Theodore Roosevelt Notes 2- Unit 7

Early Life suffered from asthma causing him to be sick frequently. suffered from asthma causing him to be sick frequently. father put a gym in home so he could work on physical health- It worked. father put a gym in home so he could work on physical health- It worked.

worked hard as a student and on his athletics- High expectations- worked hard as a student and on his athletics- High expectations- people often didn’t like working for him because it was strenuous- both physically and mentally people often didn’t like working for him because it was strenuous- both physically and mentally

His Traits believed that the president should lead- he loved power believed that the president should lead- he loved power called the presidency his “Bully Pulpit” called the presidency his “Bully Pulpit” 1st president since Lincoln to use full powers 1st president since Lincoln to use full powers

Would not let money control how he led people- He had his own ideas and pushed them through Would not let money control how he led people- He had his own ideas and pushed them through “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"

Issues Coal strike of 1902 owners wouldn’t listen to the workers demands owners wouldn’t listen to the workers demands

Roosevelt forced them to listen better hours, working conditions and higher wages gave a “square deal” to the working man Issues…

Northern Securities Company Holding company- set up to control railroad companies Holding company- set up to control railroad companies Roosevelt sued because it was a trust- he won Roosevelt sued because it was a trust- he won he separates good trusts and bad trusts and tries to eliminate the bad trusts he separates good trusts and bad trusts and tries to eliminate the bad trusts

Conservation "There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country." "There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country."

Huge on preserving natural resources Huge on preserving natural resources pushed to set aside 190 million acres for national parks and forests pushed to set aside 190 million acres for national parks and forests pushed reforesting and land management pushed reforesting and land management Conservation

Other trivial information- Don’t write this down… just some cool facts Saved the game of Football Saved the game of Football

The Teddy bear is named after him- He wouldn’t kill an old bear during a hunt. The Teddy bear is named after him- He wouldn’t kill an old bear during a hunt. Other trivial information-

One of the faces of Mt. Rushmore

TR was the first President to fly in an airplane to fly in an airplane to be submerged in a submarine to be submerged in a submarine to own a car to own a car to have a telephone in his home to have a telephone in his home to travel outside the borders of the US while still in office. TR took the battleship USS Louisiana to Panama in to travel outside the borders of the US while still in office. TR took the battleship USS Louisiana to Panama in to entertain an African-American in the White House, inviting Booker T. Washington to dinner to entertain an African-American in the White House, inviting Booker T. Washington to dinner to win the first AMERICAN as well as first President to win a Nobel Prize in ANY of the six categories - he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in to win the first AMERICAN as well as first President to win a Nobel Prize in ANY of the six categories - he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906.

TR founded: the first 51 federal bird sanctuaries the first 51 federal bird sanctuaries the first 18 national monuments (including the Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, Muir Woods and Devils Tower) the first 18 national monuments (including the Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, Muir Woods and Devils Tower)

"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled, and less than that no man shall have."

"Viewed purely in the abstract, I think there can be no question that women should have equal rights with men."..."Especially as regards the laws relating to marriage there should be the most absolute equality between the two sexes. I do not think the woman should assume the man's name."

The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name." "It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." Chicago, IL, April 10, 1899