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Theodore Roosevelt is born
On October 27, 1858 in Manhattan, New York, Theodore Roosevelt was born. He was born to a wealthy family. In his childhood he was home schooled and he attended Harvard for College -
Theodore Roosevelt returned from the Spanish-American War as a hero
Roosevelt served as a "Rough Rider" in the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt led a lot of the troops during the battles.The new era of the American Empire began when they destroyed the Spanish empire, which made Roosevelt return a war hero and celebrity. -
Roosevelt is named president when McKinley is assassinated
McKinley was shot in the chest twice. After going through surgery McKinley didn't survive and vice president Theodore Roosevelt took his spot as president right away. -
Energy crisis
The energy strike was over a coal strike. The strike took place in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The depression caused wages to decrease which made it hard for the coal miners to provide for their families. -
Elkins Act passed
This act was started so there could be a way that rebates would be gotten rid of. This act was named after West Virginians senator, Stephen B. Elkins. The act also stopped rate discrimination. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Due to there being a slaughter of multiple birds of different breeds, Theodore Roosevelt signed off the 3 acre island to be a wildlife sanctuary. The act was made to protect birds and the island has been a safe environment for the birds ever since. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
John Muir took Theodore Roosevelt on a 3 day wilderness trip in Yosemite.Muir discussed his concern for forest preservation. Roosevelt took control by signing the Yosemite Recession Bill. This made Yosemite under federal protection instead of state protection. -
Theodore Roosevelt wins first full term as President
Theodore Roosevelt won a presidency term by himself with 336 electoral votes and 56.4% popular votes. He won again Charles Fairbanks. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The reason this act came into place was to protect the public against adulteration. Some foods weren't getting the proper examining causing it to be harmful to people. With this act in place it allowed food and other products to be safe for the public.The act was applied to good shipped from foreign and interstate commerce. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming: named first national monument
Theodore Roosevelt proclamation this to be the first national for the United States back in 1906. The tower is made of up igneous rock and is also a part of the Black Hills mountain chain. The mountain has a summit is 5,112 feet high. -
Roosevelt leaves presidency and visits Africa
Theodore Roosevelt declined to run another presidency term in 1908. Roosevelt went to Africa to hunt and collect specimen.One of the things he hunted were elephants, he got about 500 of them while he was in Africa. -
Theodore Roosevelt runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated by the progressive party to run for president because they weren't happy with the renomination of William Taft. As Roosevelt was delivering his speech he collapsed and by the time he recovered, Woodrow Wilson had gotten the presidency spot.
