Theodore+Roosevelt

Alex Fry Maggie McWade John Carlin Question1 Theodore Roosevelt, October 27, 1858–January 6, 1919, was born in New York into an old Dutch family who had settled in America in the seventeenth century. When Roosevelt was eighteen he entered Harvard College and spent four years there. He divided his time between books and sport and was excellent at both. When he left Harvard he studied in Germany for about a year and then immediately went into politics. He was elected to the Assembly of New York State for three years and distinguishing himself as a fervent reformer.he was also a deputy sheriff in the Dakota Territory, Police Commissioner of New York City, U.S. Civil Service Commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Colonel of the Rough Riders. Roosevelt accomplished this all by the age of 42, at which time he became the youngest man ever to hold the office of President. His specific achievements are numerous. His greatest contribution was thought to be his work for conservation nature, the building of the Panama Canal, and he negotiation of the Russo-Japanese War. Is his final year of presidency, Theodore Roosevelt died suddenly at his Oyster Bay home in his sleep.

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Question 3 Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most active Presidents of the United States for many reasons. The first is when he was just in the State Assembly writing more bills then any other there. The next thing is two simple words that are still known with his ideals today “Square Deal”. Roosevelt’s Square Deal was to be between labor and business. After this in 1902 another great victory for Roosevelt came in the Coal Workers Strike. To end the strike he threaten to force the army to mine the coal causing people on both sides of the strike to come to a fast agreement getting the workers less hours and better pay.

Another example of this is the Trust Bust ear which came into effect with the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act which both worked on making the railroad system more efficient. As in the section of food and drugs Roosevelt got a bill passed that caused food companies make their labels have what is in the product. Finally the greatest achievement in my mind that has possible saved millions of dollars to this day is the building of the Panama Canal.