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president, Theodore Roosevelt, had a very positive impact by transforming the United States into a more modern country and all around a greater country. Roosevelt was one of the most influential people that ever ran the Unites States. This ambitious leader balanced the interests of business, consumer, and laborer. He helped to better America as a country by mainly passing laws that improved working conditions, food and drug companies, and even the environment. Theodore Roosevelt positively…

Theodore Roosevelt manipulated the economy by fighting trusts that were harmful to America. He did this by rigorously enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust act that was something that past presidents never enforced. Another example of the government involving themselves in an economic issue are the actions of Theodore Roosevelt as president. Theodore Roosevelt brought his ideas of new nationalism into effect through his position of power…

groups who hoped to bring about significant change in American social and political life” (544). Progressives mostly consist of middle class men and women, who “believe” that the government should support the people for the people. To President Roosevelt, the central lesson of the Progressive is that you either have to shape change consistent with your values, or you will be shaped by it in ways that make it more difficult for you to live by your values (Remarks).The party was tied to many…

The Progressive Era Changes Introduction into industrial society turned out to be very beneficial to the American way of living today, but it had to undergo a series of changes to become the success it is presently. The time period in which these changes in society, economics, and politics were pushed, in hopes to solve the problems created by The Industrial Age, was The Progressive Era. The Progressive Era approached many issues on a large and small scale to create change but did not…

period. Starting with William McKinley, America’s foreign policy began with the benefits for American commerce and imperialism, at the expense of nations like Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Theodore Roosevelt continued much of this scheme of self-interest with the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary, but started a few more idealistic trends in foreign relations with handling Japan and Russia. Finally, Woodrow Wilson began to lead the United States towards a more idealistic approach to…

New York governor, Theodore Roosevelt, could no longer affect the state of New York, or the nation as a whole. Mr. Roosevelt was an active man that believed in exercise and the outdoors. When McKinley was shot in September of 1901 Roosevelt had to be found in the mountains because he was in the middle of a hunting venture. Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th president of the United…

I believe Teddy Roosevelt knew exactly what he was doing when he began his nature campaign to set acres of land, monuments and historical sites aside for the future of America. He loved the outdoors and our heritage and wanted to assure that every generation to follow was going to have the same advantage. Roosevelt knew that the land grabs were going to be inevitable. He knew that the purveyors of commerce would soon deplete the very resources they sold to make their money with little to no…

Progressive Era DBQ President Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson have contributed in adverse and gainful reforms to the Progressive Era. Theodore Roosevelt, a true conservationist yet a pro-war, have served his nation in many different ways. During the Spanish-American war, he served our nation as a Rough Rider, then he served as the governor of N.Y., and then he came to his most notable post, the president of the USA. Throughout his time as the president, he kept his love for wars aside…

of the work of these three former Presidents of the United States: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. At times, these presidents, especially Taft, would go against the progressive ideals that they are associated with today, but these three presidents were deemed progressive because of Roosevelt’s Square Deal policy, Taft’s dissolving of trusts, and Wilson’s reforms involving taxes and tariffs. As a progressive president, Theodore Roosevelt fought to better the lives of Americans as individuals. He…

Theodore Roosevelt Imagine the U.S. without any national forests. Imagine the world with the Panama Canal never being created. This is what the world would look like if Theodore Roosevelt had not been the 26th president of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt impacted the Untied States by designing over one hundred and fifty national parks, starting the creation of the Panama Canal, and being the 26th president of the United States of America. Theodore Roosevelt contributed to over one hundred…