Theodore Roosevelt’s first presidency came after
assassination of President McKinley. He was thought of as the
first modern president because he was the first to get involved in
foreign affairs, with his Big Stick Policy. Other things he did
during his president that are remembered for his Square deal,
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, his corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, and
his trust busting.
The Big-Stick Policy came upon after Roosevelt said that
his motto was “to speak softly and carry a big stick.” After this
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…showed last 85 words of 548 total…Oil and more than 40 other large
corporations. Roosevelt wanted to break up bad trusts which
were hurting the economy and regulate good trusts which helped
low prices to dominate the market.
Roosevelt accomplished many things throughout his terms.
The things I mentioned above helped him become a good
president. He had most of the people on his side with the things
he stood for and the laws he passed. He set standards for
presidents to follow and will always be remembered for his
outstanding achievements.
