Teddy Roosevelt

  • Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt is born

    He was born in New York City. He was born into a wealthy and well known family.
  • Named president when McKinley is assassinated

    Named president when McKinley is assassinated

    He was originally shot on the 6th but later died on the 14th. This is when he was named president because of the assassination.
  • Energy crisis- anthracite coal strike

    Energy crisis- anthracite coal strike

    This caused an energy crisis. 147,000 miners went on strike, which led to shortages of coal, which was used for the heating industries.
  • Elkins act passed

    Elkins act passed

    President Theodore Roosevelt signed the law This act was meant to be a federal law to fix the interstate commerce act of 1887.
  • Pelican island Florida named the first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican island Florida named the first national wildlife refuge

    This protected pelican island and made it a refuge. It marked significant protection for the wildlife refuge. This was in response to the increased hunting of birds in the United States.
  • Wins first full term as president

    Wins first full term as president

    He defeated the democratic opponent Alton b., by a landslide win.
  • Yosemite under federal control.

    Yosemite under federal control.

    He signed the bill that accepted California’s land, which removed it from states control and turned it into Yosemite national park.
  • Passage of pure food and drug act

    Passage of pure food and drug act

    It was the first federal law to ban the sale of incorrectly branded food and other items. It set up modern as we know it (FDA).
  • 1. Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    1. Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    This was based on the protection of the national monument. This was supposed to protect and restore the monument.
  • Leaves presidency visits Africa.

    Leaves presidency visits Africa.

    Went on a hunting and exploration trip to Africa for nearly a year. He went when he was out of the office. The intuition of the trip was to collect stuff for the national museum.
  • Runs for presidency unsuccessfully for bull moose party

    Runs for presidency unsuccessfully for bull moose party

    He formed the party because he failed to get the nomination for the Republican Party.