Teddy Roosevelt devoted his adult life to civil service in order to make life for American citizens better. ... He had a great zest for life and wanted to be admired and in the limelight all of the time. ... During the gilded age, when Roosevelt was ending college and starting his political life, the government allowed the industry to grow with any interference. ... Many of the imperialist polices he used at the turn of the century are still used today as our reasons for being involved in foreign affairs have changed very little since the early then. ...

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