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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York City to Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and to Martha Bulloch Link Text -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
President McKinley is shot twice. After surviving for 8 days he later dies from disease immediately after Theodore Roosevelt is sworn in. Link text -
Energy Crisis of 1902
In the year 1902, there was a huge coal strike in-sighting an energy crisis. Not only did Teddy Roosevelt have to deal with this, but a month early he was injured.Link text -
Elkins Act passed
Was made by the Pennsylvania Railroad to stop rebates. Was named after senator Stephen Elkins of West Virginia. Link text -
Wins first full term as President
Teddy Roosevelt wins first full term as president by over 2 million votes and annihilating the democrat nominee. Link text -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite park was first named a national park in 1890 but became under federal control in Teddy Roosevelt's first presidency. Link text -
Passage of Pure Food and Drugs
Preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes. [Link text](www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us.../food-and-drug-act-1906) -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Located in Crook County, Wyoming, Devils Tower is a large geological deposit of igneous rock. It rises 1,267 ft from it's surrounding area. Link text -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
When Teddy was in Africa he slayed 512 beasts. After a year-long hunt he went to England and then Norway and then back to the US in 1910 Link text -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Theodore is nominated after Taft's first term as president to the Bull-Moose party otherwise known as the Progressive Party. Both Taft and Roosevelt lost to Woodrow Wilson. Link text -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
In 1903 Teddy established the first federal bird reservation. Teddy appointed Paul Kroegel as the first warden of Pelican island. Link text
