Theodore Roosevelt saw the Spanish as a threat to Cubans because the Cubans had revolted against the Spanish. Word had reached the US that the Spanish were capturing and putting the rebel Cubans in concentration camps and were being killed. Americans were outraged by this act. McKinley was the president before Theodore Roosevelt took office and McKinley was the 25th president. Theodore used this to make McKinley look bad because McKinley did not want to get the US in involved with the Spanish.
Theodore want the US to flex its muscle. Then Theodore got his chance when the Maine, a battle ship exploded. Theodore pushed that it was an attack by the Spanish. By doing this Theodore finally got to flex …show more content…
He helped improved the living conditions of the poor and put in place an eight-hour work day for state employees. He also favored polices that protected New York State’s many forest. He was very popular in the state and was a shoo-in for re-election (Elish Dan). After being Governor for two years he wanted to do more for the country. He had ran with William McKinley they had had an easy win over the democrats. In March 1901 Theodore was sworn in as vice president of the United States.
Theodore was one of the First president to be a conservationist. Most Americans thought that the country’s natural resources were “inexhaustible”. Theodore shocked congress with his first message to congress that there was “the forest and water problems” (Elish Dan) which were some of the most important ones in the country. His message pointed out that more than half the country’s pines, firs, and redwood trees had been cut down by