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Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
The Rough Riders fought the Spanish over Cuba. Roosevelt led his flanking position and the Spanish fled. American forces then assembled for an assault on the city of Santiago through the San Juan Hills. Teddy was known as a Hero for this because it gave the US a win over the Spanish. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
President McKinley was killed and the following morning of the accident he passed. After that Vice President TR became President. -
Leaves presidency,(Goes to Africa)
Teddy left for Africa to collect specimen for the new Smithsonian Museum, they collected 11400 specimens from that expedition. 1902-1903. -
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Pennsylvania Coal Strike
Miners striked for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. The strike almost caused the winter fuel supply in America, it was ended by TR when he put authority of them, and gave the workers a raise and lessen hours. -
Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act made the railroad company itself liable for punishment along with the entity receiving the refund. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Teddy created the NWR in order to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting. -
Wins first full term as President
Teddy Roosevelt defeated Democratic nominee Alton Parker for presidency settling as winning his full term and serving out his time as president. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite became under Federal Control making it the third National Park. Teddy Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act of 1906 to retake the Yosemite park making it again under Federal Control -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower was the first United States national monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
Upton Sinclair "The Jungle" revealed food adulteration and unsanitary practices in meat production, the harshness and degree in which this had exposed made Congress angry so they passed the Pure Food And Drug Act. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
President Roosevelt created his own party the "Bull-Moose Party" but it was unsuccessful. Another name for the party was the Progressive Party. With the lost of this election, Woodrow Wilson became President and shortly was followed by the falling of the Progressive Era because of WW1.
