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Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Born October 27, 1858. Parents were Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt
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President William McKinley was shot in Buffalo, New York, while shaking hands with the public by Leon Szologosz on September 6, 1901. McKinley died on September 14, 1901 and Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in. Leon was sentenced to death by electric chair.
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Championed by Pennsylvania railroad as a way to end rebates. Gave the federal courts power to end rate discrimination
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Executive order to protect Egrets and other birds from extinction
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Roosevelt won against Democrat competitor Anton Parker. Electoral vote for Roosevelt was 336
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Same day as Federal Meat inspection. Led to the creation of U.S. Food and Drug administration. Helped make food and sanitary conditions better.
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Naturalists advocated so Theodore Roosevelt decided to visit and camp out a few days. He then decided to make it federal property for conservation
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established as the first national monument boundary of 1347 acres and 1% of tourists climb it
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Roosevelt refused to run for president again and took a trip to Africa along with his son. Set out to hunt big game and collect specimens. Hunted down 17 lions, 11 Elephants and 20 rhinoceroses and 512 in total.
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Known for advanced positions of progressive and populist reforms. The Progressive party, but called Bull-Moose because he said he felt “Strong as a Bull Moose. '' Only time a third party ever finished above a main party (27.4 to Taft's 23.2) Led to Wilson becoming president. Shot before a speech, saved by the 100 page speech in his shirt which stopped the bullet from going to his heart 90 minute speech bleeding bullet stayed in him forever
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Died peacefully at his estate in Sagamore Hill over- looking Long Island.
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With the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, oil prices jumped 350%, the higher costs destroyed economy. Played a key role in the economic downturn of the 1970s.
