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Theodore Roosevelt is born
In 1858, Roosevelt is born -
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
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
Enforced railroad companies and those receiving the goods, to provide rebate. -
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
Roosevelt beats out Alton Parker for his first full Presidency -
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
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
Teddy Roosevelt names Devil's Tower the first national park -
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
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.