Teddy Roosevelt Timeline

Theodore Roosevelt is born

Oct 27, 1858

Theodore Roosevelt was born this year

Named President after Mckinley's death

Sep 14, 1901

Theodore Roosevelt was vice president and then was named president after President McKinley's death.

Energy Crisis/ Coal Strike

May 12, 1902

The coal strike lasted from May 12- Oct 23 1902 and it was a time period when the miners were demanding higher pay wages and wanted fewer hours in the mines.

Elkins Act Passed

Feb 19, 1903

The act was helpful in limiting the power that the railroad companies had. Got rid of companies favoring customers and overcharging.

Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

Mar 14, 1903

President Theodore Roosevelt designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge to protect the nesting of birds

Roosevelt Wins His First Full presidential Term.

Nov 8, 1904

Roosevelt was able to win his first full term of presidency in 1904 under the republican party after Mckinley's death.

Yosemite under Federal Control

Jun 11, 1906

It used to be state property but it later became Federal property and was established as a National Park in 1906

Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

The act enforced the sale of properly branded food and prohibited the sale of not properly handed food (FDA)

Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

Sep 24, 1906

A sacred place to over 20 Native American tribes and the tower can also be called Bear Lodge.

Roosevelt leaves presidency to go to Africa

1909

This was an expedition led by Theodore Roosevelt. The purpose of it was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian new Natural History Museum.

Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

1912

Rosevelt ran under the progressive party and was unsuccessful because he lost to Woodrow Wilson from the Democratic Party