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Theodore Roosevelt is born
He was born -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Teddy Roosevelt became the 26th president after president William Mckinley was assassinated. He became the youngest president in the nation's History. -
Energy Crisis (Coal Strike)
When a bunch of miners demanded an entire revamp to the conditions they worked in. Teddy would end this bettering the conditions and noting no one should own the miners. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
Very unsanitary and dirty conditions in the manufacturing plants, the act prohibited the sale of misbranded drugs and food. -
Elkins Act passed
to stop the practice of railroad rebates -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Teddy Roosevelt created Pelican Island in Florida which was the first national wildlife refuge. Contained more than 5,400 acres of land and water. -
Wins first full term as President
Won the election and made many promises to the Americans -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
large igneous rock important to many Native tribes, made monument by Roosevelt -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Teddy expanded the protection of Yosemite Park and put it under federal protection. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Teddy Roosevelt left the presidency to move to Africa to kill its wildlife to collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institute. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Roosevelt lost the Republican nomination in June of 1912. The Progressive Party was nicknamed the Bull Moose party because Teddy said he felt strong as a bull moose.