Who was the first country to try and build the canal, why did it fail, and who ended up finishing it in 1904-1914?
How many monuments and parks did Teddy R. create?
5 parks and 16 monuments
What is the food and drug act and why was it created.
After the book 'The Jungle' was written, they looked more into what was safe to eat and what could be put into food so the food and drug act is to help moniter our safety.
What was the main energy in 1902
Coal
Who was the first country to try and build the canal, why did it fail, and who ended up finishing it in 1904-1914?
France was the first to attempt to build the panama canal but failed because lack of funds. Teddy Roosavelt then finished it in 1914.
Who is Harvey Wiley and what did he do?
Harvey Wiley tested how much intake we can have from certain chemicals by using 12 men called the poison squad and a 5 year experiment.
What did T.R. say that he regretted later on?
He said that he was not running for president again after his time was out.
When was Mkickinly relected and when was he assasinated?
He was elected on Nov of 1900 and he was assasinated in 1901
What was the book 'The Jungle' about and why was it so important?
It spread awareness to what is in our foods, especially sausage and how it some things were unclean from meat producers.
What was the first national park and who founded it?
Teddy R. Founded Yellowstone National Park.
Who ran for president in 1904 and who won the election
Teddy Roosevelt and Alton Parker were running and Teddy won.
Who was the youngest president and how old was he?
Teddy Roosevelt was the youngest and he was 42
Who was awarded the noble piece prize in 1906 and why?
Teddy Roosevelt won it because of his efforts in the peace negotiations
Why were there strikes from coal miners and what did it accomplish?
The miners wanted more pay and reasonable hours so they all went on strike. After this they gave 9 hour days and a 10% pay raise.
Who were the rough riders and why was T.R. in it?
The rough riders were volunteer cavalry solduriers and T.R. was a part of it because he loved his country.
Why were Indian territories not apart of the US yet and when did they become US citizens?
They were US citizens in 1924 and they weren't citizens yet because they did not associate.
