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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York -
Theodor Roosevelt Named President when McKinley is assassinated
President McKinley was assassinated and therefore Vice President Roosevelt stepped up to the presidency. -
Energy crisis
Coal workers have begun to get tired from working long hours and many quit. This was a cause of the low supply of coal. -
Elkins Act passed
This act opened the common railroads to the major supply industries in order to ship products. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
This island was named the first national wildlife refuge to protect brown pelicans from being slaughtered by the meat market. -
Wins first full term as President
Republican President Theodore Roosevelt beat the Democratic nominee named Alton B. Parker. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite was placed under federal control by Roosevelt to maintain the beauty of the landscape. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
This act prohibited the sale of foods that did not have an ingredients label on it or was made wrongfully. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Due to the influence of the Native Americans, Roosevelt made the Devil's tower to be the first National Monument of America. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Roosevelt went to Africa because he wanted to collect specimens for the Natural History Museum. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Roosevelt loses the run for the presidency -