Teddy Roosevelt events

Theodore Roosevelt is born

Oct 27, 1858

In 1858, Roosevelt is born

Named President when McKinley is assassinated

Sep 14, 1901

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

Energy crisis

Dec 3, 1901

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

Feb 19, 1903

Enforced railroad companies and those receiving the goods, to provide rebate.

Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

Mar 14, 1903

Teddy Roosevelt names Pelican Island as the first National Wildlife Refuge.

Wins first full term as President

1904

Roosevelt beats out Alton Parker for his first full Presidency

Yosemite under Federal Control

1906

Yosemite becomes the 3rd National Park in the U.S, then goes under Federal Jurisdiction

Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

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

Sep 24, 1906

Teddy Roosevelt names Devil's Tower the first national park

Leaves presidency, visits Africa

1908

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

1912

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.