Teddy Roosevelt addressed the issue between the laboring class and property owners and attempted to fix the problems with his own policy known as the Square Deal. The Square Deal was his effort to address the people about the problems between the laboring class and the property owners (Evans). He wanted them both to abide by the same rules. Roosevelt felt that having these two classes on a level playing field would help close the gap between them (Evans). This gave people more hope in achieving success in America because neither class would be afforded any advantages over the other when it came to enforcing policy. This affected America because Roosevelt made the country a fair playing field no matter what class they belonged to by stating,"fair play among all men, capitalists or wage workers, whether they conduct their private business as individuals or as members of organizations" (Evans). Roosevelt felt that no matter what social standing or business position was held, people would still be subject to the same laws and receive no special treatment based on status. He felt people should not be put on different pedestals, but all on equal pedestals.
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largely noted efforts in the course of the Square Deal was the Coal Strike of 1902. The Coal Strike of 1902 was a conflict between the anthracite coal miners’ and the mine owners (Anthracite). The mine owners refused to negotiate with the mine operators for better working conditions and increased pay (Anthracite). The workers went on strike and as it continued Roosevelt was the first president to be called in to help find a resolution to this strike (Anthracite). Roosevelt Takes Command: 1902-1904 states “milestones in American labor history” (Jaycox). Strikes were treated as an "uprising against property and public order" and for the first time, they were treated differently and not associated as the enemy. Both the Square Deal and the Coal Strike of 1902 gave hope to the American people by offering opportunities for equality and a way to create a balance of power between corporations and their employees. President Roosevelt found it necessary to build up the US military power to protect the nation. The Big Stick policy was issued to ensure that the US would have an active foreign policy to provide stability and order in the world (Bessemer). America's naval power expanded and so did its overall military power which increased their influence and authority around the world (Bessemer). A famous quote by Theodore Roosevelt once said "speak softly and carry a big stick" (Bessemer). What Roosevelt meant by this was that the United States would listen, calmly state its position and withhold any acts of aggression unless necessary, always prepared to rally back. For example, TR felt strongly about having a strong navy because it would be essential for the US if they wanted to make significant change in the world (Bessemer). Clearly, Roosevelt believed in compromise rather than conflict. This policy gave America hope because once the US navy had expanded only Great Britain exceeded our naval power which provided that the United States could be a world power. Furthermore, by implementing the Big Stick Policy, Roosevelt planned to send a message to the world by showing off the expanding US military power. He did so by sailing around the world and participating in the Great White Fleet (Smith). The great white fleet included 16 battleships that embarked on a 45,000 mile world tour to show off the naval power in the US (Smith). By showing off the naval power in the Great White Fleet, Roosevelt gave the people of America a sense of nationalism--pride in their country and hope for a promising a future that they could depend on. “He hoped that the show, rather than the use, of American seapower would demonstrate the intentions and interests America had in building a relationship with Asia” (Smith). Roosevelt wanted to show that the United States was becoming an even larger world power but this display would not come with physical contact. This connects back to Roosevelt’s famous quote “speak softly and carry a big stick” (Bessemer). The Great White Fleet and the Big Stick policy are both connected to Roosevelt’s passive aggressive behaviors. One of Roosevelt’s “most significant”legacies while in office was his conservation efforts to fix the way Americans treated the nation (Jaycox). Roosevelt takes Command: 1902-1904 explained that no president before him ever made an issue out of the nation’s exploitation of its natural resources “Roosevelt was the first president to make the exploitation of natural resources a national issue. Many historians believe that his establishment of a conservation policy for America is the most significant legacy of his administration” (Jaycox). Roosevelt was one of the few presidents to promote change for the environment of the nation. He did so by overseeing the establishment of five national parks. (Jaycox). The first being Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, in 1902 (Jaycox). The following year he established a federal wild bird refuge on pelican Island, Indian River, Florida, the first of 51 bird and four wildlife sanctuaries he created before leaving office in 1908 (Jaycox). He also set aside many areas in the nation as national monuments, including the Grand Canyon (Jaycox). Roosevelt’s policies mainly focused on the regulated use of resources in the nation (Jaycox). Roosevelt’s conservation efforts promoted great change in America and gave people hope for a promising future. While Roosevelt was in office, Congress passed the National Reclamation Act which established the Bureau of Reclamation in the Department of the Interior to provide for the sale of public land in 16 western and southwestern states and utilized those funds to pay for dams, canals, reservoirs and other federal water projects (Jaycox). This act promoted Roosevelt’s commitment to preserving the environment by regulating the nation’s resources. Roosevelt cared about the environment because he realized if something is not done now our world will truly never be the same. His conservation efforts gave people hope and promise for a better country in the future because before his presidency no one had cared about exploiting the nation’s resources. The Roosevelt Corollary added to the Monroe Doctrine was used to insure that the United States might become an international police power if necessary. Roosevelt proposed that the US might intervene in foreign affairs if threatened by a european power but only if necessary (Hastedt). This gave Americans hope because it assured them that their president wanted the US to stay an international power and not be overthrown by other countries. It gave Americans a sense of pride in their country. Additionally, America became an international police power in the western hemisphere and gained many countries trust during this time. Roosevelt Corollary stated "chronic wrongdoing may ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, to the exercise of an international police power" (Hastedt). If wrongdoings continue then the United States would express their power over other nations to provide stability in the Western Hemisphere. By doing so, Roosevelt sent a clear message: the United States of America is a new force not to be reckoned with. Another issue on Roosevelt’s agenda was to address the problem of segregation and disenfranchisement that was put on him. Roosevelt took a public stance that he needed to cautiously address what he and all other white Americans saw as a problem (Jaycox). Roosevelt made it a plan to include everyone in his policies during his presidency “Roosevelt was not free of the racial prejudices of his day, but he nonetheless made a principled effort to include black Americans in his Square Deal on a number of occasions during his first term” (Jaycox). Roosevelt did not segregate against blacks and promoted his policies to include all people, not just the whites. He was one of the few presidents that did not discriminate against anyone. In 1902 Roosevelt nominated Dr. William Crum, an African-American physician, to replace a white man as collector of customs in Charleston and the whites were outraged (Jaycox). Southern Democrats in Congress created a campaign to block his confirmation and Roosevelt responded in the newspaper stating “he believed it to be "fundamentally wrong" that "the door of hope, the door of opportunity is not to be shut upon any man, no matter how worthy, purely upon the grounds of race or color" (Jaycox). Roosevelt didn’t see a person's abilities by the color of their skin. He put people in positions that he saw fit for their abilities with the priority of improving the nation by doing what he could with what he had where he was . In 1905 Dr. Crum was confirmed for the position (Jaycox). Roosevelt had a history of taking action to improve the racial divide in the country; for example, when he was governor in 1898 he took action to outlaw racial discrimination in the state's public schools in New York (Theodore).
Theodore Roosevelt, African Americans and the South stated “Roosevelt presidency would possibly herald more attention to the issue of black disenfranchisement in the South and some effort to appoint blacks to lower federal offices” (Theodore). People felt that Roosevelt’s presidency would finally be a turning point in how blacks were treated and the level of jobs they would receive. Such passion and action on behalf of the president gave an immense amount of hope to the people of his nation by promising a future that would include some much needed racial
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The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt is well known in the general public and his actions still stand strong in our society today. President Trump’s election was a shock to many that thought Hilary Clinton was a shoe-in for the seat. Trump has already made an impact that will likely be remembered for many years to come. Although there are slight differences, President Trump and former President Teddy Roosevelt are alike in many ways. These ways include their backgrounds, their physical uniqueness, their personalities, and their policies. Taking a detailed look at the comparison of two presidents can lead to a more in depth, applicable way of studying history.
Throughout history, United-States citizens have elected several presidents, and each one of them are worth knowing for an event or an act in particular. There is an infinite amount of lessons that can be learned from other people’s mistakes, victories, and defeats. Theodore Roosevelt is one of the elected presidents, and he is worth knowing because he helped establish the Children's Aid Society, he facilitated the construction of the Panama Canal and he averted a national emergency by dealing with the 1902 coal strike. Roosevelt's had a profound impact on our society.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes office four years later with an understanding that he has to somehow reestablish the morale of the nation as a whole. The actions FDR takes to bring back economic prosperity all starts with “…an experiment in state building without precedent” (Gerstle 128). FDR knows that he needs to continue in the footsteps of what TR did and Gerstle even gives some notice to the amount he is actually able to authorize. The most prevalent is the government’s huge contribution to jumpstarting the American economy, since up to this point in time, the government tried to stay out of the regulation the economy; however, this forever will change that. Gerstle argues that FDR was successful and he supports his claim by giving a hypothetical speculation on if he was viewed as successful in the eyes of Theodore Roosevelt. Gerstle also relates FDR’s New Deal back to his thesis by saying how it “… shaped the civic nationalism of those years” (Gerstle 130). FDR, as well as TR, share a very important view point that Gerstle makes clear: they both have the same standpoint on racial hybridity. One of the most important parts of is how much influence TR’s New Nationalism had on FDR’s New Deal. This is a turning point in American history because it brings back the war mobilization of TR, since “FDR
To begin with, Roosevelt made many important modifications to the way the government should be run. Roosevelt’s major plan to help America was his “Square Deal.” Roosevelt was a big believer in compromise, and he believed that the square deal would help compromise power between workers and their employers. This outlined consumer protection, control of ...
In 1901 Vice President Theodore Roosevelt took over as President after William McKinley was assassinated. The country had many opportunities ahead but was in need of some changes that the American people were all too ready for. Roosevelt was brought up in a well to do family and had was Harvard educated. But he was known to be a down to earth man that understood the needs of the people. His first priority as president was to give the people a “square deal” which encompassed his plan for the era. He wanted to reduce control the big businesses had over the U.S. economy and the workers, create more protection for the consumer, and create a plan to conserve our natural resources.
Teddy acted by using both sides to come together; they reached a settlement that helped laborers, more than managers. He ended the coal strike in the United States, and made the first major steps to reforming workers conditions; he called his reforms the square deal. Teddy was the driving force behind the Spanish American War. He wanted America to civilize the rest of the world. He solidified America’s place as a world leader.
Roosevelt’s mail goal was to uphold and maintain the framer’s government of the people, by the people, and for the people. (Bull Moose Party, 1912) He saw the benefit of increased efficiency brought on by Big Business but stressed the need to legislate against its abuse of power while, in his "New Nationalism", emphasized the need for enhanced regulation and legislation to combat the evils of Big Business and at the same time maintain an acceptable tone. (Roosevelt,1910) In his "Square Deal" policy, he outlined a plan for enforcing equality for all members of society, including both the small-time laborer and the big-time business executives. He made notice of that fact that special interests groups were using their power to manipulate politics into misrepresenting the common will of mankind. (Bowles, 2011) He stressed the importance of ridding politics of this manipulation through measures such as prohibiting political contributions from corporations and implementation of the Australian ballot. Roosevelt also pointed out that the power of Big Business could be and was being misused to exploit the Little Man and stifle his advancement through society. He suggested that corporations and the people who run them be responsible for maintaining fully legal behavior and disclosing economic status to the public in order to prevent corruption. He also stressed that government should maintain complete control over industry ...
Due to severe discrimination in the South, aid from New Deal programs often did not reach blacks. Many blacks were also fearful for their life and the wellbeing of their families and refrained from signing their names when writing to officials and President Roosevelt. African-americans wrote letters to President Roosevelt complaining about conditions they faced when trying to participate in New Deal programs. One writer complains that, “som gets a little and some gets none” whenever a shipment of food arrives in the town (McElvaine, 83). Another african-american complains that provisions never reach them and that the officials in Georgia are using everything that is sent for themselves (McElvaine, 83).
Teddy Roosevelt was a man who liked to creat a stir wherever he went. He loved mingling with people to boost his own self-image.He loved to impress people with his cowboyism, his collection of guns, and his pintsize spectacles.Also, Roosevelt was a direct-actionist.He wanted to keep the country moving foward and preserve his public image at the same time. He wanted to display to his supporters that he could lead the country and be a jovial person simulataneously. His public image seemed to be his first priority, and when the election of 1904 came approaching, he wanted to show that he could be a bully to smaller countries and impress his people back home.
He did this by increasing the power of the presidency, “by taking the position that the president could exercise any right not specifically denied him by the Constitution.” Theodore Roosevelt saw the president’s role to defend the citizens by regulating businesses and breaking up trusts that had gained too much power, defend the very resources of the country by establishing 50 wildlife sanctuaries, 5 national parks, 18 national monuments, and placing more than 230 acres of American soil under federal protection, and lastly increased the role of the president in foreign policy by heavily engaging in foreign affairs. Before Theodore Roosevelt, Congress was the most powerful branch of the government, but with the help of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency it helped establish an influential and reliable executive branch. During both the Progressive Era and New Deal Era, many American citizens faced low pay.
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States of America. Roosevelt took an active role in reform. His policies were called the Square Deal, a phrase that means fair treatment. Roosevelt promised to give fair treatment to all aspects of the economy—industry, workers, and the American public. He believed that all elements should work together for the common good. Under the Square Deal, Roosevelt increased federal regulation of industry. The Northern Securities court case illustrates Roosevelt’s emphasis on government
... to reorganize and redistribute. In his campaign speech, Roosevelt indicated that people’ living conditions were improved by hydroelectricity; he confidently said that people would continue to help for “the crippled, the blind, the unemployed, and the aged.”[ Richard Polenberg, The Era of Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-1945, 55.] Roosevelt’ words showed that some of his goals were accomplished-- the TVA brought hydroelectricity which could be used to control floods; the Social Security Act provided welfare to people who needed helps. Roosevelt’s proposal about rights in An Economic Bill of Rights was a response to movement organized by people suffered from discrimination. Actually, people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors were all important things which strongly affected the president. These three influential speeches exposed social changes at that time.
This quote from his inaugural speech, sums up the mood of the American people as Roosevelt was elected to be President of the United States in the deepest part of the depression. He faced numerous challenges as a result of the mismanagement of the previous successive Republicans governments such as a large proportion of the American population were out of work and the banking crisis. Roosevelt had promised the American people a ‘new deal’ at his acceptance of the democratic nomination for president in 1932, however, his campaign only offered vague hints of what it would entail. He put the question of economic security on the agenda. President Roosevelt explicitly and consciously defined the New Deal as the embodiment of freedom, but of freedom of economic security rather than freedom of contract, or freedom of every man for himself.
As a fairly progressive President, Roosevelt’s platform revolved around what he called the “Square Deal”. This deal was founded upon three basic ideas known as the three C’s: conservation of natural resources, consumer protection, and corporation regulation. It is these three ideas which effectively describe all of Roosevelt’s many influential reforms. To begin, Roosevelt made great strides in the name of conservat...
These accomplishments were not without trials, however, and Roosevelt knew that in order to uphold his reputation of being willing to take action he would have to compromise. His presidency begun as a compromise, with Roosevelt promising to uphold Mckinley’s policies after his assassination. Roosevelt brought about a new set of progressive beliefs, wanting to restore democracy and end corruption. Roosevelt oftentimes valued relationships over action, frequently trying to please the Republicans but still stay true to his beliefs. He made balanced decisions, trying to regulate big business but not outright challenging the status of big business. (Milkis, Impact). Doing so kept him on the good side of republicans, which won the second term nomination for him (Jaycox). His decisions to please everyone were not in vain, and did give him some major benefits. It became apparent that these efforts paid off, as Americans started calling him “Steward of the Whole People” (Jaycox) due to his constant balance in pleasing everyone. Roosevelt understood that alienating groups of people would be to his detriment, and prioritized opinions over pushing his