Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. His presidency combined progressive regulation, an assertive foreign policy, and extensive federal conservation.

Square Deal: Theodore Roosevelt’s domestic program, emphasizing control of corporations, consumer protection, and conservation. This program gave his reform agenda its best-known name and organizing framework.
Antiquities Act of 1906: A U.S. law authorizing presidents to designate federal lands as national monuments to protect historic and scientific resources. Roosevelt used this law to create many monuments without waiting for Congress to establish parks.
William McKinley: The 25th president of the United States, assassinated in September 1901. Roosevelt became president after McKinley’s assassination, well before his elected term began.
William Howard Taft: The 27th U.S. president, who succeeded Roosevelt and later became chief justice of the United States. Roosevelt’s break with his chosen successor split the Republican Party and shaped the 1912 election.
United States antitrust law: Federal and state laws that limit anticompetitive business practices in the United States. Roosevelt made antitrust enforcement more prominent through actions against major corporations.
Hepburn Act: A 1906 U.S. law that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s authority over railroad rates. It shows how his administration translated demands for railroad oversight into federal regulatory power.
New York State Assembly: The lower chamber of New York’s state legislature. Roosevelt’s first major elected office launched his career in public service.
Woodrow Wilson: The 28th U.S. president, elected in 1912 after Roosevelt and Taft divided Republican support. Wilson won the presidency amid the political split that followed Roosevelt’s return to national politics.
United States National Forest: Federally managed forest lands established to conserve resources and support sustained public use. His administration greatly expanded federal forest reserves, precursors to the national forest system.
Pure Food and Drug Act: A 1906 U.S. law prohibiting adulterated or misbranded food and drugs in interstate commerce. Public concern over unsafe products helped Roosevelt press Congress for consumer-protection legislation.

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