American History 2

By Mennitt
  • Named president when Mckinley is shot

    Named president when Mckinley is shot

    President William McKinley is shaking hands at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, when a 28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approaches him and fires two shots into his chest. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was immediately sworn in as president.
  • Encounters bear Club while Hunting- nicknamed ẗeddy¨

    Encounters bear Club while Hunting- nicknamed ẗeddy¨

    After seeing a bear while hunted he was named ¨teddy¨ as in teddy bear

  • Energy Crisis

  • Elkins Act Passed

    Elkins Act Passed

    This piece of legislation was championed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to end the practice of rebates.
  • Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres.
  • Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act

    The purpose was to protect the public against adulteration of food and from products identified as healthful without scientific support.
  • Leaves Presidency, Goes to Africa

    Leaves Presidency, Goes to Africa

    Immediately following Taft's inauguration in 1909, T.R. set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. His decision was based on his desire to leave the political stage to his successor and on his natural need for action.
  • Pelican Island, Florida, named first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican Island, Florida, named first national wildlife refuge

    Established by an executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1903, Pelican Island was the first national wildlife refuge in the United States.
  • Returns from the Spanish-American War as a Hero

    Returns from the Spanish-American War as a Hero

    his military service as a "Rough Rider" during the Spanish-American War