Teddy Roosevelt Foreign Policy *Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine US had to interfere in economic matters – of nations in the Americas international police power big stick diplomacy – – *Fought for the building of the Panama Canal Military Hero *Led the Rough Riders in Spanish American War Domestic Policy *Offered Americans a Deal” “Square *Trustbuster (wanted to limit trusts’ power and allow for competition in business) *Conservationist (established 5 National Parks, added 150 million acres to the national forests) *Progressive (Pure Food and Drug Act, Meat Inspection Act) *Coined the term “muckraker” Misc. Facts *Youngest man (age 42) to become President *“Teddy Bear” named after him *First American to win Nobel Peace Prize (mediating the end of the Russo-Japanese War) *His face is on Mt. Rushmore
Teddy Roosevelt Foreign Policy *Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine – US had to interfere in economic matters of nations in the Americas – international police power – big stick diplomacy *Fought for the building of the Panama Canal Military Hero *Led the Rough Riders in Spanish American War Domestic Policy *Offered Americans a “Square Deal” *Trustbuster (wanted to limit trusts’ power and allow for competition in business) *Conservationist (established 5 National Parks, added 150 million acres to the national forests) *Progressive (Pure Food and Drug Act, Meat Inspection Act) *Coined the term “muckraker” Misc. Facts *Youngest man (age 42) to become President *“Teddy Bear” named after him *First American to win Nobel Peace Prize (mediating the end of the Russo-Japanese War) *His face is on Mt. Rushmore
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