TRoosevelt

By EileenMc
  • TEDDY ROOSEVELT WAS BORN

    TEDDY ROOSEVELT WAS BORN

    Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York in 1885
  • ROOSEVELT'S 1ST PRESIDENCY

    ROOSEVELT'S 1ST PRESIDENCY

    President McKinley was assassinated in 1901 so his vice-president, Teddy Roosevelt took over.
  • PELICAN ISLAND

    PELICAN ISLAND

    In 1903, Pelican Island was named the first national wildlife reserve
  • Elkins Act

    Elkins Act

    In 1903 the Elkins Act was passed to amend the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. This act authorized the ICC to impose heavy fines on the railroad companies if they were doing shady things
  • FIRST FULL TERM

    FIRST FULL TERM

    Teddy Roosevelt wins his first full term as president in 1905
  • PASSAGE OF PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT

    PASSAGE OF PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT

    This act prohibited the sale of misbranded or messed up food in the economy and laid the idea for the FDA
  • DEVIL'S TOWER

    DEVIL'S TOWER

    In 1906, Devil's Tower in Wyoming was named the first national monument.
  • Yosemite

    Yosemite

    Yosemite was still under state legislation but in 1906 got added to the Yosemite National Park and became under federal control
  • ROOSEVELT LEAVES PRESIDENCY

    ROOSEVELT LEAVES PRESIDENCY

    In 1909 Roosevelt's second term comes to an end so he leaves America and goes to Africa for hunting.
  • BULL MOOSE PARTY

    BULL MOOSE PARTY

    In 1912, Roosevelt becomes the progressive candidate for the Bull Moose Party but did not win the election.
  • ENERGY COAL STRIKE CRISIS

    ENERGY COAL STRIKE CRISIS

    The coal miners went on strike in 1919 and they finally to a wage agreement to go through WWI