Teddy Roosevelt Timeline

Teddy Roosevelt is Born

Oct 7, 1858

Teddy Roosevelt is born

Named President when Mckinley is assassinated

Sep 14, 1901

Teddy Roosevelt was Vice President doing a speech in Vermont when Mckinley was assassinated. Since Roosevelt was Vice President he takes the position of President for the rest of the term without being elected.

Energy Crisis

1902

Coal miners went on strike because of the dangerous and underpaid work conditions. To solve this Roosevelt persuaded the union to end the strike with a promise that he would start a commission to propose a solution for their strike.

Elkins Act passed

1903

The Elkins act was passed and gave federal courts the power to end rate discrimination. This stopped the practice of railroad rebates.

Pelican Island First national Wildlife refuge

Mar 14, 1903

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt designated Pelican island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge for the protection of nesting birds.

Wins Full term as president

1904

Roosevelt runs for president and wins for his first full term

Yosemite under Federal Control

Jun 11, 1906

Yosemite was under state administration until 1906, when it was turned over to federal control.

Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

Jun 21, 1906

This act prohibited and banned the sales of misbranded food and drugs in interstate commerce.

Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

Sep 24, 1906

Devils Tower in Wyoming was named the first National monument by Roosevelt.

Leaves presidency, visits Africa

1909

Roosevelt left America and his presidency to go hunt and go on a expedition in Africa for a year.

Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

1911

Roosevelt runs for president as “bull moose” party because he felt “as strong as a bull moose”. He was not elected.