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Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt
By Jackie WhiteBy Jackie White
Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Teddy Roosevelt’s Square DealDeal
Basic InformationBasic Information
Born into a wealthy NY Born into a wealthy NY familyfamily
Home schooled by Home schooled by private tutorsprivate tutors
Suffered from health Suffered from health problems including problems including asthma as a small asthma as a small child child
Had numerous pets Had numerous pets including horses, dogs, including horses, dogs, cats, & guinea pigscats, & guinea pigs
Attended Harvard Attended Harvard 18801880
Origin of the Teddy BearOrigin of the Teddy Bear Roosevelt was an avid Roosevelt was an avid
outdoorsman & hunter.outdoorsman & hunter.
He once refused to He once refused to shoot a small bear on a shoot a small bear on a Mississippi hunting tripMississippi hunting trip
The incident led to the The incident led to the origin of the "teddy origin of the "teddy bear" as a popular bear" as a popular child's toychild's toy
His bear friend became His bear friend became a common sidekick in a common sidekick in many subsequent many subsequent cartoons.cartoons.
Drove himself to accomplish demanding physical feats
Avid hunter and outdoorsmen
New York City Police Commissioner
Political Rise of Roosevelt
Assistant Secretary of United States Navy
Political Rise of Roosevelt
Roosevelt led a volunteer cavalry unit called the Rough Riders
Political Rise of Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Roosevelt led the Rough Riders to victory during the Spanish American War Hero battle of San Juan Hill
Became New York’s governor in 1898
Political Bosses in NY wanted to get rid of him
Political Rise of Roosevelt
Nominated him for Vice President of the United States
Political Rise of Roosevelt
Roosevelt became Pres when McKinley was assassinated
Political Rise of Roosevelt
42 years old, youngest president up until that time
Political Rise of Roosevelt
Reputation for being bold and he was a popular president
Activist President, used his personality & popularity to advance his programs
Officially gave the White House its formal name 1901
President Theodore Roosevelt
Square Deal was a term used to describe the progressive reforms undertaken by his administration
Roosevelt’s Legacy
Roosevelt takes on Big Roosevelt takes on Big BusinessBusiness
Upon the assassinationUpon the assassination
of President McKinley,of President McKinley,
Roosevelt enteredRoosevelt entered
office at a time when theoffice at a time when the
giants of business like J.giants of business like J.
P. Morgan and John D.P. Morgan and John D.
Rockefeller seemed toRockefeller seemed to
dominate the country.dominate the country.
Before long the situationBefore long the situation
was radically different.was radically different.
(Note the bear in the (Note the bear in the cartoon.)cartoon.)
Conservationist Conservationist PresidentPresidentMost people believed Most people believed
AmericaAmerica’’s resources s resources were endless. were endless.
Roosevelt made Roosevelt made conservation a conservation a primary concernprimary concern
National National Reclamation ActReclamation Act (Newlands Act)- (Newlands Act)- money from the sale money from the sale of public lands in West of public lands in West funded large scale funded large scale irrigation projects, irrigation projects, government would government would manage water in manage water in West.West.
ConservationConservation
Gifford PinchotGifford Pinchot
Head of U.S. Forest ServiceHead of U.S. Forest Service
Professional Professional conservationistconservationist
Some wilderness areas be Some wilderness areas be preserved while others preserved while others would be developed for the would be developed for the common goodcommon good
John MuirJohn Muir
Advocated complete Advocated complete preservation of the wildernesspreservation of the wilderness
1902 Coal Miners Strike1902 Coal Miners Strike 140,000 PA coal 140,000 PA coal
miners went on strikeminers went on strike
Coal reserves ran lowCoal reserves ran low
Roosevelt called Roosevelt called owners and workers to owners and workers to White House to settle White House to settle disputedispute
Threatened to take Threatened to take over the minesover the mines
Reputation for Reputation for president to intervene president to intervene when strike threatened when strike threatened public welfarepublic welfare
How TR Changed the How TR Changed the PresidencyPresidency
Modern president- a model for future Modern president- a model for future presidents believed the president was presidents believed the president was responsible for the national welfareresponsible for the national welfare
when a strike threatened the public welfare the when a strike threatened the public welfare the federal government was expected to intervene federal government was expected to intervene
expanded the responsibilities of the president expanded the responsibilities of the president as defined by the Constitutionas defined by the Constitution
set the precedent for activist president/federal set the precedent for activist president/federal authorities would intervened in domestic affairsauthorities would intervened in domestic affairs
How TR Changed the How TR Changed the PresidencyPresidency
the government should assume control when the government should assume control when the states proved incapable of dealing with the states proved incapable of dealing with problemsproblems
bully pulpit-used the power of the presidency to bully pulpit-used the power of the presidency to influence news media and shape legislationinfluence news media and shape legislation
believed that some trusts were harmful to the believed that some trusts were harmful to the publics interestpublics interest
trust buster-filed 44 anti trust lawsuits under the trust buster-filed 44 anti trust lawsuits under the Sherman Anti Trust ActSherman Anti Trust Act
LegislationLegislation
Meat Inspection ActMeat Inspection Act -dictated strict cleanliness -dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meat packers.requirements for meat packers.
Pure Food & Drug Act-Pure Food & Drug Act- halted the sale of halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling.truth in labeling.
Elkins Act-Elkins Act- made it illegal for railroad officials to made it illegal for railroad officials to give, and for shippers to receive, rebates for using give, and for shippers to receive, rebates for using particular railroads. particular railroads.
THE LION TAMER
Who is the man in the cartoon?
What is he holding in his hands?
Where are the lions coming from?
What do the lions represent?
What is the cartoonists message?