Presidency+Assigment

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= ﻿Theodore Roosevelt: =



**President of the United States #:** 26th


 * Political Party: ** Republican

**To:** March 4, 1909
 * Years:**
 * From:** September 14, 1901

Key Personal Details: He was very active during his life time, moving up, and accomplishing many things before and even after his presidency.

 * He was born from a rich family (usually affects your decisions when you are born into an aristocratic family) and was an nonathletic child
 * stayed home to study natural history at a young age (inspired him to be a politician)
 * He attended **Harvard College**, during his college years. He later went to **Colombia Law School** to study law.
 * He was a cowboy in Dakota after he brought his second ranch. He learned how to ride, rope, and hunt. He captured relentless horse thieves, and aided him later in life when he became a "Rough Rider."
 * **Civil Service Commission:** President Benjamin Harrison appointed him to this role in 1888. During his time, he was known for his hard work in administering and reminding the enforcement of the laws.
 * in the civil service commission: it was important that employees had the proper ability, knowledge and skills for the public employee and ensured that everyone had fair treatment
 * **New York City Police Commissioner:** He became the president of the board in 1895. He radically reformed the New York Police Department. It was known for being majorly corrupt at the time, and he worked hard to turn it around. He had regular check ups for arms, and physical exams.
 * he made sure that everyone was loyal
 * created drastic disciplinary rules that stood for a while.
 * He was **Assistant Secretary of the Navy**
 * he was extremely interested in the navy as a child, and was delighted when he gained the post as assistant secretary to the navy
 * during that time, the battleship of Maine exploded, and he made the Navy prepare themselves for what may be a war and ordered weapons and ammunition.
 * he was a stong proponent of testing the military in battle, and they were thus prepared for the Spanish American War.
 * **Rough Rider: First US Voluntary Cavalry Regiment:** He was the Lieutant/Colonel and was the only member who owned a horse. He led many people into key battles such as the battle of San Juan Hill.
 * for his services in this war he gained the Medal of Honor in 2001 after being rejected earlier in the war
 * **Governor of New York:** In 1898, Roosevelt became the governor of New York, as a Republican
 * He becomes the vice president of president William Mckinley in 1900.
 * Becomes president on September 14, 1901 after William Mckinley was assassinated.

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 * Slide on some major events before presidency:**

Key Events & Decisions that happened while being President:
Perhaps the biggest decisions that Theodore Roosevelt was known for while being president was his efforts on foreign policy. Theodore Roosevelt changed the foreign policy of the United States from one that was mostly Isolationism in the late 1800s to that of Imperialism in the early 1900s. Like James K. Polk, Theodore Roosevelt believed that the United States had a God-given right to intervene in other affairs of other nations to aid them and also spread US doctrine. He was also keen on expanding US borders outside of the North American continent.


 * Becomes the first ever president to invite an African American into the White House (Booker T. Washington)
 * Strong opposition toward the Chinese, and he continues the **Chinese Exclusion Acts** prohibiting Chinese laborers from immigrating into Phillipines.
 * **Conservation:** Roosevelt was known for being an extremely powerful conservative. His efforts on conservation was huge. He created public parks all over the United States.
 * created over 150 national forests
 * 51 federal bird reservations
 * 5 national parks
 * 18 national monuments
 * He funded wealth to create the **Panama Canal** in the Isthmus of Panama.
 * He reversed the idea of lasseiz-faire economy and wanted government control even if minor in bringing order, and social Justice in the American Economy.
 * He was also known for his work while being a naturalist: He
 * He expanded the powers of the Chief executive, and also expanded the powers and responsabilities of the presidential office making a more modern Presidency.
 * He established many acts and many other domestic programs that helped the United States:
 * Deparment of Commerce and Labor
 * preached the **"Square Deal"** in which it provided many Americans with Lving Wages that they never really had before.
 * built up the navy as the "Big Stick."
 * regulations of railroad with Elkins and Hepburn Acts
 * labor acts
 * and consumer protection acts such as the Meat Inspection Act, and the Pure Food and Drug Act
 * He gained the Nobel Peace Prize for contributing to an end of the Russo-Japanese War
 * He was a big advocate in trying to get the United States to prepare for World War I.
 * He created the **Bull Moose Political Party (which was also known as the Progressive Party)**
 * believed in Woman's Suffrage
 * Social Welfare
 * etc.

Legacy:
President Theodore Roosevelt is one of the best Presidents that the United States ever had, because he was famous for many important acts, important actions and other such things that the world would never have today without him. He created the **Imperialism** foreign policy that is still used today. He created the progressive party. He was one of the first people to accomplish many of the beliefs that conservatives wanted. He created parks, forests, and helped in aiding the United States in staying as a clean country. This is something that hasn't really happened before. Who doesn't wan a green, and clean earth? He accomplished. He advocated in making the United States prepare for WWI, and it was a key decision because the United States emerged victorious. Besides being president, Roosevelt accomplished many things, he was a rough rider, a historian, wrote more than 35 noverls, one of the leaders of the Rough Riders, assistant secretary of the navy, and a cowboy. He was a very active president.

Sources -

 * [|http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life][|/biotr.htm]**
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