1. Who is the man standing on the ship? Who is the man the gun is pointing at? Why is the man in Santo Domingo crying? What is the Monroe Doctrine? What does this picture say about the United States?

2. In the 14, 15, 16, and 1700’s what were countries doing to gain more power?

3. Why did the US want to fight Spain in the Spanish American War? 4 of them

4. Did we win the war? What were the key battles?

5. What were the results of the Spanish American War? 3 of them

6. Who is this man Theodore Roosevelt? What is the Monroe Doctrine? Why do we want to keep other countries out of the Americas?

7. Read the Article and find out. When you are finished reading, complete the following: 1.Create a list of 6 things about Theodore Roosevelt 2.Create a list of 6 things about the Roosevelt Corollary

8. How do we keep other countries from taking over others?

9. The Monroe Doctrine demanded that European countries stay out of Latin American affairs and that “we would not be subject to colonization”

10. Does this work?

11. Problem was that the US did not have a large enough army or navy to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

12. After William McKinley was assassinated, Theodore Roosevelt took over

13. What did Theodore Roosevelt do to earn his spot on Mt. Rushmore?

14. Young Teddy Childhood struggles Teddy’s illnesses

15. Teenager Teddy Works hard in his father’s home gym Overcomes illnesses through the strength of his will

16. TR: The Athlete Harvard years Sculling and boxing

17. Roosevelt at Harvard Roosevelt’s “classroom” education

18. Early Adult Years 1881 – Climbing the Matterhorn Death of mother and wife Retreat to the Badlands

19. Life in the Badlands Learned lessons in the Badlands “Took the snob out of me” Love of the open land Shaped future policies

20. Early Career President of the NYC Board of Police Commissioners Already a “mover and a shaker” and a friend of the common man

21. Rough Riders Roosevelt as part of this volunteer regiment Victory at San Juan Hill Medal of Honor

22. McKinley/Roosevelt Ticket Roosevelt’s progressive campaign style Powerful speeches

23. Assassination of William McKinley

24. Roosevelt Becomes President Assassination of McKinley A “visible president”

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

26. President Roosevelt in the White House 1903

27. Get rid of monopolies – oil industry

28. Clean up meat packing plants

29. Roosevelt as Conservationist National Parks, National Forests, game and bird preserves, and other federal reservations 230,000,000 acres

30. Roosevelt and National Parks " Leave it as it is. You can not improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it."

31. Roosevelt is a powerful man who wants to protect US interests. So what will this man do with countries trying to takeover in the Americas?

32. The Monroe Doctrine was not enough!

33. So… Roosevelt creates the Roosevelt Corollary Roosevelt Corollary warned that disorder in Latin America might force the U.S. to use force to protect its’ economic interests in Latin America.

34. Roosevelt Corollary

35. 1. Said that the United States had the right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Americas claimed the United States’ right to exercise international police power 2. claimed the United States’ right to exercise international police power

36. Roosevelt Corollary carry a big stick Big Stick Policy: “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. “Roosevelt’s Corollary” Also referred to as “Roosevelt’s Corollary”

39. So how WHY would the US protect all of these countries?

40. One way the US wanted to make money was trade. What was a problem with the trade from the Pacific to the Atlantic?

41. The perfect example of the Roosevelt Corollary was The Panama Canal

42. A concession is a grant for a piece of land in exchange for a promise to use the land for a specific purpose. Defeated by yellow fever and mismanagement, the company abandoned the project and offered its remaining rights to the United States for $100 million. Americans needed a shorter route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. A French company had bought a 25-year concession from Colombia to build a canal across Panama.

43.  quick access to Atlantic & Pacific  military protection of territories  trade & economic value would increase

44. Roosevelt picture at canal Roosevelt at the canal Important to the destiny of the US $400 million to build Began in 1904 and completed by 1914 Army engineer George Goethals organized the construction. Dr. Walter Reed found ways to deal with yellow fever

45. Construction of the Panama Canal ranks as one of the world’s greatest engineering feats

47. The Panama Canal shortened the distance between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

48. Island Possessions

49. Roosevelt does not run for office again. He is more interested in exploring Nature. Always remember “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”