1. Theodore Roosevelt Police Commissioner of NY Assistant Sec. of Navy
Rough Rider
Governor of New York
Vice President
26th President
Republican
42 years old = youngest Pres. ever

2. The Modern President “Hit the line hard”
Used large personality and popularity to gain support for his programs.
Presidency = “Bully Pulpit”

4. Domestic Policy = Square Deal
The common people should get a “square deal” = protection from big business

5. Domestic Challenges
1902 Coal Strike = TR called labor leaders and Pres. of coal co. to white house = compromise was made using arbitration
* If the public welfare was at risk, the fed. Gov. should step in.

6. Domestic Challenges Trustbusting –
- “Good” trusts had a conscience while “bad” trusts greedily abused the public.
- sued under the Sherman Antitrust Act = dissolved the Northern Securities Co., and American Tobacco

7. Domestic Challenges Railroads – gave “teeth” to the ICC
= regulated the railroads

8. Protecting Citizens
Meat Inspection Act- set up strict cleanliness requirements for meatpacking and fed. Programs for meat inspection
Pure Food and Drug Act – stopped the sale of contaminated foods and drugs and called for truth in labels

10. Protecting the Environment
John Muir – persuaded the president to set aside 2 million acres of land
TR est. 50 wildlife sanctuaries and many national parks.

11. Conservation
Some wilderness areas would be preserved while others would be developed for the common good.
Gifford Pinchot – head of the U.S. Forest Service

12. Staying “middle of the road”
The Niagara Movement , 1905 – led by W.E. B. Du Bois; called for full civil liberties, an end to discrimination
Atlantic Compromise Speech – by B.T. Washington = ed. And voc. Skills should come first

13. Foreign Policy Russo-Japanese War
Received a Nobel Peace prize for working out peace between Japan and Russia

14. Foreign Policy Panama Canal
Support Panamanian rebellion against Columbia
Construction of 50 mile canal = world’s greatest engineering feats

15. Foreign Policy Roosevelt Corollary = “Big Stick Diplomacy”
Monroe Doctrine
Platt Amendment
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” = U.S. will defend Latin American nations from European powers.