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    introduced to America. Basically‚ the progressivism firstly started as a social movement and later turned into a political movement. Sorting out the charismatic progressive leaders of transforming period of late 19th and early 20th century President Theodore Roosevelt‚ 1901-09‚ William Howard Taft‚ 1909-13‚ and Woodrow Wilson‚ 1913-21 were the most influential progressive presidents in the American History. The major accomplishments during the progressive period can be sort out into major five points regarding

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    Where would the United States of America be without George Washington? This question shows the impact that one amazing leader can have not just to those they lead‚ but to society as a whole. Without George Washington‚ the colonial militia would not have had a leader. The First or Second Continental Congress would not have had their President. The first president of the United States of America would be someone else. The effect of one person on history can completely change the history of one nation

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    progressivism and the after thoughts of responsibility to promote morality came to rise. The United states had grown economically and began to be more involved in public affairs‚ which led to the involvement of the United states in world War I. Roosevelt expanded the Monroe doctrine and coined the phrase “speak softly and carry a ‘big stick’” at the time‚ referring to the war. This means to keep quiet about your plans‚ but to come aggressive during a time of war. At this time‚ the United States began

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    What factors caused America to turn its attention to the world beyond her borders? In the final decades of the nineteenth century‚ America grew hungry for empire and expansion‚ and became incredibly aggressive in its foreign policy Aggressive expansionism became popular in America thanks to the desire to tap overseas markets‚ the yellow press of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst‚ the racist view that Anglo-Saxons ought to dominate the "backwards peoples" (a view made popular by Reverend

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    like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.“ E.M Gray “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.” Jim Rohn “With self-discipline most anything is possible.” Theodore Roosevelt Often you have to do something you don’t feel that much like doing. Such is life. Maybe it’s telephone call where you risk rejection in some way. Maybe it is finishing a report or essay for work/school. Maybe it’s just about getting those dishes

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    corporations like Standard Oil. The effect all of this was to be felt on all levels of society in some of the expected places healthcare‚ education and at least the acknowledgement of political corruption. This in conjunction with the fact that Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest president to hold office and who after being police commissioner and governor of New York was firmly seated in the knowledge of urban problems. He responded to the growing power of the

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    some post WWI thoughts such as the League of Nations. Woodrow Wilson‚ born Dec 28‚ 1856‚ served as President of Princeton University and then became Governor of New Jersey in 1910. He was elected president in 1912 as a democrat when Taft and Roosevelt divided up the republican vote. In the first few years as president Wilson concentrated on anti-trust measures and reorganizing the federal banking system. After being narrowly re-elected Wilson concentrated on World War I. He tried to sustain

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    The Progressive Movement: Which Reform Was Most Successful? Though the progressives were successful in several areas‚ exposing corruption was their greatest success. The results of this led to the revealing frauds‚ unfair business practices‚ bribery‚ and many other unlawful practices. Because the progressives had exposed so much corruption‚ average citizens would soon have the benefit of cleaner work conditions‚ higher wages‚ less voter intimidation‚ and safer goods for sale. The progressives

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    phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick” displayed that. Roosevelt’s foreign policy birthed the establishment of the Panama Canal‚ gained governance of the Philippines‚ formulated the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine‚ and built the US navy to be one of the most powerful in the world. Teddy Roosevelt and the Progressive Era (A) Progressives sought out to bring issues to the forefront of American politics. The new approach to reforms in the Progressive movement was to restore the democratic

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    support behind Wilson. The Democrats now had a candidate in Woodrow Wilson and they added a platform they named the "New Freedom." The New Freedom platform was made up of liberal and progressive policies. At the Progressive party convention Teddy Roosevelt was nominated by reformer Jane Addams (of Hull House in Chicago). Roosevelt’s speech enthralled its listeners. TR won the nomination (which was a foregone conclusion) and commented that he felt "as strong as a bull moose." The Progressive party

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