Theodore Roosevelt

Origin of “Teddy Bear” The famous bear hunt in 1902 Berryman’s political cartoon

Roosevelt Becomes President Assassination of McKinley A “visible president”

Protecting Consumers YEAR LAW PURPOSE Forced meat packers to allow more inspection of their meat Meat Inspection Act 1906 Ingredients were required on all food and drug items Pure Food and Drug Act 1906

Legislation Under Theodore Roosevelt Regulating Railroads YEAR LAW PURPOSE outlawed rebates 1903 Elkin’s Act gave the ICC more power to set railroad rates 1906 Hepburn Act

The Square Deal A fair shake for all Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 Meat Inspection Act of 1906

Attack on Laissez Faire Work to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits" Roosevelt the “Trust Buster”

Big Stick Diplomacy A favorite proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick. . . . " What do you think this means?

Panama Canal: the world’s most important shortcut

The French Give Up 1881 A French company begins construction on the canal. After eight years France gives up on the project. Over 20,000 construction workers died working on the project for France and the company trying to build the canal goes bankrupt.

The United States 1904 The United States begins working on the Canal 1914 The canal is completed 1977 The United States signs a treaty with Panama and agrees to give Panama control of the canal in 1999

Working Conditions By noon the temperature is about 100 degrees. It’s humid-so humid that after it rains steam rises from the ground and your clothes become soaking wet. There is no shade, no air-conditioning, and no place to get cool. The average yearly rainfall is about 80 inches. Flooding makes the ground like pudding, and you can sink up to your knees in mud. Tropical diseases, such as yellow fever and malaria are spread easily by mosquitoes.

1914 The Canal Opens Image Courtesy of: http://www.canalmuseum.com/photos/panamacanalphoto042.htm

Presidential Firsts First to invite an African American to a White House dinner First to have Secret Service protection First to win Nobel Peace Prize for his work towards ending the Russo-Japanese War First to take trip outside the United States

More Presidential Firsts First to give an open invitation to the press First to be submerged in a submarine, to own a car, to have a telephone in his home, and to be allowed to operate the light switches in the White House

Roosevelt Hand Picks Taft Theodore Roosevelt with incoming President William Howard Taft on Taft's inauguration day in 1909

Bull Moose Party Why? Major reforms Election of 1912 Very unhappy with Taft’s presidency Major reforms Women’s Suffrage Social Welfare Farm relief Banking Worker’s Comp Health Insurance Election of 1912 Taft had Republican nomination Woodrow Wilson had Democratic nomination B.M. Party split the Republican vote Helped Wilson win? Maybe

Roosevelt’s Death "The old lion is dead." Photo shows the burial of Theodore Roosevelt, January 1919 in Young’s Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY.