(A) They helped capture San Juan Hill in theSpanish-American War.
(B) The Rough Riders were the First UnitedStates Volunteer Cavalry.
(C) Its recruits included cowboys, miners, college students, New York policemen, athletes, and Native Americans.
(D) ** All of the Above
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -The most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba, the “Rough Riders” was the name given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in May 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry.
Concept note-2: -Fun Facts. The teddy bear was named after Roosevelt by a toymaker who heard how the president had saved the life of a bear cub. Roosevelt was the first president to fly in an airplane and dive in a submarine. Roosevelt went blind in his left eye when he was injured in a boxing match during his presidency.
Concept note-3: -Roosevelt prioritized conservation and established national parks, forests, and monuments to preserve the nation’s natural resources. In foreign policy, he focused on Central America, where he began construction of the Panama Canal.
Concept note-4: -At age 39, he left his wife and children to recruit and lead an all-volunteer cavalry division known as the Rough Riders. Roosevelt led the Rough Riders in the 1898 Spanish-American War.