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Theodore Roosevelt. Teddy The Youngest President. Years in Office. September 14, 1901 to 1909. Political Party. Theodore Roosevelt was a Republican. Who was his Vice President?. Charles W. Fairbanks. Some major accomplishments. Ensured the construction of the Panama Canal
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Theodore Roosevelt Teddy The Youngest President
Years in Office • September 14, 1901 to 1909
Political Party • Theodore Roosevelt was a Republican.
Who was his Vice President? Charles W. Fairbanks
Some major accomplishments • Ensured the construction of the Panama Canal • Reached a Gentlemen’s Agreement on immigration with Japan • Added Enormously to the National Forest in the West • Reserved lands for public use • Fostered great irrigation projects • Crusaded endlessly on matters big and small
What Supreme Court justices were seated by the president during his term? • Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932) • William R. Day (1903-1922) • William H. Moody (1906-1910)
Recognized the Republic of Panama and began construction of the Panama Canal Negotiated the peace treaty ending the Russian-Japanese War Won the Nobel peace Prize Planned and attended the Tennessee Coal and Iron Conference Pushed through and important law known as the Employer’s Liability Act What were his major accomplishments while in office?
What occupation did Roosevelt have prior to being president? • He was a New York assemblyman in 1881. • He was also a Civil Service Commissioner in Washington D.C.
What military action took place during his presidency? • Spanish and American War • Japan and Russian War
What long term legacy did this president leave the American people? The construction of the Panama Canal A Gentlemen’s Agreement on immigration with Japan He established laws to control the nation’s railroads.
Twenty-Sixth President • Born: October 27, 1858 in New York, New York • Died: January 6, 1919 in Oyster Bay, New York