Essay on AP Theodore Rosevelt Outline and Evaluation

(I got 100% on this one.) Out line: I. Theodore Roosevelt (republican) nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A. Birth: October 27, 1858 at New York, New York nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;B. Died: January 6, 1919 at Oyster Bay, New York II. Background nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A. Education- Attended Harvard and he graduated 21st of 177. He studied in the fields of sciences, German, rhetoric, philosophy, and ancient languages. (1876-1880) Attended Columbia Law School, but he dropped out to run for the state assembly. (1880-1881) nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;B. Occupation- Elected into the New York State Assembly as a Republican, and during his time in the Assembly, his consistent struggle against machine politics earned him the nickname of†¦show more content†¦They favored an eventual independence for the Philippines. They championed the rights of laborers and consumers. They condemned monopoly. 2.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Neither candidate campaigned actively. 3.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The campaign turned on personality and, in the end, voters chose Roosevelts flamboyant, popular style over Parkers colorless, sober demeanor. V. Opponents nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A. Election of 1900 None B. Election of 1904 Judge Alton B. Parker (Democrat) VI. Domestic Happenings nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A. JP Morgan organizes the US Steel Corp. (1901) United States Steel Corporation became the largest corporation in the world through the consolidation of most existing steel companies in the United States. Controlled about 75% of the countrys steel output in 785 plants with a total of about $1.4 billion in assets. Consolidation included the Carnegie steel interests, which were purchased for $400 million. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;B. The Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902 Advanced the cause of conservation. Roosevelt was an enthusiastic supporter of this bill, which dealt with reclamation and irrigation. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;C. Anthracite Coal Strike (1902) When the anthracite coal miners held a strike, Roosevelt became the first president to intervene in a