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Roosevelt was Born
He was born in New Your City he was the second born of four children to Martha Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt Sr. He was born into a wealthy family. -
Roosevelt Becomes President when McKinley is Assassinated
The president at the time, William McKinley, was shot and later killed at a Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. Roosevelt was in Vermont at a speaking engagement. McKinley was a loved president, but since Roosevelt was Vice President he took over when McKinley passed. -
Energy Crisis (Anthracite Coal Strike)
Mine operators refused to meet with representatives of the United Mine Workers of America. Workers request for better wages, a shorter week, and recognition of their union had been denied. This was the final straw and they went on strike. This is where most of the coal energy came from, so it caused a major energy crisis. -
Elkins Act passed
This act was named after Senator B. Elkins. Railroads didn't like that they had to give rebates to companies in fear that they would take their business elsewhere. This act gave federal courts the power to end rate discrimination. This ended rebates and and made the railroad company liable for punishment along with the entity receiving the refund. -
Pelicans Island Named First Wildlife Refuge
This refuge was made to protect birds from extinction. It is located just off the western coast of Orchid Island in the Indian River Lagoon east of Sebastian, Florida. It is 3 acres of water and 2.5 acres of surrounding water. -
Roosevelt Wins First Full Term As President
Roosevelt won against Alton B. Parker. This made him the first president to win an election after ascending to the presidency upon the death of Mckinley. -
Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
This monument got its name from Indians who called it "bad god's tower." We adopted this name and changed its original name, Bear Lodge, to Devils Tower. Roosevelt established it as the first national monument. -
Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act
Muckraking journalist had exposed the terrible, unsanitary conditions of manufacturing plants. Nothing was done until Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle" exposed this industry and the public went crazy. The government paid more attention and finally passed the Pure Food and Drug Act which said that "the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated, misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs or medicines, and liquors," would be prohibited. -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
Native Americans were the main residents of Yosemite, which is located in Nevada, until the gold rush brought in a bunch of settlers. -
Roosevelt leaves presidency and visits Africa
The purpose of this trip was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's new Natural History Museum. They collected around 11,400 animal specimens, and Roosevelt made a book named "African Game Trails" -
Roosevelt Loses Election
Roosevelt ran as a "Bull Moose" nominee. He lost to Woodrow Wilson.
