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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Born October 27, 1858. Parents were Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt -
Named president when McKinley is assassinated
President William McKinley was shot in Buffalo, New York, while shaking hands with the public by Leon Szologosz on September 6, 1901. McKinley died on September 14, 1901 and Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in. Leon was sentenced to death by electric chair. -
Elkins Act passed
Championed by Pennsylvania railroad as a way to end rebates. Gave the federal courts power to end rate discrimination -
Pelican Island, Florida named first wildlife refuge
Executive order to protect Egrets and other birds from extinction -
Wins first full term as president
Roosevelt won against Democrat competitor Anton Parker. Electoral vote for Roosevelt was 336 -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
Same day as Federal Meat inspection. Led to the creation of U.S. Food and Drug administration. Helped make food and sanitary conditions better. -
Yosemite under federal control
Naturalists advocated so Theodore Roosevelt decided to visit and camp out a few days. He then decided to make it federal property for conservation -
Devil's Tower, Wyoming, named first National monument
established as the first national monument boundary of 1347 acres and 1% of tourists climb it -
Leaves Presidency, visits Africa
Roosevelt refused to run for president again and took a trip to Africa along with his son. Set out to hunt big game and collect specimens. Hunted down 17 lions, 11 Elephants and 20 rhinoceroses and 512 in total. -
Runs for Presidency, unsuccessfully for the Bull-Moose party
Known for advanced positions of progressive and populist reforms. The Progressive party, but called Bull-Moose because he said he felt “Strong as a Bull Moose. '' Only time a third party ever finished above a main party (27.4 to Taft's 23.2) Led to Wilson becoming president. Shot before a speech, saved by the 100 page speech in his shirt which stopped the bullet from going to his heart 90 minute speech bleeding bullet stayed in him forever -
President Roosevelt Death
Died peacefully at his estate in Sagamore Hill over- looking Long Island. -
Energy Crisis
With the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, oil prices jumped 350%, the higher costs destroyed economy. Played a key role in the economic downturn of the 1970s.
