Teddy Roosevelt

By sebskiii
  • Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York

    Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York

  • Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    McKinley died at 2:15 am on September 14 and was succeeded by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt.
  • Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania.
  • Pelican Island

    Pelican Island

    President Theodore Roosevelt's executive order designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge for the protection of nesting birds.
  • Elkins Act

    Elkins Act

    prohibits railroad companies from giving rebates to businesses that ship large quantities of goods and giving power to those businesses to artificially lower shipping prices.
  • Wins first full term as President

    Wins first full term as President

    Theodore Roosevelt defeated Democratic challenger Alton B. Parker in the 1904 presidential election.
  • Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce
  • Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove remained under state administration until 1906, when they were returned to federal control and incorporated in Yosemite National Park
  • Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower America's first national monument
  • Leaves presidency, visits Africa

    Leaves presidency, visits Africa

  • Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    He was defeated by taft