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)