Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
The administration of Theodore Roosevelt started with him being the first modern president. Theodore Roosevelt impacted American History in many different ways. For one, he increased the power of the executive office. Roosevelt believed that the president had the right to all powers, and since the executive branch was becoming larger in power, he took advantage of the opportunity and became the center of the political arena. Theodore Roosevelt also brought up the ideas of limited government and individualism during his presidency. Theodore Roosevelt was a popular Republican in the political world. He volunteered to fight in the Spanish American War, and when it was time to come home, he was dubbed a hero. Because of this, he was elected governor of New York. This was a great accomplishment for Theodore. From this position Theodore Roosevelt soon became the president of the United States. As president, he contributed to American History. One of the things that he accomplished as the president was aiding Panama in gaining freedom from Columbia. Theodore Roosevelt also created the Roosevelt Corollary that was embedded into the Monroe Doctrine. The Roosevelt Corollary stated that it was the responsibility of America to intervene with the force if necessary in Latin America to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. This part of the Monroe Doctrine became known as the 'Big Stick Diplomacy'. One of Theodore Roosevelt's famous quotes came from this. It said, "I have always been fond of the West African proverb: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.'" Theodore Roosevelt was known for all of his progressive policies while he was in office as the president. One of his policies was using existing antitrust laws to fight against corruption in the railroad, oil, and other industries. All of his policies including things about the trusts and labor reforms were all part of what we know as the Square Deal. When the Russian and Japanese War began,
The administration of Theodore Roosevelt started with him being the first modern president. Theodore Roosevelt impacted American History in many different ways. For one, he increased the power of the executive office. Roosevelt believed that the president had the right to all powers, and since the executive branch was becoming larger in power, he took advantage of the opportunity and became the center of the political arena. Theodore Roosevelt also brought up the ideas of limited government and individualism during his presidency. Theodore Roosevelt was a popular Republican in the political world. He volunteered to fight in the Spanish American War, and when it was time to come home, he was dubbed a hero. Because of this, he was elected governor of New York. This was a great accomplishment for Theodore. From this position Theodore Roosevelt soon became the president of the United States. As president, he contributed to American History. One of the things that he accomplished as the president was aiding Panama in gaining freedom from Columbia. Theodore Roosevelt also created the Roosevelt Corollary that was embedded into the Monroe Doctrine. The Roosevelt Corollary stated that it was the responsibility of America to intervene with the force if necessary in Latin America to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. This part of the Monroe Doctrine became known as the 'Big Stick Diplomacy'. One of Theodore Roosevelt's famous quotes came from this. It said, "I have always been fond of the West African proverb: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.'" Theodore Roosevelt was known for all of his progressive policies while he was in office as the president. One of his policies was using existing antitrust laws to fight against corruption in the railroad, oil, and other industries. All of his policies including things about the trusts and labor reforms were all part of what we know as the Square Deal. When the Russian and Japanese War began,