Theodore Roosevelt Timeline

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  • Theodore Roosevelt is Born

    Theodore Roosevelt is Born

    Theodore Roosevelt is born.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Returns From The Spanish American War

    Theodore Roosevelt Returns From The Spanish American War

    Theodore Roosevelt returns from the war a hero
  • Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President

    Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President

    Theodore Roosevelt became president after William Mckinley was assassinated. This made Roosevelt the youngest president of that time, at 42 years old.
  • Elkins Act Passed

    Elkins Act Passed

    The Elkins act was a United States federal law that amended the interstate commerce act of 1887. The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates.
  • Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican Island Florida became the first national wildlife refuge in the united states. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting.
  • Theodore Wins his First Full Term as President.

    Theodore Wins his First Full Term as President.

    Theodore wins his first full term as president.
  • Pure Food and Drugs Act Passed

    Pure Food and Drugs Act Passed

    An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes.
  • Devils Tower Wyomming named the first national monument.

    Devils Tower Wyomming named the first national monument.

    September 24, 1906 was when the first national monument was declared to be a national monument. This monument is known as The Devils Tower, in wyomming.
  • Yosemite National Park Established

    Yosemite National Park Established

    Yosemite National Park was established.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Leaves Presidency to Visit Africa.

    Theodore Roosevelt Leaves Presidency to Visit Africa.

    Theodore Roosevelt leaves the presidency to visit aftica to go on Safari.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Runs For a Third Term

    Theodore Roosevelt Runs For a Third Term

    Roosevelt runs for a third term for presidency as a progressivist (Bull Moose) party member. This attempt to run for a third term was unsuccessful.