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. ... Then when Japan went to war with Russia over control of Manchuria and Korea in 1905, Roosevelt arbitrated the dispute. ... He passed laws to ensure the safety of food and drugs sold in the American marketplace. He placed millions of acres of land un...

• Word Count: 4679
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... Then when Japan went to war with Russia over control of Manchuria and Korea in 1905, Roosevelt arbitrated the dispute. ... He passed laws to ensure the safety of food and drugs sold in the American marketplace. He placed millions of acres of land un...

• Word Count: 4612
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School

The years following the Civil War had seen a steady preparation for this. ... He declared that it was the duty of the United States to enforce the findings of this commission "by every means in its power," which meant war if Britain remained adamant. ... During World War II, the United States stationed 65,000 troops in Panama to protect the canal. ... America's 1898 war with Spain made a canal seem essential. During the Spanish-American War, the only way for U.S. battleships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean was to make an 8,000 mile journey around Cape Horn at the tip of Sou...

• Word Count: 2823
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

He himself called America, "the police man of the world." ... He spent two months on Rutherford Hayes" tour of America campaign. ... 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." ... When Roosevelt became president at age forty two many people were critical of the young rambunctious war hero. ...

• Word Count: 2970
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

These men stood for the upbringing of our country, America. ... Borglum felt the idea did not represent all of America. ... 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. ... Many obstacles occurred throughout such as the Great Depression, World War II, and, near the end, the death of Borglum. The first president, George Washington, was a great general who led colonists in the Revolutionary War (History.com). ...

• Word Count: 2566
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School