Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into office in 1901 at a time of social and political change‚ known as the Progressive Era. The progressives wanted to reestablish “old-fashioned values” of real competition‚ hard work‚ and fair play. They felt that they needed to get the “bad people” out of big businesses or government and with doing that eventually the social and economic problems would get better. During Roosevelt’s presidency‚ he wanted to use his power to enforce order. Order on big businesses
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Theodore Roosevelt inherited an empire-in-the-making when he assumed office in 1901. After the Spanish-American War in 1898‚ Spain ceded the Philippines‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Guam to the United States. In addition‚ the United States established a protectorate over Cuba and annexed Hawaii. For the first time in its history‚ the United States had acquired an overseas empire. As President‚ Roosevelt wanted to increase the influence and prestige of the United States on the world stage and make the country
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inevitably leads to permanent damage that affects everyone. Sure‚ there have been major milestones in the efforts to stabilize natural habitats such as Theodore Roosevelt’s actions in creating national parks and protecting 230 million acres of land‚ but it will have to take a worldwide effort in order to secure the biosphere (“Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation”). So it would then be key for people to firmly and completely protect rainforests that are scattered throughout the globe in order to preserve
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Our 26th president‚ Theodore Roosevelt was the definition of a man. He was rugged; he was decisive but most of all‚ he was fair. He was a multi-talented man and had many different occupations over his lifetime. He had a rough childhood as he was plagued by a persistent illness which nearly took his life‚ that wasn’t the only thing which plagued Theodore’s life however as death seemed to follow him wherever he went and whisked away his loved ones until it seemed he had nothing left to live for; for
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Theodore Roosevelt‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. These three presidents each shaped America into what they thought was the American Dream. The “American Dream” comes up in conversations from time to time and everybody has their different views of it. The “American Dream” is a set of beliefs that they would make this country the best that it could be and then some. The normal persons “American Dream” was to come to America and start a good life. Most of the people that were expecting a
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and mothers. [pic] Roosevelt promoted stronger federal legislation to regulate the railroads and other major industries. [pic] Conservation policies like land reclamation and forest preservation were probably Theodore Roosevelt’s most popular and enduring presidential achievement. [pic] Defenders of nature became divided between fervent “preservationists” who wanted to stop all human intrusions and more moderate “conservationist.” [pic] Roosevelt effectively used the power
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Before government could fix social problems‚ government itself needed to be fixed. Muckrakers were a group of crusading journalists who investigated social conditions and political corruption. Muckrakers were given that name after a speech by President Theodore Roosevelt on April 4‚ 1906 in Washington‚ D.C. “Now‚ it is very necessary that we should not flinch from seeing what is vile and debasing. There is filth on the floor and it must be scraped up with the muck-rake; and there are times and places
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shown up countless times. While the nation is proud of its founding principles‚ such as free speech and the right to dissent‚ concerns about stability and national unity have often led to the suppression of dissenting voices. Taking this into account‚ Theodore Roosevelt stands out in history as a complex figure who embraced the idea of dissent. Throughout his life and career as a politician‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ the 26th president of the United States‚ believed that the idea and execution of dissent
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Theodore Roosevelt: The First Modern President Theodore Roosevelt‚ a man known to be the youngest and first modern president of the United States of America. But many only know him for his presidency and not for his own life. The life of Theodore Roosevelt was more interesting than what he is known for. Theodore Roosevelt was born 1858‚ his childhood mostly consisted of many health issues‚ but that never stopped Theodore to finally get to the top. The first job that Theodore had was as a
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Theodore Roosevelt‚ who was perhaps the most Progressive president of all‚ was considered so due to his belief that the president is “the steward of public welfare” (Foner 706). This means that Roosevelt believed that the president was responsible for the overall well-being of the public—of American citizens. He did so by supporting a government regulation of the economy‚ which would help prevent our country being overrun by large corporations. In his Square Deal‚ Roosevelt “…attempted to confront
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