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    The best U.S. President was Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27th, 1858. Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt did a lot of good things during his presidency that made some people think he was the best U.S. president. One of the first things that Roosevelt did when he first became president, was that he wanted to start construction of the Panama Canal. However, Panama was under Colombian rule at the time. Roosevelt used his Big Stick diplomacy, which was that the Big Stick…

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    Progressive Presidents After analyzing Woodrow Wilson, William H. Taft, and Theodore Roosevelt, it is easy to conclude that they are all Progressive in their own way. However, some are more so than the others. Each of the three Progressive Era presidents worked to support labor reform, but Roosevelt did more than just that. Theodore Roosevelt was the most Progressive president out of the three because despite failing to push for several reforms, he succeeding in establishing progress in the…

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    The building of the Panama Canal was overseen by Theodore Roosevelt who was president at the time. This was a goal that the United States was reaching at for a long time. This was a trans-isthmian canal that would later help in the transportation of materials across the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific. In the mid nineteenth century, the United States and Great Britain began to discuss a Clayton-Bulwer Treaty to that would rival a proposed canal through the Central American Republic of…

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    speeding through various types of public service positions, helping him gain statues among government type headquarters and jobs. All of the ideals and plans he had scheduled were held up abrubtly when his mother and wife died on the same day, making Roosevelt wanting to leave for the Dakota areas for two years and doing…

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    Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27th, 1858 in New York. As a young boy he was interested in natural history and sports. After attending Harvard University he got elected to the New York State Assembly, where he served two terms. He unexpectedly became the 26th president of the US after the assassination of William McKinley. Through many hardships and losses, Theodore Roosevelt still managed to turn the United States in the correct direction by helping them push through the…

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    Teddy Roosevelt Destined for greatness or not? Theodore Roosevelt was an important person that changed the world. He was a very confident man who believed in a better society. He did not just want to help the United States. He wanted to expand himself over the world. The question is, did he change the world for better or worse? He gained people’s trust, urged them to do right, and was a very open minded person. Teddy Roosevelt oversaw the Panama Canal. “Roosevelt sought to bring the United…

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    Theodore Roosevelt made a great impact while in office at the White House. He also abuse his power as the President during his years. Most of his legacy included; Act, Act, Ac, Act. Now even though he won the noble peace prize in 1906 for creating a peace movement. Therefore developing countless “Acts” that help America evolved in what it is today. Whereas, he still made some unforgettable decision, such as, Brownsville and imperialism. However, his time in the White House was quite memorable,…

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    They were known as the Progressive Presidents. Theodore Roosevelt was a republican who brought the movement to the federal level, and he became president in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley. After becoming president, he demanded a “Square Deal.” The goal of this “deal” was to prevent the waste…

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    Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in Manhattan, New York and he died on January 6, 1919 in Cove Neck, New York. He was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, governor, and naturalist. He also served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. After graduating Harvard College in 1880, Roosevelt married Alice Hathaway Lee and entered Columbia University Law School, but he dropped out after only one year to enter a career into public service. He was the…

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    Theodore Roosevelt's presidency may have changed the United States forever. Although he was not the American people’s first choice to be president, Roosevelt certainly did grow on the American people. Roosevelt had many accomplishments in his presidency, both domestic and foreign. Because Roosevelt was a different type of president, it proves that his policies changed the landscape of the US politically, economically, and socially. Theodore Roosevelt changed America socially by helping the…

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