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TEDDY ROOSEVELT WAS BORN
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York in 1885 -
ROOSEVELT'S 1ST PRESIDENCY
President McKinley was assassinated in 1901 so his vice-president, Teddy Roosevelt took over. -
PELICAN ISLAND
In 1903, Pelican Island was named the first national wildlife reserve -
Elkins Act
In 1903 the Elkins Act was passed to amend the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. This act authorized the ICC to impose heavy fines on the railroad companies if they were doing shady things -
FIRST FULL TERM
Teddy Roosevelt wins his first full term as president in 1905 -
PASSAGE OF PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT
This act prohibited the sale of misbranded or messed up food in the economy and laid the idea for the FDA -
DEVIL'S TOWER
In 1906, Devil's Tower in Wyoming was named the first national monument. -
Yosemite
Yosemite was still under state legislation but in 1906 got added to the Yosemite National Park and became under federal control -
ROOSEVELT LEAVES PRESIDENCY
In 1909 Roosevelt's second term comes to an end so he leaves America and goes to Africa for hunting. -
BULL MOOSE PARTY
In 1912, Roosevelt becomes the progressive candidate for the Bull Moose Party but did not win the election. -
ENERGY COAL STRIKE CRISIS
The coal miners went on strike in 1919 and they finally to a wage agreement to go through WWI