1. T.R. said “speak softly and carry a…”
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T.R. said “speak softly and carry a…”
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“Bully Pulpit”
Roosevelt used the word “bully” to mean “superb/wonderful”
Roosevelt called the White House a “bully pulpit” because a President could use it as a platform to persuade voters of his agenda

3. I. Invites Booker T. Washington to dinner
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Invites Booker T. Washington to dinner
Booker T. Washington published his best seller Up From Slavery in 1901
T.R. invited Booker T. Washington to the White House for dinner much to the outrage of Southern whites
Booker T. Washington became the first African-American invited to the White House at the special invitation of the President

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Great White Fleet
The Great White Fleet was a new class of steel battleships (all painted white) that Roosevelt sent around the world
The voyage of the Great White Fleet showed off the power of the new American navy
The sixteen ships completed the circumnavigation from Dec Feb and became the first steam ships to accomplish the feat

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“Square Deal”
“Square Deal” was the name given to President Roosevelt’s domestic policies
His chief goal was to help the middle class by attacking trusts while protecting businesses from extreme labor demands
Roosevelt often took a middle road between labor and management, treating each side equally

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Treaty of Portsmouth
The Treaty of Portsmouth ended the Russo-Japananese War ( )
President Roosevelt had the two sides meet in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to hammer out an agreement to end the war
Roosevelt was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the treaty

7. I. Initiates Pure Food and Drug Act
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Initiates Pure Food and Drug Act
After reading Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (1906), T.R. was a strong supporter of regulation of the meat packing industry
Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906 that created the Food and Drug Administration

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Conservation
Roosevelt supported conservation of America’s natural beauty
He supported creation of national parks, reserved land for public use, and helped create large irrigation projects

9. K. Key policy: Panama Canal
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Key policy: Panama Canal
President Roosevelt wanted an American Canal built across Panama
The canal stayed in American hands until 1999, when it was given to Panama