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    Theodore Roosevelt became president after President William McKinley was shot twice on September 14‚ 1901. He was the first of three presidents heavily referred to as the progressive presidents. The next president was President William H. Taft‚ who spent 4 years in office directly after Roosevelt and had many great achievements during his presidency. Lastly‚ President Woodrow Wilson elected in 1912 over Roosevelt and Taft. These three presidents heavily changed American government in the early 20th

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    President Franklin Roosevelt just gave a speech calling for the quarantine of aggressors in 1937 Foreign policies‚ although sometimes similar‚ varies from administration to administration. The policy makers‚ who are normally the closest aids or sometimes-even confidants‚ tend to have tremendous influences on these guiding principles. The foreign policies of America have help shaped the world as it is today‚ whether by providing aids to countries that have no structural governments or by defending

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    President | Time in Office | Party | VP | What happened during his term/ accomplishments | George Washington | 1789-1797 | Independent | John Adams | * Whiskey Rebellion * Pinckney Treaty * Jay’s Treaty | John Adams | 1797-1801 | Federalist | Thomas Jefferson | * XYZ Affair | Thomas Jefferson | 1801-1809 | Democratic-Republican | Aaron Burr then George Clinton | * Marbury vs Madison * Louisiana Purchase * Embargo of 1807? * Chesapeake Affair | James Madison | 1809-1817

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    would you classify the greatest president to over take office in the United States? Would it be by persona‚ how he leads‚ or the congressional actions and policies he enforces? There has been one individual that made a huge impact on the role of the president‚ also being touted as the first modern president. His name is Theodore Roosevelt. What separates Roosevelt from other presidents is his foreign policy‚ conservation‚ modernism‚ and leadership. Theodore Roosevelt is well known for his foreign

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    and fears of ordinary Americans? Explain your answer. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30‚ 1882 to a wealthy father and mother. They had educated him of the different social classes‚ including the wealthy and the poor. In other words‚ they told him that since he was wealthy‚ he would have to help support the poor population‚ whether it was public service or direct relief. Up until the fourth grade‚ private tutors taught Roosevelt the elementary topics. Afterwards‚ he was exposed to the

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    The presidents of this time‚ Roosevelt‚ Taft‚ and Wilson‚ were like chefs developing a recipe for the betterment of the United States. Every act that was passed‚ each decision that was made‚ was a trial or taste-test of the constantly changing recipe for the country. If something angered citizens or drew criticism‚ the president went back to his office‚ his kitchen‚ and was ready to make more changes. Where he left off in the progressive recipe‚ the next chef took over. He would analyze what had

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    people were trying to fix the problems that were created before but not all were fixed. Many U.S citizens and the government work together so that they could improve the country and make step forward even with a few steps back. Roosevelt‚ was known as a progressive president during this era and had many accomplishments from limiting or stopping trusts to giving people the right to a direct vote and it was called the Square Deal. Roosevelt’s main accomplishment was limiting trusts that went around.

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    whites and Indians could have lived peacefully in the trans-Mississippi West. I believe this is because of the ways the Indians were living and hunting. Also with how the whites were not concerned with their customs and only had a one track mind on what they wanted of their land. The government “attempted” to keep peace by pressuring the Indians into treaties that were only broken and then new ones would be made. The government was not looking out for the tribes best interest either because they forced

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    In the progressive era‚ presidents Theodore Roosevelt‚ William Taft‚ and Woodrow Wilson were often known as the “Progressive Presidents.” President Theodore Roosevelt‚ in 1908‚ very easily could’ve won the presidential election‚ but in 1904 he made a big promise not to run for a second term as president. He didn’t want to just give up control‚ so he chose the next president. He chose his successor‚ President Howard Taft to become the next president. He was a 350 pound Secretary of War and he was

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    Book Report: Franklin Delano Roosevelt US History 1302 Submitted to: John D. Boswell May 2‚ 2012 Freedman‚ Russell. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. New York:Clarion Books‚ 1990. I selected the book Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Russell Freedman for my book review. The book was published by Clarion Books and text copyrighted in New York in 1990. This book traces the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt all the way from this birth in 1882 through his youth‚ early political career‚ and presidency

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