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TR the Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
The Rough Riders were enlisted cowboys and college men led by Roosevelt under the command of Leonard Wood. They arrived in Cuba in time to take part in the Battle of San Juan Hill. America's conflict with Spain was later described as a little war and for Theodore Roosevelt it certainly was. -
Coal strike
The Coal strike was a strike by the Mine Workers of America in the coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners striked for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to major American cities. -
National Reclamation Act
The Reclamation Act is a law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West. The act at first covered only 13 of the western states as Texas had no federal lands. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act is a law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. -
TR 1st time named President
the New York state party leadership convinced McKinley to accept Roosevelt as his running mate in the election.and made america a land of true beauty. -
Wins first full term as President
President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt's victory made him the first president who ascended to the presidency upon the death of his rival to win a full term in his own right. -
TR and the Northern Securities Case
the U.S. Supreme Court held that a holding company formed to create a railroad monopoly violated the Sherman Antitrust Law. The government's victory in the case helped solidify President Theodore Roosevelt's reputation as a “trustbuster.” -
Meat inspection Act
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 is a law that makes it illegal to misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under regulated sanitary conditions. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act 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, the Food and Drug Administration.The Pure Food and Drug Act regulated such items shipped through interstate commerce. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
When Teddy laid eyes on Yosemite, it was love at first sight. By the third day, he was convinced that the park needed his influence in D.C. to preserve and protect it. “We were in a snowstorm last night and it was just what I wanted,” he said later in the day. -
T.R. Leaves presidency and visits Africa
T.R. set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. His decision was based on his desire to leave the political stage to his successor and on his natural need for action. -
TR Runs for presidency in Bull-Moose Party
The bull moose Party was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party to his former protage and conservative rival, president William Howard Taft.