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President Teddy Roosevelt 1901-1909

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Teddy

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Teddys Early Life Grew up very wealthy in NY in late 1800s Learned from a young age that people are not better because they are wealthy Morals first, then health, then academics

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Mom and wife die on same day then he goes to the Badlands of North Dakota and lives as a rancher for 2 years. Earns respect and friendship of cowboys, Native Americans, and adventurerers Knocks a cowboy out with 1 punch for making fun of his shirt

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Badlands, North Dakota

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The Badlands

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Comes home after 2 years Gets into local NY city and state politics, becomes a well known man. Pushes for America to attack Spain for blowing up the USS Maine (we know the truth it was an accident) Creates his own army, The Rough Riders, to invade Cuba and push out the Spanish.

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The Rough Riders in Span-Am. War

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Elected Vice President in 1900 President McKinley assassinated, shot & killed, making Teddy the Prez in 1901. As the President Teddy. Creates idea our government can and should help solve social problems (poverty, land,taxes) Makes Panama Canal Creates idea of National Parks (shared free land of the people)

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Teddy with John Muir

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Arches National Park - Utah

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Glacier National Park Montana

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Grand Teton Nat. Park - Wyoming

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Death Valley Nat. Park California

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Katmai National Park Alaska

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Yellowstone Old Faithful - Wyoming

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