Whoever raises their Whoever raises their hand first and tells me hand first and tells me

what happened 66 years what happened 66 years ago today will get extra ago today will get extra

credit. Today is credit. Today is December 7December 7thth, 2007., 2007.

ROOSEVELT’S ROOSEVELT’S ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION

Becoming PresidentBecoming President

Presidential Election of 1900: William Presidential Election of 1900: William McKinley is elected president, VP McKinley is elected president, VP Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

McKinley is assassinated, so…McKinley is assassinated, so… Roosevelt becomes PresidentRoosevelt becomes President He continues the policy of He continues the policy of

imperialism (aka- intervening in the imperialism (aka- intervening in the affairs of other countries)affairs of other countries)

Panama CanalPanama Canal

Span.-Amer. War left the U.S. wanting a Span.-Amer. War left the U.S. wanting a faster route between the Pacific and faster route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceansAtlantic oceans

Panama was a province of Columbia where Panama was a province of Columbia where the French were building the canalthe French were building the canal

Helps instigate the Panamanian Revolution Helps instigate the Panamanian Revolution against Columbia, so we can build the against Columbia, so we can build the canalcanal

Canal opened in 1914, is 48 miles, and Canal opened in 1914, is 48 miles, and about 27, 500 people died building itabout 27, 500 people died building it

Big Stick DiplomacyBig Stick Diplomacy“Speak softly and carry a big stick”“Speak softly and carry a big stick”

U.S. is “an international police U.S. is “an international police power”power”

Our duty to ensure other nations Our duty to ensure other nations order and prosperity in the Western order and prosperity in the Western HemisphereHemisphere

We would intervene to prevent other We would intervene to prevent other nations from intervening nations from intervening

Domestic ReformsDomestic Reforms

1906: Hepburn Act, breaking up 1906: Hepburn Act, breaking up large industrial monopolieslarge industrial monopolies

1906: Pure Food and Drug Act, Meat 1906: Pure Food and Drug Act, Meat Inspection Act (Sinclair)Inspection Act (Sinclair)

ConservationistConservationist– Set aside 194 million acres of land for Set aside 194 million acres of land for

forests, wildlife preserves, parks, etc. forests, wildlife preserves, parks, etc. – Examples: Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Examples: Grand Canyon, Yosemite,

Sierra Nevadas, etc. Sierra Nevadas, etc.

Grand CanyonGrand Canyon

YosemiteYosemite

““Teddy” BearTeddy” Bear 1902: T.R. went on 1902: T.R. went on

a bear hunt. The a bear hunt. The day had been day had been unsuccessful. The unsuccessful. The guides and dogs guides and dogs captured an old captured an old female bear and female bear and tied it to a tree so tied it to a tree so the President the President could “get his could “get his shot.” But he shot.” But he refused. Theodore refused. Theodore Roosevelt and the Roosevelt and the “Teddy” bear will “Teddy” bear will always be always be remembered in remembered in children's stories, children's stories, toys and political toys and political cartoons. cartoons.