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Teddy Roosevelt was born
Roosevelt was born in New York to a wealthy family. He later attended Harvard University.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theodore-roosevelt-is-born -
Teddy Roosevelt named president when McKinley was assassinated
William McKinley was shot in the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. Roosevelt took President in the Wilcox's house.
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-mckinley-is-shot-while-roosevelt-is-traveling -
Teddy Wins First full term of President
Teddy Roosevelt gets 336 electoral votes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Theodore_Roosevelt
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The Elkin's Act
The Interstate Commerce Commission was not efficient enough to keep the railroads going. Roosevelt passed the Interstate commerce act which was later renamed Elkin's Anti-Rebate Act. Teddy outlawed the Rebates for railroads to have a published price.
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Pelican Island, Florida named first wildlife refuge
A 2.5-acre land that is near the Indian River.
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Yosemite under federal control
Yosemite was under federal control to protect the land. The American Antiquities Act of 1906 was signed to help that land.
https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/teddy-roosevelt-national-parks -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Act was to add labels on food and drugs. The labels had ingredients of what was in the objects. The Interstate Foreign and Commerce Committee amended an amendment on March 4th.
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Devil's Tower
The Devil's Tower was one of the first national monument.
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Teddy Roosevelt Leaves Presidency, goes to Africa
Roosevelt went to Africa to shoot animals (via 1,100 specimens) for the Smithsonian Institute. He returned to the U.S.A in 1910 for Norway for a prize Roosevelt won for the Russo-Japanese war.
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Teddy Roosevelt runs for presidency, but fails at bull moose party
Roosevelt was a candidate for the republican party but during the bull moose party he made a "square deal". the Square Deal was for fair business and an increase on welfare
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-nominated-as-bull-moose-candidate -
Energy Crisis
Oil, Gasoline, and other goods were getting prices to obscene for people (via $3.00 to $12.00). The oil industry was slow, which inclined imported oil from other countries.
https://www.history.com/topics/1970s/energy-crisis
