Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

By Jackie WhiteBy Jackie White

Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Teddy Roosevelt’s Square DealDeal

Basic InformationBasic Information

Born into a wealthy NY Born into a wealthy NY familyfamily

Home schooled by Home schooled by private tutorsprivate tutors

Suffered from health Suffered from health problems including problems including asthma as a small asthma as a small child child

Had numerous pets Had numerous pets including horses, dogs, including horses, dogs, cats, & guinea pigscats, & guinea pigs

Attended Harvard Attended Harvard 18801880

Origin of the Teddy BearOrigin of the Teddy Bear Roosevelt was an avid Roosevelt was an avid

outdoorsman & hunter.outdoorsman & hunter.  

He once refused to He once refused to shoot a small bear on a shoot a small bear on a Mississippi hunting tripMississippi hunting trip

The incident led to the The incident led to the origin of the "teddy origin of the "teddy bear" as a popular bear" as a popular child's toychild's toy

His bear friend became His bear friend became a common sidekick in a common sidekick in many subsequent many subsequent cartoons.cartoons.

Drove himself to accomplish demanding physical feats

Avid hunter and outdoorsmen

New York City Police Commissioner

Political Rise of Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of United States Navy

Political Rise of Roosevelt

Roosevelt led a volunteer cavalry unit called the Rough Riders

Political Rise of Roosevelt

Rough Riders

Roosevelt led the Rough Riders to victory during the Spanish American War Hero battle of San Juan Hill

Became New York’s governor in 1898

Political Bosses in NY wanted to get rid of him

Political Rise of Roosevelt

Nominated him for Vice President of the United States

Political Rise of Roosevelt

Roosevelt became Pres when McKinley was assassinated

Political Rise of Roosevelt

42 years old, youngest president up until that time

Political Rise of Roosevelt

Reputation for being bold and he was a popular president

Activist President, used his personality & popularity to advance his programs

Officially gave the White House its formal name 1901

President Theodore Roosevelt

Square Deal was a term used to describe the progressive reforms undertaken by his administration

Roosevelt’s Legacy

Roosevelt takes on Big Roosevelt takes on Big BusinessBusiness

Upon the assassinationUpon the assassination

of President McKinley,of President McKinley,

Roosevelt enteredRoosevelt entered

office at a time when theoffice at a time when the

giants of business like J.giants of business like J.

P. Morgan and John D.P. Morgan and John D.

Rockefeller seemed toRockefeller seemed to

dominate the country.dominate the country.  

Before long the situationBefore long the situation

was radically different.was radically different.  

(Note the bear in the (Note the bear in the cartoon.)cartoon.)

Conservationist Conservationist PresidentPresidentMost people believed Most people believed

AmericaAmerica’’s resources s resources were endless. were endless.

Roosevelt made Roosevelt made conservation a conservation a primary concernprimary concern

National National Reclamation ActReclamation Act (Newlands Act)- (Newlands Act)- money from the sale money from the sale of public lands in West of public lands in West funded large scale funded large scale irrigation projects, irrigation projects, government would government would manage water in manage water in West.West.

ConservationConservation

Gifford PinchotGifford Pinchot

Head of U.S. Forest ServiceHead of U.S. Forest Service

Professional Professional conservationistconservationist

Some wilderness areas be Some wilderness areas be preserved while others preserved while others would be developed for the would be developed for the common goodcommon good

John MuirJohn Muir

Advocated complete Advocated complete preservation of the wildernesspreservation of the wilderness

1902 Coal Miners Strike1902 Coal Miners Strike 140,000 PA coal 140,000 PA coal

miners went on strikeminers went on strike

Coal reserves ran lowCoal reserves ran low

Roosevelt called Roosevelt called owners and workers to owners and workers to White House to settle White House to settle disputedispute

Threatened to take Threatened to take over the minesover the mines

Reputation for Reputation for president to intervene president to intervene when strike threatened when strike threatened public welfarepublic welfare

How TR Changed the How TR Changed the PresidencyPresidency

Modern president- a model for future Modern president- a model for future presidents believed the president was presidents believed the president was responsible for the national welfareresponsible for the national welfare

when a strike threatened the public welfare the when a strike threatened the public welfare the federal government was expected to intervene federal government was expected to intervene

expanded the responsibilities of the president expanded the responsibilities of the president as defined by the Constitutionas defined by the Constitution

set the precedent for activist president/federal set the precedent for activist president/federal authorities would intervened in domestic affairsauthorities would intervened in domestic affairs

How TR Changed the How TR Changed the PresidencyPresidency

the government should assume control when the government should assume control when the states proved incapable of dealing with the states proved incapable of dealing with problemsproblems

bully pulpit-used the power of the presidency to bully pulpit-used the power of the presidency to influence news media and shape legislationinfluence news media and shape legislation

believed that some trusts were harmful to the believed that some trusts were harmful to the publics interestpublics interest

trust buster-filed 44 anti trust lawsuits under the trust buster-filed 44 anti trust lawsuits under the Sherman Anti Trust ActSherman Anti Trust Act

LegislationLegislation

Meat Inspection ActMeat Inspection Act -dictated strict cleanliness -dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meat packers.requirements for meat packers.

Pure Food & Drug Act-Pure Food & Drug Act- halted the sale of halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling.truth in labeling.

Elkins Act-Elkins Act- made it illegal for railroad officials to made it illegal for railroad officials to give, and for shippers to receive, rebates for using give, and for shippers to receive, rebates for using particular railroads. particular railroads.

THE LION TAMER

Who is the man in the cartoon?

What is he holding in his hands?

Where are the lions coming from?

What do the lions represent?

What is the cartoonists message?