THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES
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Question
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Lead the group known as the Rough Riders throughout Texas and Mexico
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Created the National Parks
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Merciless hunter
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American President
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Detailed explanation-1: -Roosevelt prioritized conservation and established national parks, forests, and monuments to preserve the nation’s natural resources. In foreign policy, he focused on Central America, where he began construction of the Panama Canal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roosevelt had been the vice president for only 194 days when he succeeded to the presidency. A Republican, he ran for and won by a landslide a four-year term in 1904. He was succeeded by his protégé and chosen successor, William Howard Taft.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of President Roosevelt’s goals was the modernization, expansion, and reform of the Federal Government. As part of his administration, the Commission drafted and implemented the foundations of the modern merit system.