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Theodore Theodore RooseveltRoosevelt

What do we already know What do we already know about Theodore about Theodore

Roosevelt?Roosevelt? Led Rough Riders in the Led Rough Riders in the

Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War Emerged a war heroEmerged a war hero

Foreign Policy:Foreign Policy: ““Big Stick” politicsBig Stick” politics Backed Panamanian Backed Panamanian

Revolution against ColombiaRevolution against Colombia Built Panama CanalBuilt Panama Canal Arbitrated the Russo-Arbitrated the Russo-

Japanese WarJapanese War Roosevelt Corollary:Roosevelt Corollary:

Addition to Monroe DoctrineAddition to Monroe Doctrine Stated U.S. is only country Stated U.S. is only country

that can intervene in this that can intervene in this hemispherehemisphere

What is a little History What is a little History about Theodore about Theodore

Roosevelt?Roosevelt? Drove himself physicallyDrove himself physically Attended HarvardAttended Harvard Youngest President—42 Youngest President—42 Set the tone for modern Set the tone for modern

presidency—president with an presidency—president with an active role both foreign and active role both foreign and domesticdomestic

Believed in federal intervention Believed in federal intervention and regulationsand regulations

6 children, very active in sports6 children, very active in sports Used media and news Used media and news

campaigns to his advantage campaigns to his advantage with reform with reform

Governor of NY:Governor of NY: Supported reforms and Supported reforms and

progressive ideasprogressive ideas

Theodore Roosevelt

-rose steadily through gov’t ranks

-Spanish American War: led Rough Riders

-Gov. of NY

reform governor

-Vice President of William McKinley

1901:

-Became President with McKinley’s assassination

Will be the first progressive president

Square Deal

-”hit the line hard”

-Presidency as the “bully pulpit”: used the news influence legislation

he serves as the protector of the people

-Square Deal was his program to fix the evils of society: conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection

-”politics is the art of the possible”

-”speak softly and carry a big stick”

Gov’t Involvement

-1902 coal strike:

workers want 20% raise, 9 hour workday, & to unionize

mine owners refused to bargain

-strike threaten fuel needs of the nation— Roosevelt intervenes

-Roosevelt had both groups to meet and go to arbitration

-set an example of Presidents mediating conflicts

Trustbusting

-trusts controlled 4/5 of industry

-Roosevelt believed in good and bad trusts.

Wanted to attack “bad” trusts

-several trusts were broken and real gov’t regulation began

-RR regulation: needed federal regulation

Northern Securities v. US:

Ended a major railroad monopoly

Precedent case for trust busting

Roosevelt earns nickname: “Trustbuster”

Trustbusting

The Jungle

-written by Upton Sinclair

-muckraking novel

-meant to expose the conditions of immigrants instead told horrible conditions of meat packing industry

-impact of novel was the description of meatpacking industry = leads public to call for reform, Sinclair is invited to White House

Gov’t ActionRoosevelt -investigated

Sinclair’s claims: reports states accounts in Sinclair’s novel are TRUE

-passed Meat Inspection Act, 1906: cleanliness requirements and federal meat inspection

-later passage of Pure Food and Drug Act: all food and drug products must be labeled accurately

-FDA: set-up later under Wilson

Conservation

-industry was consuming large portions of natural resources

-pollution was destroying waterways

-shrinking wilderness and natural resources

-established several national parks (Sierra, Yosemite, Cherokee, Tahoe, Rio Grande, Hoosier)

-set aside large portions of forestlands

-Gifford Pinchot: conservationist, appointed head of US Forest Service

-development of land for the common good

First conservation president

Civil Rights

-Progressive era as a whole ignored the needs of minorities

Roosevelt recognized individuals:

-Booker T. Washington : first African American to be invited to White House, believed in equality gradually through education, Tuskegee Institute

-W.E.B. DuBois : demanded equality now, led Niagara Falls Convention

NAACP: equality for all races

How did TR become president?

What was TR’s domestic program of Progressive reforms?

What precedent was set by TR’s involvement in the 1902 coal strike?

This was an early trust-busting case that declared monopolies were illegal.

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle led to the passage of what laws? How does TR address the issue of conservation? Who does TR choose to replace him in the presidency? What group did Roosevelt and other Progressives largely ignore in the early 1900s?

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• Use your notes to create an information flyer about Theodore Roosevelt.– Be sure to include a title– At least 10 facts about Roosevelt• Be sure to explain facts, not just list

– Include a minimum of 1 picture– Be colorful and creative