Teddy R. Project

By desmondSS
  • Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was born in Manhattan to grow up with his mother, father and sister in New York city.
  • Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Shortly after the Assassination Of William Mckinley by Leon Czolgosz. Theodore who was already Vice President was put in power.
  • Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    With many miners stopping working this doubled coal prices and made heating shortages for the upcoming winter.
  • Elkins Act passed

    Elkins Act passed

    after being sponsored by Senator Stephen B. Elkins and signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt. It was a federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act to prohibit railroad companies from offering rebates to shippers
  • 7. Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    7. Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Named by Roosevelt this Island was named Pelican Island due it being the first national wildlife island, and establishing the first national wildlife refugee system.
  • Wins first full term as President

    Wins first full term as President

    Shortly after finishing his term as President due to Mckinley passing Roosevelt ran for a 2nd term as President and won
  • Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite under Federal Control

    Initially, the Yosemite Grant of 1864 gave control of Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove to California for public preservation.
  • Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    A signed act by Roosevelt to prohibiting the interstate sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs and preventing the introduction of dangerous ingredients into food and medicines.
  • Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    The first national monument declared by Teddy Roosevelt.
  • Leaves presidency, visits Africa

    Leaves presidency, visits Africa

    Teddy Roosevelt who's tired of the political spotlight and searching for meaning in his life followed his passion of hunting.
  • 8. Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    8. Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    As a nominee of the progressive party or known as the Bull-Moose party Teddy roosevelt ran unsuccessfully for a 3rd term.