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Yosemite under Federal Control
Teddy Roosevelt had visited Yosemite. He had gotten a private tour from John Muir. Muir was advocating for the land to be protected. After his visit, Roosevelt declared the and under federal control -
Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a major battle of the American- Spanish war. Roosevelt was the commander and awarded the Medal of Honor for his time served in Cuba -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
When President McKinley was assassinated, McKinley's vice president, Roosevelt was sworn into office -
Coal strike
Miners in eastern Pennsylvania striked for higher wages and shorter workdays. Roosevelt attempted to persuade the union to end the strike with a promise that he would create a commission to study the causes of the strike and propose a solution -
Elkins Act passed
The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. -
Pelican Island
President Roosevelt established the first wildlife refuge in Florida called Pelican Island. -
Wins first full term as President
Roosevelt became the 26th president of the US and became the first president to win a full term preceding the death predecessor -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
This act prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower was the first United States national monument established by President Theodore Roosevelt -
Leaves presidency to visit Africa
President Roosevelt led an expedition to Africa to collect specimens for the National Museum of Natural History. During this expedition, nearly 11,400 specimens were collected. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
The Bull Moose Party was a third party in the United States formed by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party. The party was known for taking advanced positions on progressive and populist reforms.
