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Teddy Roosevelt
• President 1901 – 1909
– After McKinley was assassinated
• Left office in 1908—thought that W.H.Taft would
continue policies in place
– Ended up splitting the Republican party into 2
• Angered Progressives created a new political party
• Tariffs, monopolies and conservationism
• 1912 –Roosevelt reenters politics
– Runs as Progressive candidate against Taft and (D)
Woodrow Wilson (Republicans split)
• Wilson wins
Teddy Roosevelt
• Dramatically changed the way the Federal
Government interacted with the economy
and society
• Increased Government role
– Dept. of Labor (working conditions, pay,
hours, etc.), Forest Service (conservation of
natural resources), Federal Trade
Commission, (monitor business practices) etc.
– Graduated taxes
• Give $$ to Government to help pay for all of this
Teddy Roosevelt
• Interesting Facts
– 1st to leave the country (Panama)
– 1st American to win Nobel Peace Prize
– Blind in left eye from boxing injury (while
President)
– Skinny dipped in Potomac during winter
months
– 1st President to fly (1910)
– Youngest President (42)
Teddy Bears
• Teddy Bear named
after him
• Hunting trip 1903
• Tied bear to a tree
• Didn’t want to hunt
this way
• Political Cartoon made
Teddy Roosevelt
• On October 14, 1912, Roosevelt was campaigning in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin when a local saloon-keeper
shot him. The bullet lodged in his chest after passing
through a jacket pocket containing his steel
eyeglass case and a copy of his 50 page speech
which had been folded in half. Roosevelt concluded
that since he wasn’t coughing blood the bullet had
not penetrated the chest wall into his lung. He
declined immediate treatment and gave his 90
minute speech with blood seeping from the wound
into his shirt. “Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t know
whether you fully understand that I have just been
shot,” Roosevelt said, “but it takes more than that to
kill a Bull Moose.”
Intro to WWI Guided Notes
Read pages 336 - 350 and take notes – answer these questions in your notes
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What is imperialism?
Why did the U.S. feel the need to become a world power?
How did the U.S. gain control of Hawaii?
What is Yellow Journalism?
List the events that led to the explosion of the Maine. How did the
explosion impact the war?
What is jingoism? How did this concept impact U.S. expansion?
Who were the Rough Riders? How did they impact the Spanish
American war?
Explain the Platt Amendment.
How did the U.S. acquire the Philippines?
Why did Roosevelt want to build the Panama Canal? Explain how
his theory of “Speaking softly, but carrying a big stick” impacted
U.S. foreign policy.
How did Taft and Roosevelt differ in foreign diplomacy?
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• What is imperialism?
– Economic and Political domination of a nation over a
smaller, weaker one.
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British imperial rule over India
Africa being split up by European nations
Desire for raw materials and more territory
Acquire military bases all over the world
• Why did the U.S. feel the need to become a
world power?
– Wanted to complete on a global stage.
– Feeling of superiority
– Manifest destiny
• It was the U.S.’s destiny to expand overseas
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• How did the U.S. gain control of Hawaii?
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Trade with Asia grew, wanted a port
Ended tariffs on sugarcane to help Hawaiians
Planters wanted to become part of the U.S.
Overthrew the monarchy
• What is Yellow Journalism?
– Sensationalized reporting to help sway
readers in a certain way
• Falsified atrocities sway people to support Cuban
rebels
– This style of journalism still around today,
works on the uninformed
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• List the events that led to the explosion of
the Maine. How did the explosion impact
the war?
– Cuba was a Spanish colony, Cuban rebelled
against Spain, declared independence. US
stayed Neutral, but yellow journalism helped
sway public appeal. The Spanish sent 200,000
troops to put down rebellion. Cubans refused
to negotiate, rioted in Havana. US sent the
USS Maine to protect US citizens in Cuba. On
February 15, 1898, the Maine exploded. This
put pressure on McKinley to declare war
against Spain and to demand the freedom of
Cuba. On April 24th, Spain declared war on
US.
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• What is jingoism? How did this concept impact
U.S. expansion?
– Jingoism in nationalism backed by aggressive foreign
policy
– Helped pressure war against Spain, annexation of
Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines—made US an imperial
power
• Who were the Rough Riders? How did they
impact the Spanish American war?
– During Spanish American war, it was a volunteer
cavalry unit led by Roosevelt. They helped secure
Santiago Harbor by capturing the land based guns
that kept the Navy at bay.
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• Explain the Platt Amendment.
– Made Cuba and American protectorate
(technically Independent, but under control of
US). Also allowed for US to have a military
base there (Guantanamo Bay)
• How did the U.S. acquire the Philippines?
– After U.S/ defeated Spain (1898), it was
annexed by US for $20 million. Philippines
became independent in 1946.
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• Why did Roosevelt want to build the Panama
Canal? Explain how his theory of “Speaking
softly, but carrying a big stick” impacted U.S.
foreign policy.
– Believed that displaying power would deter nations from fighting
the U.S. A proverb advising the use of caution and nonaggression, but the ability and power to use force if necessary.
• How did Taft and Roosevelt differ in foreign
diplomacy?
– Taft placed less emphasis on military force and the image of
power in the world, and more on economic development,
especially in Latin America. Called “Dollar Diplomacy”