Teddy

By sarallman
  • Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Born at National Historic Site, New Your, NY
  • Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    William McKinley was shot and killed and Teddy was names president
  • Wins first full term as President

    Wins first full term as President

    He had no Vice President for his first term
  • Energy Crisis

    Energy Crisis

    A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine.
  • Elkins Act passed

    Elkins Act passed

    Prevents railroad companies from giving rebates to businesses that ship large quantities of goods
  • Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Protected brown pelicans from being slaughtered.
  • Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs
  • Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite under Federal Control

    Remained under states administration until 1906
  • Devil's Tower, Wyoming, first national monument

    Devil's Tower, Wyoming, first national monument

    Was named the first national monument
  • Teddy Leaving Presidency and Visits Africa

    Teddy Leaving Presidency and Visits Africa

    He went on a safari expedition
  • Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Woodrow Wilson beat Teddy Roosevelt in the presidential election