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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in NY on October 27, 1858. Born into a wealthy family. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Theodore Roosevelt became President after William Mckinley was assassinated on September 6, 1901. -
Elkins Act passed
A U.S. federal law that amended the Interstate commerce act of 1887,was meant to set railroad rates and regulate the telecommunications industry. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
President Roosevelt signed an executive order that established Pelican Island as the first federal bird reservation. -
Wins first full term as President
Theodore Roosevelt served from 1904-1909. The first President to serve full term. Also the one and only president to serve 3 terms. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
President Theodore Roosevelt signed a bill designating the valley and the grove Yosemite National Park. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
was the first United States National Monument, established by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
Prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Landing in Mombasa in 1909, Roosevelt spent months in the wilds of East Africa, hunting big game in parts of what are now Kenya and Uganda. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Also known as "Progressive Party" was founded in 1912 by Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt ran but ultimately lost the election. -
Energy Crisis
When the major industrial countries of the world, particularly the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, faced substantial petroleum shortages as well as elevated prices.
