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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Born in New York City, Roosevelt grew up in his home, being homeschooled due to medical issues. He found a passion for animals growing up. He was inspired by his father to start boxing, where he lost sight in one eye and began wearing a spectacle. https://www.biography.com/us-president/theodore-roosevelt -
Wins first full term as President
During his first term of presidency, Roosevelt came up with progressive reforms for his citizens, a "Square Deal". The Square Deal included three C's: Control Corporations, Consumer Protection, and Conservation. Roosevelt was nicknamed a "trustbuster" because his beliefs in companies contained either good or bad trusts. He passed a law to clean up the unsanitary conditions in food/drug companies. Lastly, he set up reserves for wildlife and forests.
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Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Elected as the youngest President in U.S. history, Theodore Roosevelt became President after McKinley's assassination in September 1901. Previously, he was McKinley's vice president and had to step up for presidency at age 42. He works with the citizens using progressive reforms.
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Energy crisis
In the anthracite coal fields, miners went on strike for higher pay, union recognition, shorter work days. Coal was needed for heating, especially for the cold weather. Roosevelt visited to settle the differences, so the miners would work and keep mining for coal that was extremely needed. Months after the strike, their dispute was resolved with a negotiation that the miners got what they protested for.
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Elkins Act passed
The purpose of the Elkins Act was an alteration of the Interstate Commerce Act, forcing railroad fines on railroads that gave rebates, which refunded businesses that shipped their products through the railroad. Roosevelt had been reached out to by many railroad companies that disapproved of the rebates, being supported by the president.
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Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
President Roosevelt established Pelican Island as a "federal bird reservation" in attempt to protect pelicans/birds from becoming extinct and hidden from being hunted. With encouragement from Paul Kroegel and Frank Chapman, Roosevelt signed and made the decision to create a national refuge system. Inspired, Roosevelt initiated fifty four more nationwide reservations within his presidency.
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Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed under Roosevelt after muckrakers' reports have been made for months about workers, in unsanitary conditions, dealing with contamination in meat-packing, medicine making, and alcoholic industries. Upton Sinclair's, The Jungle, is issued at the time and outlines the serious, unhealthy products that are being produced due to the hazards of working in certain companies.
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Yosemite under Federal Control
Under the Square Deal, specifically conservation, Roosevelt established a U.S. Forest Bureau, including the Yosemite National Park. The American Antiquities Act allows Yosemite to fall under the government's control. In hopes of taking the park under federal control, John Muir, took Roosevelt on a camping trip to convince him.
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Devil's Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Roosevelt proclaimed Devil's Tower as the first national monument, located in Wyoming, under the Antiquities Act (allows the president to declare a historical landmark land-owned by the government to be a monument). This monument shows significance to multiple Native American tribes as spiritual myths are connected to it.
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Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Roosevelt left the White House, not wanting to run for presidency in 1908. Instead, Roosevelt gave his blessing to William Howard Taft, his Secretary of War to be next up in line for office. He ended up travelling to Africa and led a safari/expedition where he hunted and collect different animals for the Smithsonian Institution. He experienced many adventures, with his son, killing over 500 creatures.
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Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Running against Democrat Woodrow Wilson and Republican William Taft. Roosevelt is supported by Progressives that begin the Bull Moose Party. His continuous campaign of the "Square Deal' was in effect again for campaigning. Failing for another term, Roosevelt was defeated by Wilson, who begins a progressive platform called "New Freedom", involving the Triple Wall of Privilege (tariffs, banks, and trusts).
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