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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th U.S. President from 1901-1909, but is known also as the Governor of New York, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, New York City Police Commissioner, a cattle rancher, an author, and a New York State Assemblyman. Questions should relate to Theodore Roosevelt's life, career, family, and legacy.
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'the new deal was not a complete success' explain how far you agree with this statement?
The New Deal was a great success in that it improved the federal government's role in economic affairs. It was not at all radical, but rather made programs designed for relief, recovery, and reform. The New Deal made many plans to fix the banking system, provide jobs (Civilian Conservation Corps), and provided for welfare (Social Security). The New Deal didn't completely solve the problems that America faced after the depression, however, it did solve a few of the problems, for example unemployment was rapidly reduced during the 1930's, for around 3 million young men under the age of 25, the CCC provided their first experience of work. Some people from the government might not have agreed that the New deal was a success because they may have thought President Roosevelt was trying to do too much and not everything he said he would do succeeded. However, many of the items that were worst off, for example unemployment was targeted and many people were able to stay in jobs. Although, many of the jobs that were given were classed as ‘forced labour’. The aim of reform was to try and prevent the Wall Street Crash form ever happening again. Reform was to do with Roosevelt’s Second New Deal. By 1936 over 3.5 million people were employed in various divisions of the WPA like the CCC, the NYA and the PWA. These Alphabet agencies can be used to show that the New Deal was a success as they helped millions of unemployed people find work and also earn money to buy food. The main aims of relief were to help the homeless as well as the unemployed people in America. Some alphabet agencies that were to do with relief were the CWA, the FERA, the HOLC and the CCC. The CWA provided work for the unemployed like the WPA; the CWA found the unemployed work and paid wages for doing it. People working for the CWA built schools, roads and airports this was also to do with recovery. I think that this was a successful agency because it found homeless and unemployed people work, then paid them, which would help the homeless and unemployed people to gain an income so they could buy houses and food. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) gave money to help unemployed and homeless people. The Government gave each state one dollar for every three the state spent on the relief of poverty. This encouraged sates to help the homeless and unemployed people living in the state. I also think that this was a successful part of the New Deal as it encouraged states to help the homeless and unemployed people, this help would then cause the number of homeless and unemployed in each state to decrease, as the local governments would try to help the homeless and unemployed just to get money from the government. The Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) used Federal money to pay of mortgages so that home owners did not lose their homes. This is also another agency that I think was a successful part of the New Deal because it stopped even more people from becoming homeless, because the government was willing to pay off the loans that people had to pay on their homes, therefore this could decrease the number of homeless and unemployed people in America In conclusion I think that the New Deal was neither a complete success nor a complete failure because it did help many Americans regain jobs and wages, but it also failed in some parts because some of the alphabet agencies that President Roosevelt created to combat the problem of the depression were declared unconstitutional which means they were ‘Not in keeping with the basic principles or laws set forth in the constitution of a state or country, especially the Constitution of the United States.’
Who were Theodore Roosevelt's brothers and sisters?
He was the second of four children with an older sister Anna, younger brother Elliott, and younger sister Corinne.
Anna and Corinne.
What is the symbolism of a scorpin tattoo?
The scorpion has been a popular tattoo in many different cultures, including some traditional tribal tattoo styles in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In most cases the scorpion tattoos are potent amulets and talismans - meant to protect the bearer of the tattoo from both the sting of the scorpion and evil spirits, The scorpion is widely feared and highly respected by all beings, both natural and supernatural. .
Why is North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National named after Theodore Roosevelt Park?
The North Dakota badlands were an important place in Theodore Roosevelt's life. It was while in the badlands that Roosevelt saw the degradation of the environment through human causes (cattle ranching and summer/winter of 1886-1887), and learned to respect and connect with common people. "I have always said I would not have been President had it not been for my experience North Dakota," Roosevelt said.
Roosevelt went on to become President of the United States and the world's leading land conservationist of all time. During his presidency, he conserved over 230,000,000 acres of land, 150 national forests, 18 national monuments, 51 federal bird refuges, and 5 national parks.
http://www.nps.gov/thro/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt.htm
How were Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt alike?
They were both individuals of the homosapien species. They both ate food, drank liquids, and excreted wastes. Their bodies were composed of eukaryotic cells that required oxygen to function. Both possessed a Y chromosome and other similar genetic structure, giving them both hands, feet, eyes, brains, and spleens. They walked upright on two feet and accomplished most tasks with their hands, even using tools to help with these tasks. Oh yeah, and they both had dicks too.
Why is Theodore Roosevelt on Mt Rushmore?
Thomas Jefferson, one of the most prominent of the founding fathers, is credited as the author of the Declaration of Independence. He became the third president of the United States. His administration bought from France the land on which Mt. Rushmore stands. He sent the Lewis and Clarke expedition to explore that territory when it was still unsettled. He, more than the others, perhaps, belongs on that mountain.
Is Theodore roosevelts face on Mount Rushmore?
Yes it is along with George washington abraham lincoln and thomas jefferson
Why did Teddy Roosevelt want the canal built quickly?
To start saving time and money right away. In addition the quicker it was built the less the people working on the canal would get sick from yellow fever.
Did Teddy Roosevelt save the Grand Canyon?
No, he did not, but he did name it a game preserve and added thousands of acres of National Forest land to it. It became a National Park in 1919 under the administration of Woodrow Wilson.
How did president Theodore Roosevelt take panama?
Theodore Roosevelt got Panama by supporting a revolution against Colombia. Colombia didn't want to give us Panama, and Roosevelt did not take no for an answer. He decided to take it. He set the U.S Navy to surround Colombia for support of a revolution that only lasted a couple hours. Hope I Helped;p
What is the actual cost of maintaining a national park?
The cost depends on the size of the park. Larger parks with larger staff requirements, more infrastructure, and more visitors, have larger budgets than smaller parks. To establish a park, all that initially needs to happen is for the President to sign a bill establishing the park. The land would then have to be purchased from its holders, which is a major initial cost. Facilities and roads cost millions of dollars to create. The U.S. National Park Service budget for fiscal year 2008 is over $2.25 billion.
Is Teddy Roosevelt wearing glasses on Mount Rushmore?
Ther is no one named Jefferson Franklin on Mount Rushmore.
Did Theodore Roosevelt create Yellowstone National Park?
No, Yellowstone was created under the Ulysses S. Grant administration.
How many people visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park a year?
It is estimated that 275 million people from the United States and around the world visit America's National Parks each year.
Roosevelt overcame Colombias refusal to approve a canal treaty by?
Teddy Roosevelt encouraged Panamanian rebels to revolt and declare independence from Colombia.
What national monument is in Colorado?
Colorado National Monument - Fruita, CO Dinosaur National Monument - Vernal, Utah & Dinosaur, Colorado, CO,UT Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - Florissant, CO Hovenweep National Monument - Blanding, Utah & Cortez, Colorado, CO,UT Yucca House National Monument - Cortez, CO
Why is Grand Canyon a national park?
History of Grand Canyon National Park
The People
As part of his 1858 U. S. Army survey report, Lieutenant Joseph Ives stated that the Grand Canyon area "is of course altogether valueless …. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last, party of whites to visit this profitless locality." Fortunately, not everyone's view of this 'Natural Wonder of the World' has been as dismal as Lieutenant Ives.
It is believed that the earliest inhabitants to the area discovered the Grand Canyon approximately 4,000 years ago. This group was mainly hunter/gatherers and traveled though the canyon on a seasonal basis. They left behind small twig creations and pictographs made of bright red and white colors. It is presumed that rather than leaving the region due to environment change, these people integrated with the Pueblo people that settled in the Grand Canyon area some years later. The Pueblo tribes built communities in the area and began to farm and keep livestock. This group left behind the small stone dwellings that dot much of the south western region of the United States.
Futile searches for the mythical Seven Cities of Cíbola lead to the Spanish being the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon in the mid-1500s. However, they did not begin to colonize the region until the late-1700s. During the gap between the Spanish explorers discovery and settlement of the area several prospectors and fur tradeds stumbled upon the canyon. Most saw it as an obstacle "to deprive all human beings of the ability to descend and make use of its waters."
The U.S. Army completed its survey of the Grand Canyon area by 1860. The famed one-armed explorer John Wesley Powell made his first trip through the canyon via the Colorado River in 1869. He made a second excursion down the river in 1871. He and his party are believed to be the first to undertake this hair-raising adventure.
Although many of the settlers came to the canyon in search of riches from the earth such as zinc, copper and asbestos, they soon discovered that tourism was a more profitable venture. By 1880, tourists were coming to the canyon by stagecoach. They where staying in tent camps similar to mining camps or traveling the long distance between the canyon and the nearest town each day. In 1901, the Sante Fe Railway completed a 60-mile spur line between the town of Williams, Arizona and what would become the Grand Canyon National Park.
The Park
There where several attempts to set the Grand Canyon aside as a National Park between 1882 and 1886. It wasn't until 1893, that the federal government named the area a National Game Reserve. At that time the canyon bore the name given to it by the Piute Indians; Kaibab, which means Mountain Lying Down.
After visiting the reserve in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt began his own campaign to preserve the canyon and surrounding area. In 1908, Roosevelt declared the reserve to be a National Monument after his own unsuccessful attempts to get the land set aside as a National Park. He named this new monument the Grand Canyon, as the area had been dubbed by John Wesley Powell years earlier.
In 1917, the Senate approved a bill declaring the Grand Canyon be upgraded to a National Park. President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill into law on February 26, 1919 making it the 17th National Park in the United States. Since that time the Grand Canyon National Park has continued to grow. In 1927, the Kaibab forest land and the North Rim were added to the park; additional land was added in 1932 and 1969. In 1975, President Gerald Ford signed a bill that doubled the size of the park by incorporating Marble Canyon and Kaibab National Forest. The Grand Canyon National Park is currently more than 1,218,000 acres and reaches from Lee's Ferry on the Utah/Arizona boarder to the Grand Wash Basin located in northwestern Arizona.
Many of the buildings located within the Grand Canyon National Park were designed and decorated by famed architect Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter. She was hired by the Fred Harvey Company to design several lodges and hotels in 1902. She stayed with the company until her retirement in 1948. Many believe that Colter was ahead of her time. Her designs incorporated the history and feel of the area where they would be built. The buildings located in the Grand Canyon resemble the ancient ruins found in the area. Friends stated that she would often create a fantastic story about the history of the building as she was working on its design. Some say that is why the buildings have such a wonderful, authentic feel to them. Others say that it is due to the amount of research she put into each assignment, with some designs being more than 10-years in the making. Many of her buildings are now protected by the National Historical Society, including the buildings in the Grand Canyon National Park.
During the Grand Canyon's first year as a National Park it received 44,173 visitors. Today the park sees more than 5-million visitors each year, but fewer than 10% of them will make the trip to the North Rim.
While the view of the Grand Canyon is not as expansive from the North Rim, it is just as breathtaking. The North Rim is at a higher elevation making the temperatures a minimum of 10 degrees cooler than the South Rim. Several people choose to make the 25-mile hike from rim to rim. The hike takes 3 to 4-days and does require a permit from the National Park Service. The drive from rim to rim is more than 220-miles long and takes approximately 5 ½ hours to complete.
Both the South Rim and North Rim have several day-hikes to choose from as well as many Ranger Guided tours and programs. Both Rim areas offer mule-trips and guided tours to the bottom of the canyon. The South Rim is open 365-days per-year, while the North Rim is closed each winter due to bad weather. The winter season closure begins sometime in mid-October each year.
Why did Americans want the Isthmus Canal constructed so quickly?
They were worried about the deaths by malaria that delays would cause.
Also it cost more to take longer. (time is money)
Why did Teddy Roosevelt feel that a canal in Panama was vital to the United States?
Theodore Roosevelt believed that the construction of the Panama Canal would bring shipping between the east and west coasts of the United States closer. Since the US owned Panama at the time, it was considered the best place to build it.
When did Panama gain control of the Panama Canal?
On September 7, 1977,a treaty was signed by President Jimmy Carter and Omar Torrijos, de facto leader of Panama, granting Panamanians free control of the canal, so long as Panama guaranteed complete neutrality of the canal. The treaty led to full Panamanian control, effective at noon on December 31, 1999.
