Teddy Roosevelt

By Phillip Benfield
  • Birth

    Birth

    born in manhattan New York
  • Period: to

    Theodore Roosevelt

  • returns from spanish american war

    returns from spanish american war

    Returns from the war as an American Hero and would recieve the medal of honor for his actions

  • Named president for the first time

    Mckinley is assassinated leading to Roosevelt becoming president.
  • Elkins Act Passed

    Elkins Act Passed

    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

    Pelican Island

    created to protect birds from extinction
  • Wins first full presidential term

    Wins first full presidential term

    Ran for reelection after his first term as president he got from the assassination of mckinley
  • Pure food and drug act

    Pure food and drug act

    act greatly improved quality of food and made drugs safer to use.
  • Devil's Tower

    Devil's Tower

    Named first national monument by Theodore Roosevelt
  • Yosemite valley

    Yosemite valley

    the already government controlled yosemite national park had yosemite valley added in 1906
  • Visits Africa

    Visits Africa

    Roosevelt left for Africa immediately after Taft’s inauguration after refusing to run for reelection.
  • Runs for presidency as bull moose party

    Runs for presidency as bull moose party

    Ran for presidency because he didn't think Taft was doing a good enough job. This split the republicans votes allowing the democrat nominee to win the election.