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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born this year -
Named President after Mckinley's death
Theodore Roosevelt was vice president and then was named president after President McKinley's death. -
Energy Crisis/ Coal Strike
The coal strike lasted from May 12- Oct 23 1902 and it was a time period when the miners were demanding higher pay wages and wanted fewer hours in the mines. -
Elkins Act Passed
The act was helpful in limiting the power that the railroad companies had. Got rid of companies favoring customers and overcharging. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
President Theodore Roosevelt designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge to protect the nesting of birds -
Roosevelt Wins His First Full presidential Term.
Roosevelt was able to win his first full term of presidency in 1904 under the republican party after Mckinley's death. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
It used to be state property but it later became Federal property and was established as a National Park in 1906 -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
The act enforced the sale of properly branded food and prohibited the sale of not properly handed food (FDA) -
Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
A sacred place to over 20 Native American tribes and the tower can also be called Bear Lodge. -
Roosevelt leaves presidency to go to Africa
This was an expedition led by Theodore Roosevelt. The purpose of it was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian new Natural History Museum. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Rosevelt ran under the progressive party and was unsuccessful because he lost to Woodrow Wilson from the Democratic Party