He also helped to pass the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission that regulated the railroad companies. During that time, Congress also passed the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. These two pieces of legislation allowed a “federal agency to police the quality and labeling of food and drugs”1. Roosevelt was also concerned with the environment and conservation. He convinced Congress to pass the Newlands Act of 1902 that ultimately led to the construction of many dams in the Arizona dessert.
Through regular reforms and antitrust litigation, Theodore earned a reputation as a "trust his buster." Thomas Riggs himself writes, "Roosevelt was responsible for numerous reforms in commerce and food production and for the preservation of national parks. " It contained and restricted interstate trade in counterfeit and adulterated food. Roosevelt used the protection of national parks to ensure the sustainability of the country's resources.
” After becoming president in 1901, Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service (USFS) and establishing 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments by enabling the 1906 American Antiquities Act (United States National Park Service, n.d.). He has left a legacy as a wild life conservationist and has national park under his name. The United States National Park Service states (n.d.), that Theodore Roosevelt has defended approximately 230 million acres of public land. Most of the land was used as national forests. Roosevelt would also be the first president to create a Federal Bird Reserve.
Roosevelt would go on to become our nation’s 26th President, as well as our nations’ first conservationist president. Although he was a sportsman and hunter for most of his life, he deeply mourned for the loss of animal species and natural habitat. A feeling which would eventually lead him to become a co-architect of The American Antiquities Act of 1906. The American Antiquities Act of 1906 was an Act written for the preservation of American “antiquities,” passed by the U.S. Congress, and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on June 8, 1906. It gave the president power to protect our cultural heritage
This protection enables the landmarks to be passed down from a countries ancestor and preserved for present and future generations. Anthony Tung shows in book Preserving the World's Great
Teddy Roosevelt wasn’t only just the 26th president of the USA, and one of the biggest environmentalists to this very day, he also did many other things that would make him worthy of getting put on a stamp. Roosevelt loved his country as much as he loved his own wife, and that's the reason why he wanted to keep the US in as good, or in even better, condition as it was when he first got into office. He thought that this country was worth its weight in gold and that we should enjoy it while we can instead of destroying it for different purposes. "We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune." - Theodore Roosevelt.
He was extremely passionate about environmental awareness and the use of media to increase executive leadership with public opinion (Ponder 547). Similarly, in the views of George Washington—to pursue a strong national government necessitates a powerful executive branch: Theodore Roosevelt’s direct communication with the people impacted the separation of powers, where he proved that it is the president and not the Congress “who speaks for the people and promote legislation on their behalf” (Sykes 307-308). Roosevelt was also able to centralize administrative authority in the White House as opposed to the Congress by extending his presidential publicity to his administrative agencies of the Executive branch (Ponder 548). For example, in his domestic policy initiative in the conservation of natural resources he along with his conservation advisor, Gifford Pinchot, organized many newsworthy events that captivated the press. Other than knowing his responsibility as president, Theodore Roosevelt used his presidential publicity to give attention to his progressive programs and the successful work of the Executive
The President also created five national parks, eighteen national monuments, and 51 wildlife refuges (Milkins B). President Roosevelt also used the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 to bring down several large conglomerates, eventually turning his eyes to the railroad industry, reforming it, through the ICC. Finally, after the release of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, a book detailing the horrors of the American meatpacking industry roosevelt passed the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 (Milkins B).
The Audubon Movement named after John James Audubon held a goal of protecting the bird population so that species wouldn't become extinct. This movement was backed by President Theodore Roosevelt who did his part by passing legislation to protect the birds. This movement lead into other conservation movements, and Teddy Roosevelt was one who promoted them. Roosevelt was known for his contribution of reserving land for several national parks, as well as establishing the United States Forest Service.
However, these monuments are history and although they may not be suitable for a public place nowadays, they are sure a great piece of history for a museum. These monuments are part of all that is left from a certain period in our history. Even though the Confederate period, for example, is not the period of the United States that many are proud of it still happened and it is still history. These monuments should be saved for the sake of knowing about the past, not for personal gain. Some monuments can stay in public for everyone to see.
A tremendous amount of people wonder if America is trying to achieve world domination because of their involvement with the Middle East that is, however, a debatable and an unproven statement but it was especially true about a century ago during Theodore Roosevelt’s era. After the reparations done due to the civil war, Theodore Roosevelt strived to bring back American traditional values, that it, world expansion also known as manifest destiny. Theodore Roosevelt was an ingenious president whose aim was to make America an imperialistic nation and to colonise all the countries of the world. There is clear evidence that Roosevelt was trying to make America as a world superpower and he made it look like it was democracy even before Theodore Roosevelt’s
Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech on conservation in Kansas in 1910. During his speech he talks about how we as Americans should conserve our natural resources. He says that without conservation future generations might not have what we have. Roosevelt promoted conservation very much and he mentions many key concepts during his speech. During the speech, Roosevelt mentions how conservation is connected with progress, patriotism, and morality of the American people.
The Progressive Era’s Progress in the Preservation of Natural Resources During the Progressive Era, the U.S. made leading changes in the conservation of natural resources. During this short thirty year period, many advancements were made in favor of “America’s best idea”, national parks. Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States from 1901 to 1909, signed many bills that enhanced the security of forests and parks and bills that designated Crater Lake, OR in 1902, Wind Cave, SD in 1903, and Mesa Verde, CO in 1906, as national parks. In 1905, Theodore Roosevelt created the National Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages the nation’s forests and grasslands. Along with this, he greatly broadened the National Forests and created
One of his major accomplishments was the implementation of the Clean Power Plan, which aimed to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. “According to the Environmental Protection Agency, this plan had the potential to prevent up to 6,600 premature deaths and 150,000 asthma attacks in children by 2030”. ("The Clean Power Plan: Cutting Carbon Pollution from Power Plants,” Environmental Protection Agency). In addition to the Clean Power Plants Act, President Obama also made efforts to protect public lands and waters. He used his executive power to establish the Bears Ears National Monument and the Gold Butte National Monument, preserving over 1.65 million acres of land for future generations.
JOhn Muir’s Influence in The early 20th Century To what extent did John Muir’s environmental philosophy in the late 19th and early 20th century influence Theodore Roosevelt’s environmental policies passed during his presidency? Table of Contents Background 2 John Muir 3 Theodore Roosevelt 8 The Meeting 10 Antiquities Act 12 Conclusion 14 Bibliography 15 Background It’s undeniable that there have been individuals throughout history who have valued nature.
