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Rough Riders
Theodeore Roosevelt led volunteers or rough riders to cuba to support the cuban insurrectors against the spanish. -
Philipines
in 1901, theodore roosevelt appointed william taft to be the first civilian govenor of the islands. In turn, talf was able to create a bill that included a govenor, independent judiciary, and legislative assembly. -
Big Stick Doctrine Speech
On September 2, 1901 Teddy Roosevelt first introducded is Big Stick Policy. He was speaking at a Minnesota State Fair when he said "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,". This was only twelve days before the assasination of William Mckinely which would eventually thrust him into the presidency. Roosevelt's belief of peaceful negotians but a strong and threatening military was used throughout his presidency and made him a sucessful president. -
Hay- Pauncefote Treaty
The treaty gave the United States the ok from britain to build teh canal by themselves. it nullified a previous treaty that said britain and US must build it together. -
Panama Canal
In 1902 the U.S. government decided on the location of the panama canal, it was to be in Colombia. The building of the Panama Canal supported Roosevelt's big stick policy because it allowed for the navy to move from one side of the country to the other easily and quickly. -
State of the Union Adress
in 1904, roosevelt adressed cogress in the anual State of the Union adress. in it, he mentioned the Roosevelt Corolarry which added to the Monroe Doctrine to keep europe out of latin america to collect their debts. Otherwise known as "preventive intervention", it reinforeced the monroe doctrine, It said that America would go down to latin america and collect the european debts for them. -
Russo- Japanese war
In attempt to make peace between Russia and Japan, Roosevelt was called for negotiations. After it took place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, neither side was happy with the results. -
Problems in Africa
In 1906, Roosevelt settled problems between France in Germany in Africa. The great nations were fighting over the area of morocco and Roosevelt was able to act as the middle man again and bring peace. Many believe that his actions may have delayed the start of World War I by a decade. -
Gentlemen's Agreement
In 1907 Roosevelt made a Genltemens agreement with Japan, banning all school segregation of Japanese but controling Japanese immigration inot California. -
The Great White Fleet
Throughout Roosevelt's presidency he supported his Big Stick Policy by buliding the US navy into the biggest and most powerful navy in the world. In December of 1907 he sent the navy out on a world tour to show off the power of the American navy.
