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Theodore Roosevelt was born
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in Manhattan, New York City, NY -
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Roosevelt timeline
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Roosevelt was named a hero in the Spanish-american war
1898- Roosevelt was named a hero because of how good of a leader he was in this war -
WIlliam mckinley was assasinated
1901- William Mckinley was assasinated while roosevelt was vice president therefore he became president -
Roosevelt energy crisis
1902- Roosevelt set up the Anthracite Strike Commission because he was afraid of an energy crisis so that brought the five-month strike to an end. -
Roosevelt nicknamed "teddy"
1902- Roosevelt went on a hunting trip and when they caught a bear cub they told him to shoot it and he refused to and was then nicknamed "teddy" -
Roosevelt passed the Elkins act
1903- he passed the elkins act that authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates -
Opened the first national reservation
1903- Roosevelt signed an order to make the pelican island as the first reservation because the exotic pelicans were being killed for their feathers. -
Won his first full election
1904- He won his first full term presidency against the democrat Alton B. Parker while recieving 336 electoral votes out of 476 -
Yosemite under federal control
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt camped with John Muir near Glacier Point for three days, uring that trip, Muir convinced Roosevelt to take control of the valley and the grove away from California and give it to the federal government. On June 11, 1906, Roosevelt signed a bill that did that. -
Devils tower- first national monuement
1906- Devils tower was the first national monument because roosevelt passed the antiquities act -
Pure food and drug act passed
1906- The Pure food and Drug act was an Act that didnt allow things that were not inspected were not allowed to be sold or distributed -
Roosevelt leaves presidency to africa
1908- Roosevelt leaves his presidency and goes to africa, he left so that taft could occupy his presidency by himself -
Creates bull moose party
1912- Roosevelt formed the progressive party and ran against taft and came in second place with more votes
