He became a Rough Rider during the Spanish-American War. ... He wanted to free Cuba from Spanish rulers and build a canal across the Panama; Roosevelt's attempt to buy the ground was unsuccessful. ... In our country he helped to set straight the commercial business world with acts like the Hepburn Act, which stopped the monopoly of the railroads. ... He also started the US Forest Service, which helped saved the wilderness and the environment. ... He helped distribute military troops overseas to help control the interests of the US. ...

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This canal helped to bring two worlds together. ... Whether it was Britain or Spain coming into Panama, it was able to embrace the new ideas to come and rather than pushing them to the side like other countries have done. ... He wanted to be known as the one who helped form the Panama Canal. ... He thought they should be a free country and should not be controlled by Colombia. ... His sending the troops into Panama to make them a free country was part of getting the canal (Theodore Roosevelt). ...

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Because he was able to carry his own weight, Roosevelt won the respect of many cowboys that would help him in his future career. ... Fearing the danger of Spanish control of Cuba, Teddy strongly advocated war against Spain; but McKinley was doubtful of starting the war, waiting for public opinion to lead him what to do. Then when the US battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 250 Americans, Roosevelt placed the blame on Spain, and the public was agreeing with it. ... Senator Platt thought that he could control Roosevelt, since he did help him keep the Democrats from wining office. ...

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Because he was able to carry his own weight, Roosevelt won the respect of many cowboys that would help him in his future career. ... Fearing the danger of Spanish control of Cuba, Teddy strongly advocated war against Spain; but McKinley was doubtful of starting the war, waiting for public opinion to lead him what to do. Then when the US battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 250 Americans, Roosevelt placed the blame on Spain, and the public was agreeing with it. ... Senator Platt thought that he could control Roosevelt, since he did help him keep the Democrats from wining office. ...

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While Roosevelt tried to help his own citizens he often used and pushed around other countries because he felt it was his right. ... At Harvard he followed politics very closely and during his spare time he would often help the campaigns of republican candidates. ... Even before the sinking of the Maine which eventually persuaded McKinley to fight Spain, Roosevelt was sending letters to Congress telling them to sign in a new conscription act. ... He went back to New York as a hero of the Spanish American War in which he fought with the first Calvary unit, "The Rough Riders." ... He himself hel...

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In 1924, Robinson acquired the help of famous sculptor Borglum to create this idea (Taliaferro 209). ... Borglum's third choice would be Abraham Lincoln, whom he admired deeply for his strength in holding the nation together during the Civil War and also for his beliefs that all Americans should be free. ... Borglum felt that he was of importance because he did help build this nation. ... He was so honored to help achieve this symbol of freedom for America. ... He helped win independence from Great Britain. ...

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