Teddy Roosevelt project

Theodore Roosevelt

Oct 27, 1858

Teddy was born.

Elkins Act passed

1877

United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

Named president when McKinley is Assassinated

1901

President McKinley was shot and Assassinated which led to Teddy being names president and taking over.

Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

1903

Teddy established Pelican Island with an executive order and made it the first national wildlife refuge.

Wins first full term as President

1904

Roosevelt wins the presidential election against Alton B. Parker

Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

1906

This act eventually created the FDA (food and drug administration) and prohibited the sale of mis-branded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce.

Yosemite under Federal Control

1906

The state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park.

Devil's Tower, Wyoming, Named first national monument

Sep 24, 1906

On September 24, 1906 Teddy Roosevelt established the first United States National Monument called the Devil's Tower in Wyoming.

Leaves presidency, visits Africa

1910

Teddy Roosevelt left to go to Africa to collect specimens for the Smithsonian Museum.

Runs for president, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

1912

The Bull-Moose party was also know as the Progressive Party which was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination.

Theodore Roosevelt

Jan 6, 1919

Last day of his life.

Energy crisis

1970

This rapid expansion of Federal energy functions eventually compelled Congress to pass the Department of Energy Organization Act.