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Teddy Roosevelt served in the military as a Rough Rider in the Spanish American War. This war helped America to gain control of the hills that overlooked the Spanish territory in Santiago. This helped defeat the Spanish in Cuba. -
Teddy Roosevelt became the 26th President after the assassination of President William McKinley. He was almost 43 years old at the start of his Presidency. -
Teddy Roosevelt called for a meeting between a union leaders and coal mine leaders. He asked them to set their differences aside and compromise. Although Roosevelt had no legal right to intervene, he wanted to solve the problem because the coal strike left the country in shambles due to the lack of coal caused by the strike. -
The National Reclamation Act made government funding available to public works. This allowed the Roosevelt Dam to be built. The Roosevelt Dam made it possible to irrigate the desert in Arizona. -
The Elkins Act prohibited railroad companies from giving rebates to businesses that shipped large amounts of goods. The railroads had to charge the same shipping rates to everyone they worked with. It gave the government power to impose large fines on railroads that gave rebates and on the businesses that accepted the rebates. -
Roosevelt's Department of Justice prosecuted the Northern Securities Company for breaching the Sherman Act. This case went to the Supreme Court and they ordered the Northern Securities company to dissolve because it was a monopoly. -
Roosevelt was the Republican nominee in the 1904 presidential election. He defeated the Democratic nominee Alton B. Parker. Teddy Roosevelt's win marked the first time that a president that was not originally elected to the office succeeded in keeping the presidency. -
The Pure Food and Drug Act prohibited the sale of misbranded food and drugs in the country. It ensured that the public was able to purchase food and drugs that were safe and not filled with poisonous and harmful chemicals. -
The state-controlled Yosemite National Park went under federal jurisdiction. The government protects and conserves the park from any threat that may arise. -
The Meat Inspection Act provided meat packing plants with guidelines to produce safe and wholesome meat. It ensured the sanitary slaughtering and processing of animals. It prohibited the sale of misbranded livestock and animal products. -
Teddy Roosevelt went to Africa after Taft's inauguration. He went to Africa to hunt big game and collect animals to display in the Smithsonian Institution. He also went to Africa to get away from politics and go on a new adventure. -
Teddy Roosevelt ran for President in the Bull-Moose Party because William Taft ran for President in the Republican Party. Roosevelt ran for President again to attempt to advance progressive ideas. He was the only third party nominee to win the popular vote.