Roosevelt Corollary

Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt are the only four presidents that have been immortalized on the face of that rock. Out of the four the one that is probably the least well known is Roosevelt, but there is a reason that Roosevelt was chosen. He was one of, if not the, most eccentric and remarkable presidents and that can be seen through his life his actions as president and the huge significance he has left on American history. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was born in 1858 to a…

Teddy Roosevelt was one of the greatest Presidents of all time; however, at one point he was a kid, and the road to greatness was a long one. He was born into wealth, and was surrounded with opportunity. As a child he and his family traveled the world, exposing young Theodore to the world at a young age. This helped him because he had secured a sense of culture and maturity early in life, which will help him later in his life. He had the nickname Teedie, but Teddy was also an acceptable name.…

becoming president in 1901, Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service (USFS) and establishing 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments by enabling the 1906 American Antiquities Act. During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt protected approximately 230 million acres of public land” (National Park Service 1). Although Roosevelt and Muir had similar…

The United States responded by launching its own “dreadnaught”, the USS Michigan, and other nations later followed. Throughout the developments of ships and technology, navies could not afford keeping them all. The process of commissioning ships, as well as decommissioning ships became more and more influential when stronger technological advances came into play. There was no reason to keep a vessel used in the Battle of Ironclads when you have resources to further develop more and more…

did not think it time to allow the status quo to continue. So with this issue having been brought about the second source is from President Roosevelt 's first address to congress. Roosevelt asks congress to look at this problem head on and find solutions that may help both the industries to make money and protect the working class from abuse. While Roosevelt and Riis come at the problem from completely different points of view, they both desired to protect the working…

The war in the Philippines were major battles. In 1898, after the Maine exploded, Theodore Roosevelt telegraphed Commodore George Dewey with a plan. Roosevelt told Dewey to position his ships in a place they could strike if war were to start. Dewey followed the orders and with his small fleet of ships sank the entire Spanish squadron at Manila Bay in the Philippines. As time passed, in Cuba Theodore Roosevelt let his soldiers, the rough riders, up a charge at San Juan Hill and were very…

The progressive era can be tied to many legal, economic, and social changes in the United States. It began as a social change campaign and quickly transitioned into an economic and political movement. After reconstruction it seemed that the North and South were united in interests of patriotism, white supremacy, and business opportunity that brought about many changes. Meanwhile, the west was increasing in population, development and cultural diversity. Much of this change was sparked by the…

Theodore Roosevelt is known as the first Progressive-era president because he was the first president to take the employees needs into consideration over the employers demands during a strike. He is also responsible for creating the “New Deal” policy, which attempted to establish fair boundaries between employers and employees. After serving two terms in the white house, President Roosevelt did not run for re-election in 1908. Taft had won the presidential election the year Roosevelt did not win…

Eugenics: the means to justify racism and sexism in the early 20th century During the early 20th century there were a lot of changes that were happening in America. It was a transition period for people adapting with the Emancipation Proclamation and new lifestyles. A side effect of these changes was Eugenics, which was a byproduct of people coping with racist and sexist mentalities. They viewed minorities especially African Americans as less than desirable traits and treated them as such.…

Annexation is when a country takes over a smaller, weaker country and makes it a territory. The Philippine Islands are one example of annexation. In 1898, the United States went to war with Spain. As a result, America took many Spanish colonies into their care, the Philippines being one of them. America gave independence to some countries, while annexing others. The Philippines were annexed and great anger arose among the Filipino people and some Americans. It is widely debated whether or not…