Bad things Theodore Roosevelt did

Answer 1

On a personal level, TR had no major vices except for coffee. He loved the outdoors, did not smoke, and only had the occasional soak.

Roosevelt's critics might call him a racist, but he was in fact very progressive. Shortly after he was sworn in as President, he invited Booker T. Washington to the White House to consult but never invited him over for dinner again due to a bitter, and at times vicious, reactions across the heavily segregated South. Note that in the election of 1904 he took all the Northern and Western states but lost in all the Southern states.

Another thing he did was he unjustly supported the unfounded Panamanian Independence. In 1903 Secretary of State John Hay negotiated a treaty with Colombia that granted the strip of land across Panama for the Panama Canal. Lastly, there is the paradox of his hunting and conservation measures. While it is true that he killed a great number of animals in trips around the United States and in Africa, and he wanted to ensure that indiscriminate killing of animals would not continue - establishing 51 Bird Reserves, 4 Game Preserves, and 150 National Forests.

Answer 2

Roosevelt was most-faulted for dishonorably discharging an entire unit of black army troops in what became known as the Brownsville Affair. The troops were never given a fair hearing regarding the allegation that they had been involved in a fatal shooting rampage in Brownsville, TX. When evidence surfaced that the whole affair had been staged by racists in Texas in order to get the uniformed black troops out of their town, Teddy Roosevelt refused to reinstate any of the soldiers who could not prove their innocence on an individual basis.

Answer 3

Roosevelt was most-faulted for dishonorably discharging an entire unit of black army troops in what became known as the Brownsville Affair. The troops were never given a fair hearing regarding the allegation that they had been involved in a fatal shooting rampage in Brownsville, TX. When evidence surfaced that the whole affair had been staged by racists in Texas in order to get the uniformed black troops out of their town, Teddy Roosevelt refused to reinstate any of the soldiers who could not prove their innocence on an individual basis.

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Answer 4

On a personal level, TR had no major vices except for coffee. He loved the outdoors, did not smoke, and only had the occasional social drink.

Roosevelt was most-faulted for dishonorably discharging an entire unit of black army troops in what became known as the Brownsville Affair. The troops were never given a fair hearing regarding the allegation that they had been involved in a fatal shooting rampage in Brownsville, TX. When evidence surfaced that the whole affair had been staged by racists in Texas in order to get the uniformed black troops out of their town, TR refused to reinstate any of the soldiers who could not prove their innocence on an individual basis.

Some might call TR a racist, but he was in fact very progressive. He invited Booker T. Washington to the White House for dinner, but it caused an uproar in the Southern states. Unwilling to ostracize himself from those states - he needed their votes - TR kept Washington as an occasional consultant but never invited him over for dinner again.

Lastly, there is the paradox of his hunting and conservation measures. While it is true that he killed a great number of animals on hunting trips around the United States and in Africa, he also conserved more land area than anyone else in history. It is partly because of his bloodlusty killing that he became aware of the need to conserve land, resources, and animals. Within his lifetime, he saw the wanton slaughter and ecological collapse of species and ecosystems, and he wanted to ensure that such disasters would not continue.

Answer 5

He created Social Security which is crippling our country. He limited farm production to try and raise prices, though many were starving. He hooked Americans on welfare programs. He tried to stack the courts in his favor by adding 6 more justices. He was partially responsible for Japanese internment camps. He was one of the worst presidents this nation has ever had.

Answer 6

1. In contrast to the Founders, who believed that the right to property was rooted in the natural right to the fruits of one's labor, Roosevelt argued that the right to property could be justified only if it benefited the community, and the only way to benefit the community was to redistribute the wealth.

2. He perpetuated the genocide of civilians in the Philippines.

3. Since 1903, when President Roosevelt essentially stole Panama from Colombia by sending gunboats to support the breakaway province's independence in exchange for permission to build the canal, Uncle Sam's dominant presence in the small Central American country has been a given. The U.S. dollar, in fact, is Panama's legal tender.

4. He was a progressive douche.

5. Roosevelt was most-faulted for dishonorably discharging an entire unit of black army troops in what became known as the Brownsville Affair. The troops were never given a fair hearing regarding the allegation that they had been involved in a fatal shooting rampage in Brownsville, TX. When evidence surfaced that the whole affair had been staged by racists in Texas in order to get the uniformed black troops out of their town, Teddy Roosevelt refused to reinstate any of the soldiers who could not prove their innocence on an individual basis.

Answer 7

He did a lot of good things including going to war for our country and taking a stand for everything that he didn't believe in.

Answer 8

It is relatively certain that Theodore Roosevelt did some bad things. However, his reputation was impeccable. He was one of the most popular presidents in history.

Answer 9

He failed to educate his daghter