THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES
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He helped people who had asthma.
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He became the youngest president of our country.
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He made laws to protect the natural parks and forests so people can enjoy them forever.
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His face is carved in a stone mountain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -During his very active presidency, Theodore Roosevelt established approximately 230 million acres of public lands between 1901 and 1909, including 150 national forests, the first 55 federal bird reservation and game preserves, 5 national parks, and the first 18 national monuments.
Detailed explanation-2: -He won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War, reached a Gentleman’s Agreement on immigration with Japan, and sent the Great White Fleet on a goodwill tour of the world. Some of Theodore Roosevelt’s most effective achievements were in conservation.
Detailed explanation-3: -As an ex-president and Progressice Party candidate, Roosevelt lobbied for policies that would form the core of the future federal government–old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, a graduated income tax, child labor laws, and women’s suffrage.