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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt when he was 7 -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Roosevelt became President right after the previous president was assassinated -
Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike
Made the army capture the area and give his thoughts on what is right and wrong -
Elkins Act passed
It prohibits railroad companies from giving large shipments and give more power to the lower shipments. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
An island filled with nesting birds and its national bird -
Wins first full term as President
Becomes President after Mckinley was assassinated -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
Prohibited the sales of misbranded by their ingredients that could be a drug or for bad use -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Was to protect all the animals in Yosemite -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Establish as one of the first national monument -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Killed one animal of each kind and some where even sent to be studied -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Had only 88 votes, but had failed to be the President