Presidency Chart: Theodore Roosevelt

Portsmouth Treaty

(TR) , 1905, Roosevelt and representatives from Russia and Japan work out treaty, Japan takes over Korea, Roosevelt wins Nobel Peace Prize

Newlands Reclamation Act (1902)

1902 act authorizing federal funds from public land sales to pay for irrigation and land development projects, mainly in the dry Western states

Root-Takahira Agreement (1908)

1908 - Japan / U.S. agreement in which both nations agreed to respect each other's territories in the Pacific and to uphold the Open Door policy in China.

White House Conference on Conservation (1908)

1st conference to talk about reforms on issues involving children and families and how they would be handled by the fed gov. Made legislation that states social poliocies on how states deal with certain problems pertaining to child welfare

Russo-Japanese War

(1904-1905) War between Russia and Japan over imperial possessions. Japan emerges victorious.

The Jungle (1906)

A book written by Upton Sinclair that exposed the horrendous and downright gross conditions of the food-packaging industry of the time

Lochner v. New York (1905)

Declared unconstitutional a New York act limiting the working hours of bakers due to a denial of the 14th Amendment rights

"Big Stick" Diplomacy

Diplomatic policy developed by T.R where the "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them and was the basis of U.S. imperialistic foreign policy.

Great White Fleet (1907-1909)

battleships sent by Roosevelt on a "good war cruise" around the world

Panamanian Revolution

Panama revolted against Colombia after Roosevelt pushed it. Previously there had been strong nationalist movements. US recognized Panama as a new nation 2 days after revolution started.

Hay-Buena Varilla Treaty (1903)

gave the United States the authority to build the Panama Canal

Gifford Pinchot

head of the U.S. Forest Servic under Roosevelt, who believed that it was possible to make use of natural resources while conserving them

National Monuments Act

set up the procedure for designating national monuments; established Grand Canyon as a national monument

Antracite Coal Strike (1902)

15,000 coal miners of united mine workers union striked for higher wages and recongnition. TR threatens to send in federal troops to make the miners work. negotiates a deal

Gentlemen's Agreement (1907)

Agreement when Japan agreed to curb the number of workers coming to the US and in exchange Roosevelt agreed to allow the wives of the Japenese men already living in the US to join them

Muller v. Oregon (1908)

First case to use the "Brandeis brief"; recognized a 10-hour work day for women laundry workers on the grounds of health and community concerns.

Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)

Forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it gave the government broad powers to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs in order to abolish the "patent" drug trade. Still in existence as the FDA.

Industrial Workers of the World

Founded in 1905, this radical union, also known as the Wobblies aimed to unite the American working class into one union to promote labor's interests. It worked to organize unskilled and foreign-born laborers, advocated social revolution, and led several major strikes. Stressed solidarity.

Meat Inspection Act (1906)

Made it so that meat would be inspected by the government from coral to can. It began a quality rating system as well as increased the sanitation requirements for meat producers.

Northern Securities Case (1902)

Roosevelt's legal attack on the Northern Securities Company, which was a railroad holding company owned by James Hill and J.P. Morgan. In the end, the company was "trust-busted" and paved the way for future trust-busts of bad trusts.

The Square Deal

Teddy Roosevelt's campaign slogan in the election of 1904. It was meant that all Americans should have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Hepburn Act (1906)

This Act tightened existing railroad regulation. Empowered the Interstate Commerce Commission to set maximum railroad rates and to examine railroad's financial records.

Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

This was established after the Dominican Republic and other Latin American nations were at risk of defaulting on loans which left them open to European intervention. It set the United States' role as a police power in Central and South America

Departments of Commerce and Labor

concerned with controlling the excesses of big business

Elkins Act (1903)

strengthened the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 by imposing heavy fines on railroads offering rebates and on the shippers accepting them