Teddy Roosevelt Timeline Project

Roosevelt is born

Oct 27, 1858

Theodore Roosevelt was born in the state of New York

McKinley's assassination

Sep 6, 1901

After President McKinley is assassinated in New York, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumes presidency

Energy crisis of 1902

1902

Coal miners went on a strike demanding higher wages and recognition of their union. This strike caused the production of coal to decline creating a major energy crisis.

Elkins act passed

1903

Elkins act is passed to give federal courts to end discrimination urged by the pennsylvania railroad.

Pelican island

Mar 14, 1903

President Roosevelt founds the first national wildlife refuge on Pelican Island in Florida to protect brown pelicans

Theodore Roosevelt wins first full term

1904

After being president concluding the assassination of president McKinley, Roosevelt runs again against Alton B. Parker and wins

Pure food and drugs act

1906

After the exposure of the facilities that produced meats, Roosevelt passed the Pure food and drugs act which helped create the FDA

Yosemite valley

1906

Yosemite valley is returned to federal control and becomes a part of Yosemite National park.

Devils Tower is named first national monument

Sep 24, 1906

President Theodore Roosevelt names the devils tower in wyoming to be the first monument

Roosevelt leaves presidency and visits africa

Mar 23, 1909

President Roosevelt declined to rerun for presidency to leave for africa to hunt game and to fulfill his natural need for action

Roosevelt runs for presidency under the bull moose party

Nov 5, 1912

Attempting to break tradition and run for a third term, Theodore Roosevelt runs against William Taft and Eugene V. Debs and loses.