africa with an expeditionary party to document all of the many animal species found in Africa
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A split-off third party from the Republican party as Theodore Roosevelt and others were dissatisfied with President Taft's renomination into office