Teddy Roosevelt events

  • Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt is born
    In 1858, Roosevelt is born
  • Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Named President when McKinley is assassinated
    After McKinley gets assassinated, Roosevelt is swore in as President and serves his first term in the White house.
  • Energy crisis

    Energy crisis
    Roosevelt set limits against the Standard Oil Company, where he enforced the Sherman Anti-Trust act in order to keep them from becoming a monopoly.
  • Elkins Act passed

    Elkins Act passed
    Enforced railroad companies and those receiving the goods, to provide rebate.
  • Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
    Teddy Roosevelt names Pelican Island as the first National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Wins first full term as President

    Wins first full term as President
    Roosevelt beats out Alton Parker for his first full Presidency
  • Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite under Federal Control
    Yosemite becomes the 3rd National Park in the U.S, then goes under Federal Jurisdiction
  • Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
    Roosevelt passes the Pure Food and Drug Act as a way to try an clean up the meat processing business to keep people from getting diseases and such.
  • Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
    Teddy Roosevelt names Devil's Tower the first national park
  • Leaves presidency, visits Africa

    Leaves presidency, visits Africa
    Roosevelt declines the offer of a basic gimme third term and instead went to go hunt elephants in Africa.
  • Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
    Roosevelt goes to run against Taft, but for the Bull-Moose Party instead, Roosevelt and Taft end up splitting votes and Woodrow Wilson runs away with the Presidency.