US History timeline & concept chart: 1900-1940: Difference between revisions

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* 1900 McKinley reelected
* 1900 McKinley reelected
** defeated Democratic and progressive candidate William Jennings Bryan  
** defeated Democratic and progressive candidate William Jennings Bryan  
** McKinley assassinated by an anarchist in 1902
* 1901 McKinley assassinated by an anarchist  
** 1902 Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumes the presidency<br><br>
** 1902 Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumes the presidency<br><br>
* 1902-1905 Roosevelt first term<br><br>
* 1902-1905 Roosevelt first term<br><br>
* 1903 Coal strike << confirm date
* 1903 Coal strike << confirm date
* 1904 Roosevelt "corollary" to Monroe Doctrine
* 1905-1909 Roosevelt 2nd term<br><br>
* 1905-1909 Roosevelt 2nd term<br><br>
* 1907 Panic of 1907
* 1907 Panic of 1907
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<big>'''"Theodore Roosevelt''' presidency
<big>'''"Theodore Roosevelt''' presidency
* known was "Teddy" and "TR"
* known was "Teddy" and "TR"
* gained fame as "Colonel Roosevelt" in Spanish-American War
** led "charge up San Juan Hill"
*** a minor battle but highly publicized
* progressive populist
* progressive populist
* "'''Bully pulpit'''"
* "'''Bully pulpit'''"