10/14/11Obj: Analyze how Theodore Roosevelt transformed the American Presidency

Warm Up: What characteristics or qualities should a president possess? Why?

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What can political cartoons and photos tell us about T.R.?

Sportsman

What is the artist conveying?

How is T.R. depicted?

Notes for today on Teddy

•From New York•Became president after McKinley was

assassinated•Larger-than-life personality•Many people believed he was not qualified

to be president•Republican Party

▫The party at this time was in favor of stronger government regulations on business

Fun quotes and facts•“A man who has never gone to school may

steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.”

•Assassination attempt…T.R. was giving a speech and someone rushed the stage and shot him. His clothing and a 50-page speech rolled in his pocket slowed the bullet down. He continued his speech and said, “It takes more than one bullet to bring down a Bull Moose.”

•The “teddy bear” was named after him