Theodore Roosevelt's Achievements

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Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was one of the greatest United States presidents. He had many achievements and was loved by the country. He was one of America 's most active and adventurous presidents. He was a wise man that said many important things that we remember today. One of his most famous quotes is “The only safe rule is to promise little, and faithfully to keep every promise; to ‘speak softly and carry a big stick.” This quote was from Teddy 's Autobiography in 1913. He was also quoted saying “Laws are enacted for the benefit of the whole people, and cannot and must not be construed as permitting discrimination against some of the people. I am president of all the people of the United States, without regard to creed, color, birthplace, occupation …show more content…
He also wanted to save land for animals to run free on. He decide to triple the amount of land in the reserves. He had many national parks such as Greater Lake in Oregon, Crater Lake, Wind Cave, Sullys Hill, Platt National Park, Mesa Verde, and Yosemite National Park. He also had 18 National Monuments, such as Devil’s Tower, El Morro, Montezuma Castle, Petrified Forest, Chaco Canyon, Lassen Peak, Cinder Cone, Gila Cliff Dwellings, Tonto, Muir Woods, Grand Canyon, Pinnacles, Jewel Cave, Natural Bridges, Lewis and Clark Caverns, Tumacacori, Wheeler, and Mount Olympus. Teddy 's face is carved into Mt. Rushmore along with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. People loved Teddy they adored him he was one of America 's most famous presidents and still is to this day. Teddy even has some parks in honor of him.
Once when Theodore Roosevelt was asked if he was strong enough to go through a strenuous campaign, he told them he felt “as strong as a bull moose.” He once had a close brush with death on October 14, 1912 when he was coming from his hotel in Milwaukee on the way to make a speech. Roosevelt was shot in the chest by an anti third-term fanatic. Lucky his eyeglass case and the thick manuscript of his speech saved his life. The bullet passed through his eyeglass case and his manuscript before smashing a rib and coming to rest just short of his right

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