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TR the Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
The "Rough Riders" 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. The fight for the heights proved to be the bloodiest and most famous battle of the war. -
TR 1st time named President
After the assassination of President William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th and youngest President in the Nation’s history. He brought new excitement and power to the office. -
Coal strike
United Mine Workers of America 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 Act required that water users repay construction costs from which they received benefits. This law encouraged developers and homesteaders to inhabit lands that were useless without massive irrigation works. -
Elkins Act passed
This act strengthened the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to set maximum railroad freight rates and prohibited railroads from providing rebates to preferred higher rate customers. -
Meat inspection Act
This was a sanitation act that prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock and ensured products as food. -
TR and the Northern Securities Case
It was the first example of Roosevelt’s use of anti-trust legislation to dismantle a monopoly, in this case a holding company controlling the principal railroad lines from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest.The Northern Securities Case established President Theodore Roosevelt’s reputation as a “trust buster.” -
Wins first full term as President
Roosevelt was immensely popular and rode to a second term on a huge wave of public support, unlike anything the nation had ever seen. He opposed conservation efforts in favor of public needs. He worked with muckrakers to expose poor production conditions. This gained public support and ultimately pushed him to win. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
In 1906, the state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act of 1906 that transferred the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove back under federal protection and control. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
President Roosevelt signed the Food and Drugs Act. The law provided improved medical care for people sickened by unsafe food. The law required that food be inspected by the government to ensure its safety. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Teddy Roosevelt left the presidency and went on an African Expedition. Its purpose was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's new Natural History museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History. -
TR Runs for presidency in Bull-Moose Party
Also known as the Bull Moose Party, the Progressive platform called for the direct election of U.S. senators, woman suffrage, reduction of the tariff and many social reforms. The political fallout of these events divided the Republican Party and alienated Roosevelt from his former friend.