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Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
During the Spanish-American War, the United States had fought the Spanish in Cuba. Theodore Roosevelt had led the Rough Riders group into battle and achieved successes in battles. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Several months after his win at re-election, many were led to believe that he was the man for the monopolies not the people. A man named Leon Czlogolz had attempted to assassinate him, he was successful, and which led to Theodore Roosevelt rise to the position of President. -
Coal Strike of 1902
When the mining coal company ignored the demands of their workers, they formed together to strike, lasting for several months. Theodore Roosevelt famously intervened and brought the two sides to the table. -
Elkins Act passed
The Act, pushed by Roosevelt and his colleges, to put limits, or simply heavy fines for violations of laws. Which the ICC gained the power to regulated the industry to have the business men and companies play by the rules. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
The island was the first of many wild life refuges, as a push of Theodore Roosevelt to preserve and to keep the integrity of nature itself into preservation. -
Wins first full term as President
A win by more than two million votes, of the North East, rust belt, Heart Land and the West Coast, Theodore Roosevelt won his first full term as president. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
By the American Iniquities Act, the land official became a federal territory, as a national life persevere. This was after decades of moving forward with the motion, as Roosevelt make it official. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Act was to set regulations in place to administer drugs and food properly. This laid the foundation of the creation of the FDA, the Food and Drug administration. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Located in Wyoming, President Roosevelt wanted to make the land into another preservation of wide life and to be untapped. It is known to be the first national monument of the United States. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
By 1908, coming to the election day, Theodore Roosevelt decides to not run again. Although most of his supporters wanted him to, he wanted to carry the tradition of not to over step the term limit. On March fourteenth he sent out his journey to Africa, he first stop in the Congo. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
By the 1912 election, Theodore wanted President Taft to carry his legacy through another term. Roosevelt was unhappy with how Taft was administering his administration, as they were once close friends, he decides to run against Taft. Failing to pull the Republican party away from Taft, he decides to create the Bull-Moose party, but only to take away votes from the Republican party. This had led to the victory of the 28th president. Woodrow Wilson.
