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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born: October 27, 1858 in New York. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
In September 14, 1901 the President William McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt was named President -
Elkins Act is passed
An act which prohibits railroad companies from giving rebates to business that ship large quantities of goods -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
The first national wildlife refuge in the United States. It wa created to protect birds from extinction -
Roosevelt wins first full term as president
In 1904 Roosevelt beats the Democratic nominee Alton B. Parker -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Theodore Roosevelt put Yosemite under federal control -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
This act prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce -
Devil’s Tower
Theodore Roosevelt established the Devil's Tower as the first national monument in 1906 -
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Leaves presidency to visit Africa
Roosevelt went on an expedition to Africa to collect animal specimens. He collected 11,400 animals which took 8 years to catalog -
Runs for presidency
In 1912 Roosevelt ran for president but lost to Woodrow Wilson -
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Energy Crisis
Arab producers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries put in place an embargo on oil exports to the United States