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Teddy Roosevelt the Rough Rider at San Juan Hall
In the year 1898, Roosevelt formed a diverse group of cowboys, minors, law enforcement officials, and Native Americans to unite with the Rough Riders. They first took over Kettle Hill and then marched across the valley and captured San Juan Ridge. -
Teddy Roosevelt first time being named President
On September 14th 1901, Teddy Roosevelt was named president for the first time along with being the youngest person to ever be named president. Roosevelt became vice president in 1901 and then assumed the presidency after McKinley was assassinated in September of 1901. -
The Coal Strike
On May 12 1902, Miners in Pennsylvania's coalfields went on strike for higher wages, shorter workdays, and acknowledgment of the Union. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to many major American cities. -
National Reclamation Act
The National Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 required water users to repay construction costs from which they received benefits. This Act funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states within the American West. -
The Elkins Act was passed
In 1903, the Elkins Act was a federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. This act prohibited railroads and shippers from offering and receiving rebates and imposed heavy fines on the ones who used rebates. -
Teddy Roosevelt wins full term as President
In 1904, Roosevelt was the first and only President to serve more than two full terms. In 1947, Congress passed the amendment and was ratified by the states in 1951. Near the end of Roosevelt's life Truman served his fourth term and then was elected President. -
Teddy Roosevelt and the Northern Securities Case
Roosevelt's Department of Justice prosecuted the Northern Securities Company for violating the Sherman Act. In 1904, the Supreme Court agreed with Department of Justice and ordered for the company to be dissolved which gave Roosevelt a huge victory. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Congress set aside 1500 square miles of land which would become what we know as Yosemite National Park. In 1906, the state controlled the area of Yosemite Valley which caused Mariposa Grove to come under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the area. -
Meat Inspection Act
The Meat Inspection Act of June 30, 1906 prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock and derived products as food and ensured sanitary slaughtering and processing of livestock. -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency. They regulated items shipped through interstate commerce. -
Roosevelt Leaves Presidency and visits Africa
In 1909, Roosevelt went on an African Expedition and was outfitted by the Smithson Institution. On this expedition they collected around 11,400 animal specimens which were then cataloged for the next 8 years by Smithsonian naturalists. -
Teddy Roosevelt Runs for Presidency in the Bull-Moose Party
The Progressive Party also referred to as the Bull Moose Party was a third party in the United States founded in 1912 by President Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party to William Howard Taft.