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Theodore Roosevelt Research Paper

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Jacob Avendano
Mrs. Meyer
American History
27 April 2015
President Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was born on October 27th, 1958 in New York City. His father, Theodore Roosevelt, was of Dutch descent and his mother, Martha Bulloch, had been rumored to have had the lead role for Gone with the Wind ‘s character Scarlett O’Hara. Theodore grew up well fed and his parents had a financial stable job in importing plate-glass. “Teedie”, as his family members called him, was home schooled because of his illnesses and asthma. Teedie loved nature and his homeschooling allowed him to become closer. He was not just a brilliant mind, he also worked with his hands. He made his own physical routine that included boxing and weightlifting. …show more content…

Roosevelt soon made a comeback at his political career, first as a civil service commissioner, then as a New York City police commissioner and Assistant U.S. Navy Secretary.
Taking an interest in the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt left his government position to organize a volunteer cavalry known as the Rough Riders. He led in a charge up San Juan Hill in the Battle of San Juan Heights, in 1898. He was nominated for the Medal of Honor, then Roosevelt was elected governor of New York in 1898. At age 42, "Teddy" Roosevelt became the youngest man to become the United States president. During Roosevelt’s presidency he dedicated himself to breaking up monopolies under the Sherman Antitrust Act. His first term included, the "Square Deal" a program that called for reform of the work situations and hours, government regulation of industry and consumer protection (breaking up monopolies), with the his main focus on helping all classes of the American …show more content…

Came Roosevelt’s slogan when talking about foreign affairs “Speak softly and carry a big stick,” he heavily funded the U.S. Navy and created the "Great White Fleet." He also helped speed up completion of the Panama Canal by providing weapons and funds to the Panama revolution. In 1906, President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
In 1909, Teddy Roosevelt left office, he felt confident that he was leaving the nation in capable hands. Roosevelt's former Secretary of War William Howard Taft became the 27th president. After Roosevelt's presidency his next move was to travel to Africa to hunt on the safaris.
Roosevelt was unhappy with Taft’s weak enforcement of policies. This made Roosevelt want to make a third run at the presidency. However, Taft was still running on the Republican Party ticket. So Roosevelt went to the Progressive Party, and began campaigning for the 1912 election. While delivering a speech on the campaign trail in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Roosevelt was shot in the chest in an assassination attempt. He continued his speech for 90 minutes before seeing a doctor, later saying the incident was just a hazard of the profession. Roosevelt lost to Woodrow Wilson in the 1912 election, in close popular vote. He considered running in 1916, but differed in favor of Republican Party nominee Charles Evans

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