Theodore Roosevelt Dbq

When you think of president Theodore Roosevelt some things that usually come to mind are; big stick ideology, and that he was a dedicated conservationist. I chose Theodore Roosevelt not only because his desire to strengthen Americas economic system, but he also believed in political justice and a fair society for the people.

Theodore Roosevelt sought to prosecute business monopolies, and by using the Sherman Antitrust Act, he did just that. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first Federal Act that outlawed prohibit trust. A trust is when stockholders from several different companies transfer their shares into a single set of depositories. This allowed for the stockholders to receive a specific share of the earnings from the managed companies.

Theodore Roosevelt first used the act to declare the Devil’s Tower a National Monument on September 24, 1906. He later used it for the first step in protecting the Grand Canyon National Monument. “President Theodore Roosevelt was one of the park system’s greatest patrons. During his administration five new parks were created, as well as 18 national monuments, four national game refuges, 51 bird sanctuaries, and over 100 million acres of national forest (Schermeister, 2010).”

Roosevelt initiated the National Reclamation Act of 1902, also known as the Newlands Act, which gave the federal government responsibility for dam construction, and irrigation projects. A new federal agency, the Reclamation Service, brought scientific expertise and government officials to this task. By 1906 there were water projects underway in all the western states, which established federal control over the use of these resources as

“The Japanese asked U.S. President Roosevelt to negotiate a peace agreement, and representatives of the two nations met in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1905. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in moderating the talks and pushing toward peace. (Hurst, 2008).” The Treaty of Portsmouth was pronounced as the last real event in the era of U.S.-Japanese cooperation.

Roosevelt also sought to assemble a powerful, and reliable defense for the United States. He worked with Congress to strengthen the United States Navy, he believed that with a strong sea power it would prevent potential enemies from targeting the country. He increased the size, speed, amour, efficiency, and overall capacity of the Navy and its vessels. This gave way to the start of modern fleets, and promote an ambitious foreign policy. He began to move forward with the expansion of America’s influence into the Pacific, as well as neighboring Latin American