Theodore Roosevelt

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 …

…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.