Forestry in 1898 and under President Theodore Roosevelt was named Chief Forester of the redefined U.S. Forest Service. National forest management was guided by Pinchot’s principle‚ "the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run." His magnetic personal leadership inspired and ignited the new organization. During his government service‚ the number of national forests increased from 32 in 1898 to 149 in 1910 for a total of 193 million acres. Pinchot and Roosevelt together made conservation public
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vote‚ which threw of the ratio of voters and non-voters. In addition‚ all four candidates running for the title of President‚ Debs‚ Roosevelt‚ Wilson‚ and Taft‚ were all progressives‚ and wanted to reduce the number of trusts. This gave all voters‚ men or women‚ no incentive to vote. In the end of the election‚ Woodrow Wilson won‚ with 435 electoral votes‚ while Roosevelt had 88‚ and Taft received a mere eight. During Wilson’s presidency‚ some women spoke out saying that Wilson was "oppressing" them
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the major corporations in America‚ transportation development from the 1860 through the 1900s‚ and urbanization. The Progressive Era successfully passed reform movements and the 17th Amendment but limited the rights of women and children. Theodore Roosevelt developed many progressive policies. The 1907 Washington Post political cartoon revealed him killing bad trusts and keeping the good trusts untouched. The Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act in the 1890 and restraint all trades to be illegal
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faced in Panama. The foreigners working on the canal demanded more money‚ which eventually led to the project’s bankruptcy. Theodore Roosevelt believed strongly in the building of the Panama Canal‚ and he had strong public support. In 1900‚ President McKinley elected Roosevelt as vice president for his second term. The next year‚ McKinley was assassinated‚ so Roosevelt promptly took his roll as President of the United States. He strongly believed that the U.S. needed a firm grasp in Latin America
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growth occurred‚ we would need to build and protect our new empires‚ and this could very easily be a problem. Three presidents at this time period were very influential in their progressive views. One of these was Theodore Roosevelt. "Speak softly and carry a big stick"‚ a quote by Roosevelt himself‚ expresses his "Big-stick" diplomacy‚ stating that the threat of military force would be used to influence politics in other countries. Next‚ Taft’s dollar diplomacy states that money can influence decision-making
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of these energetic reformers united in the Progressive party of 1912‚ with Theodore Roosevelt as their presidential candidate. There were a huge number of people that were involved in the progressive reform. All three presidents during that time period that included Theodore Roosevelt‚ Howard Taft‚ and Woodrow Wilson. All three implemented some form of progressive reform. After leaving office‚ President Theodore Roosevelt created a third political party called the Progressive Party that challenged
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Before the mid-1800’s‚ Americans saw wilderness areas as potential hazards or places to gather things they needed. It was not until the early 1900’s that the conservation movement began to grow in size and popularity with the help of President Theodore Roosevelt. He urged all Americans to get involved with the protection of wildlife and natural resources. Due to the care and concern of the conservation movement‚ Denali State Park in Alaska remains one of the great areas of unspoiled
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Theodore Roosevelt- Americanization Theodore Roosevelt‚ 26th President of United States‚ expressed his thoughts on Americanism through an article titled “American Ideals”. According to Roosevelt‚ Americanism means to adopt an American way of life being carefree of our religion or tradition in the past. Every true citizen who thinks himself as an American should be aware of the American Ideals and should be able to follow them from the bottom of their heart. America has always been a land of immigrants
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and often does not make sense to me that society despises individuals with body art‚ and often associates them with delinquency‚ however‚ it is depicted as normal when influential people are seen with body ink. An example would be President Theodore Roosevelt; the 32nd President of the United States. He proudly bore a tattoo of his family crest across his chest. If
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THE DIRTY TRUTH As the Civil War concluded and the era of Reconstruction began‚ America tried to cure the tribulations society had fostered. More specifically‚ the Progressive Movement tried to repair the problems by reformation and cultivation of a better country. Some activists removed themselves from civilization and created utopian communities‚ while others struggled for equal rights and temperance. However‚ the success of all reforms came greatly from the work of “muckraking” journalists
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