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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt is born. He was born in New York. His parents were Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Mckinley was shot at Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. While Teddy Roosevelt was in Vermont at a speaking engagement. Mckinley would soon die from his wounds. After Mckinley died, Theodore immediately became the president of the United States. He is one of the youngest presidents in our history. -
Elkin's Act Passed
The Elkins Act would prohibit railroads companies from giving rebates to businesses that ship large quantities of goods. Railroads had a strong mechanisms to help protect their collusive prices and trust. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
A couple of people and Teddy helped established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon. As the first federal bird gave birth to the "National Wildlife Refuge System." -
Wins first full term as President
The U.S presidential election was held on November 8, 1904. Teddy Roosevelt defeated the democratic Alton B. Theodore remains as the first president to serve more than two terms. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Teddy signs the American Antiquities Act of 1906 that transferred the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Groove back to the federal government. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
It would prohibit the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer. This was a piece of the progressive era. The creator of this was Teddy Roosevelt. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Teddy claimed the "Devil's Tower" as the first national monument in 1906, the Devil's Tower was used as the appellation. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Teddy would spend months in the wilderness of East African, where he would hunt down animals from what is now the Keyna and Uganda. He would form a collection that would be put in the National Museum of Natural History. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Governor Woodrow Wilson unseated incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft. Defeated his former opponent President Theodore Roosevelt, who had run under the banner for Bull Moose Party and Progressive. -
Energy crisis
The crisis began when the Organization of Arab petroleum exporting countries was led by Saudi Arabia Proclaimed by the oil embargo. This result in an oil crisis.