Teddy Roosevelt Timeline Project

Wins first full term as President

Oct 27, 1853

this was the day he became president.

Theodore Roosevelt is born

Oct 27, 1856

this is the day Theodor Roosevelt was born.

Yosemite under Federal Control

Oct 1, 1890

The state can now control the Yosemite Valley itself.

Named President when McKinley is assassinated

Sep 6, 1901

So what happened was the acting president at the time was William McKinley but was shot and died of his gun wounds so Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became president

Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

Oct 3, 1902

The energy crisis - anthracite coal strike happened because there was not a lot of coal left in Pennsylvania.

Elkins Act passed

Feb 19, 1903

The Elkins Act was passed because it would enforce more effective ways to control the rates with railroads.

Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

Mar 14, 1903

Pelican Island was named the first wildlife refuge

Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

So basically the act prohibits the sale of mislabeled or adulterated food and drugs.

Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

Sep 24, 1906

devil's Tower was designed to be America's first national monument by Theodore Roosevelt

Leaves presidency, visits Africa

Apr 21, 1909

Theodor Roosevelt left to go to Africa to hunt

Runs for president, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

Nov 5, 1912

Democratic governor Woodrow Wilson try to use Theodor Roosevelt as a means to use an outdated system