Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He did many things as president such as the Monroe Doctrine and the Panama Canal. He is mostly recognized for doing these two things because they helped shape the United States as a world power. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the Progressive Party of 1912. He ran for three terms, he was president from 1901-1909 and ran the third time through the Progressive Party but it was useless. The Monroe Doctrine said that European countries could not colonize any more countries in the Western Hemisphere and if they did then the United States would have to intervene. The Panama Canal allowed him to have a better relationship with other countries in South America. He also negotiated the end of the Russo-Japanese War and won the Nobel Peace Prize. After Roosevelt left office he had an expedition in South America. He saw the Amazon Jungle and other things but he contracted malaria which later led to his death. Theodore making the Panama Canal was controversial because he started out a revolution so that he could be able to do it. Theodore Roosevelt also made the Square Deal it dealt with the conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. Theodore Roosevelt participated in the Spanish-American War which is why he was popular when running for president because he was an intelligent person when dealing with war.