Theodore Roosevelt Presidency (1901-1909)

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  • Conservation

    Conservation
    From Roosevelts time in office (1901-1909), he designated national forests, national parks, national monuments, etc.

  • Drago Doctrine

    Drago Doctrine
    President Roosevelt won the adoption of the Drago Doctine

  • Elkins Act

    Elkins Act
    The Elkins Act banned rebates from railroad companies.

  • Department of Commerce and Labor

    Department of Commerce and Labor
    Theodore Roosevelt established the department of Commerce and Labor.

  • Panama Canal

    Panama Canal
    President Roosevelt began the Panama Canal construction

  • Pure Food and Drug Act

    Pure Food and Drug Act
    The act made sure all of the meat products were inspected and that products were labeled correctly.

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize
    Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 because he negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese War.

  • The Gentlemen's Agreement

    The Gentlemen's Agreement
    President Roosevelt made an agreement with Japan in which Japan agreed to slow their immigration of laborers to the United States. In return, the U.S. will not pass a law like the Chinese Exclusion Act.