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Roosevelt the Rough Rider at San Juan Hall
Roosevelt rounded up a group known as the "Rough Riders" and took them down to San Juan Hall. There they would only take four months to delete the Spanish fleet. -
Wins First Full Term of President
In 1901, Teddy Roosevelt become president. From then until 1909 he served two terms. -
Coal Strike
The Coal Strike was from the miners demanding higher wages and a small reduction on hours worked. They believed that it wasn't fair so they went on strike. -
National Reclamation Act
The National Reclamation Act required people who benefited to repay the construction costs. -
Northern Securities Case
Roosevelt told the Justice Department to stop a holding company because he thought it was an illegal use on restraint of trade. -
Elkins Act Passed
The Elkins Act prohibited railroads from providing rebates on their customers. -
Meat Inspection Act
This act prohibited the sale of uninspected and unbranded meat in the United States. This was to prevent illness and any unsanitary products to be sold. -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
The passing of the pure food and drug act happened in 1906. The pure food act was passed to make sure no misbranded food was sold. It also regulated the trade of products. -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
Yosemite Park went under control by the government in 1906 and all other jurisdictions with it. -
Roosevelt goes to Africa
Roosevelt traveled to Africa in 1910 to go on a safari. There he would hunt big game and spent several months doing so. -
Teddy Roosevelt Became President
Roosevelt campaigned way harder than his competitors, allowing him to get an edge. With all his strategies, he won the election in a landslide. -
TR Runs for President in Bull-Moose Party
Roosevelt formed the "Bull-Moose party" after he lose the presidential nomination to Taft in 1912.