Teddy Roosevelt timeline activity

Wins first full term as president

Jun 2, 1789

George Washington won the first full term election. He served from 1789-1797, was also a founding father

Theodore Roosevelt is born

Oct 27, 1858

Teddy Roosevelt was born on October 27th, 1858 in Manhattan, New York

Named President when McKinley was assassinated

Sep 14, 1901

Teddy Roosevelt was the 26th President after McKinley was assassinated. He served from 1901-1909

Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

Mar 14, 1903

Teddy Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River lagoon as the first federal bird reservation.

Yosemite

Oct 1, 1905

California Legislature agreed to return Yosemite Valley to federal control

Passage of pure food and drug act

Apr 19, 1906

this prevents the manufacture, sale or transportation of misbranded or poisonous foods, drugs, medicines and liquors

devils tower, first national monument

Sep 24, 1906

located in northeastern Wyoming, composed of igneous rock and was the first National Monument in the U.S.

Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

Aug 7, 1912

a group of Republicans dissatisfied with the renomination of President William Howard Taft

Energy Crisis

Dec 22, 1979

Oil shock occurred in the U.S due to decreased oil output

Elkins Act

Feb 27, 2017

Authorized the ICC to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates