As the youngest man to become president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt proved his self ambition and visionary leadership. Roosevelt became the first president to set America on the successful path of prosperous growth and diplomatic influence. From childhood to adulthood, Roosevelt hoped to positively influence Americans. Theodore Roosevelt sought to make America a better place through anti-trust acts, safety laws, and positive environmental actions.
By dissolving powerful corporate trusts, Theodore Roosevelt desired the ability to allow all Americans a chance at success. However, corrupt trusts had gone against Roosevelt’s belief in helping people in need. Not only were they making life hard for the working class, some trusts greedily made millions of dollars from controlling every part of their desired industry. For instance, John D. Rockefeller, owner of Standard Oil, owned the land, drilling companies, pipelines, refineries, gas stations, and almost all the oil in America. Additionally, monopoly owners nationally raised prices such as docking wages and railroad rates just to get an extra million in their bank accounts. Roosevelt found it inequitable that while powerful business owners were stuffing their faces with food, the masses were hardly capable of supporting their families. Roosevelt also believed that big businessmen similar to Rockefeller had a stranglehold on the economy and could ruin corporate trust systems altogether. Theodore Roosevelt despised such monopolies and took action soon after becoming president. He created the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in 1890 and declared that “every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several Stat...
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...e, during, and after his presidency created a lasting impression on America. Although Roosevelt was incapable of passing a few desired laws, many eventually came to fruition, living on the great legacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Throughout history, United-States citizens have elected several presidents, and each one of them are worth knowing for an event or an act in particular. There is an infinite amount of lessons that can be learned from other people’s mistakes, victories, and defeats. Theodore Roosevelt is one of the elected presidents, and he is worth knowing because he helped establish the Children's Aid Society, he facilitated the construction of the Panama Canal and he averted a national emergency by dealing with the 1902 coal strike. Roosevelt's had a profound impact on our society.
Theodore Roosevelt stepped into head of office on September 19, 1901 when President William McKinley was assassinated. He was the youngest man to become president. His motto was “speak softly but carry a big stick.” President Roosevelt would come into power offering America the square deal. He would take the power away from the industrialists as he controlled big business from the White House. He would soon become known as a TrustBuster. Roosevelt used American power for American interests and was quoted as saying, “I am an American first and last. “ Although some historians argue that Roosevelt acted like a six-year-old throughout his presidency and that he didn’t think things through, ie “he thought with his hips”, one can admire the tremendous leadership qualities that Teddy Roosevelt had. First, he was a very bold man who graduated magna cum laude from Harvard. The average citizen was aware of what a “positive, warm and tough, authoritative and funny” president that they had leading them. His leadership qualities stemmed from his time as a New York state Assembly man, a deputy sheriff, a ...
Roosevelt sought to change this, and help save the American ecosystem, and its inhabitants. If it wasn’t for the works of Roosevelt, then many of the national parks, bodies of water, and reserves that we have today, may have suffered from the many different businesses that would exploit them. Many millions of acres of forests would have been cut down for the growth of industrial economy. The lakes, streams, and other sources of water would have been polluted because of waste and sewage would be dumped there. Imagine if Yosemite National Park was another woodless landscape with lakes that are used as waste dumps. The environment would have been so much different if Roosevelt had not stepped
Theodor Roosevelt, our 26th president, was a gruff politician who had a huge impact on America. He is known for his accomplishments in the political, social, and business world during the Progressive Era. His accomplishments helped shape America, and because of this influence, he is one of the faces found on Mount Rushmore.
President Franklin Roosevelt was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States. He created economic stability when the United States was suffering through the Great Depression. In his first three months of office, known as the Hundred Days, Roosevelt took immediate action to help the struggling nation.1 "In a period of massive unemployment, a collapsed stock market, thousands of banks closing for lack of liquidity, and agricultural prices fallen below the cost of production," Roosevelt passed a series of relief measures.2 These relief measures, known as the New Deal, provided help for individuals and businesses to prevent bankruptcy. Also, the New Deal is responsible for social security, welfare, and national parks. A further reason why Roosevelt is considered a great president is because he was a good role model for being determined in his...
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Theodore Roosevelt could be considered the best president of the US because of the efforts he made in the years 1904 to 1909. Not only did he help the country while in office, but he was also commander of the first US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in the Spanish American War, the youngest member of the New York assemble at the age of 23, the president of New York City Police Board from 1895- 1897, assistant secretary of the Navy, governor of New York, and Vice President of the U.S. With this background, Roosevelt became the youngest President in the Nation's history at the age of forty-two. Theodore brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong
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How did you feel about Theodore Roosevelt as a president? Did Theodore Roosevelt tenure become successful or become a failure? Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States of America. Roosevelt showed respect and honesty towards other people around him. He confronted struggles between management and business. Everyone seemed to trust Theodore Roosevelt throughout his presidential years. Theodore strived for the best while being president for two constant terms. Theodore Roosevelt cared about how things turned out and wanted to make sure that everything went as smoothly as possible. Roosevelt showed dedication towards what he believed in while being respectful to the actions it may cost in the long run. While being in office, Roosevelt had some tough situations to solve. President Roosevelt accomplished several things throughout his presidency. Theodore Roosevelt has showed passion, devotion, and sincerity towards the people.
Theodore Roosevelt was a very important man in American history. Believe it or not, he did many things before being elected president. He was part of many organizations and helped society. Theodore Roosevelt was a part of the Civil Service Commission, which is a federal government agency that protects civil service laws and makes sure people get fair treatment. He also was the police commissioner of New York City and the assistant secretary of the Navy. He became very attached to the Navy while working with it. Theodore Roosevelt was the leader of the Rough Riders, which were the first volunteer cavalry in the Spanish American war (“Teddy Roosevelt: The Rough Rider in the White House”). This was a big deal because The Rough Riders helped America win the Spanish American war. They fought at battles such as the battle of San Juan Hill and Las Quasimas (“Rough Riders”). Theodore Roosevelt was also a cowboy, Vice president, police commissioner of New York, and governor of New York (“Teddy Roosevelt Rough”). Not only did Teddy Roosevelt impact America in a positive way before becoming president, but also a lot while president.
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Throughout history, America has had a plethora of leaders. A handful of these leaders have found a place in the heart of many Americans. Franklin D. Roosevelt, commonly referred to as FDR, is without a doubt one of these leaders. FDR made new laws, put forth many ideas, and raised the public’s morale before, during, and after WWII. He affected America in such a way that he brought us out of the slum of Great Depression. Even though Franklin D. Roosevelt put America in debt, his new deal policy gave millions of Americans jobs, stimulated the economy, raised public moral, and introduced new big government tactics. He was truly the people’s president.
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Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame because of his historic presidency and his work as a political activist helping to change the United States of America into the great nation it is today. Teddy Roosevelt made many monumental decisions and made many projects a success because of his determination and his ideas to better our great nation.