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During the Battle of San Juan Hill, the Rough Riders captured Kettle Hill despite being majorly outnumbered. Roosevelt was a Rough Rider. -
Roosevelt was inaugurated on September 14th, 1901, and became the 26th and youngest president of the United States -
The National Reclamation Act was passed by Congress in 1906, and this law required federal land-funded irrigation projects in arid western states. -
In 1903 congress passed the Elkins Act. This law ended the use of railroad rebates and punished railroad companies and shippers if they were caught using a rebate. it also set the maximum freight rates that railroads could charge shippers. -
November 8, 1904, Roosevelt successfully defeated Alton B. Parker for the presidency and this was his first presidential term where he won the election. -
In 1904, Roosevelt prosecuted Northern Securities Company for violating the Sherman Act. This helped keep monopolies out of the US. -
June 30th, 1906 congress passed the Meat inspection act. This law required meat processing to follow a standardized method and rules that insures the quality and safety of the meat is safe to consume. -
In 1906 Yosemite became the third national park in the US. It is federally run to preserve nature and wildlife for US citizens. -
In 1906, congress passed the Pure Food and Drug act. This law banned the usage of false advertising so consumers can have accurate information about the product before they buy it and expect the medication to be a miracle worker. -
After Roosevelt's 2nd term ended, he did a safari trip in Africa and wrote scientific articles as well as a hunted game for sport.( His retirement plan) -
In 1912. coal miners went on strike for 5 months so they can get higher pay and shorter work hours. Roosevelt had to intervene and helped Miners and Operators find a middle ground so the country did not run out of coal. -
In 1912 Roosevelt ran for a third term. The republican party was spilt between the incumbent president and Roosevelt, so he created his new progressive Bull-Moose party and lost the election.