An avowed nationalist, who had impact on the American...

An avowed nationalist, who had impact on the American dream, Theodore Roosevelt brought presidency and nation into the twentieth century. (Theodore) Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty sixth president of the United States, a president that had great impact in politics. He was born into a rich family, and he suffered from asthma during his childhood (United States. National Park service). He studied at Harvard University, and the Columbia law school (United States. National Park service 2). He attended the New York Assembly, which was his first step in to politics (Hall of Governors). At the time of the Spanish American war, he helped create a group called the Rough Riders, and was elected to be the governor of New York. (Hall of†¦show more content†¦This allowed funds from the Western public lands to be used on dams and irrigation in the arid, dry land in the Western areas (Theodore Roosevelt on Film 1). The act was a success because of the effect it brought, it affected the w estern part of United States by allowing a better agricultural condition, and in the process of building the dams and irrigation, many jobs were created which helped people in poverty or in hard situation to earn money (Theodore Roosevelt on Film 2). In October of 1902, Theodore Roosevelt also intervened in a labor dispute between the United Mine Workers and the coal industry, the first time a president has done so (Theodore Roosevelt on Film 3). He pressured the industry to meet and settle with the workers and threatened to send in troops to seize operation of the mines (Theodore Roosevelt on Film 4). This protected the rights of workers in mines, and by these kinds of acts, Theodore Roosevelt shaped the American dream by creating better workplace conditions for many groups. Next, Theodore Roosevelt also put his attention in how the economy was going on. He soon figured that there were a lot of rich people at the time who owned companies with lots of workers working there. Theodore Roosevelt said in a paper sent to congress stating, the people of this country continue to enjoy great prosperity (Roosevelt ). Undoubtedly there will be ebb and flow in such prosperity, and this ebb and flow