Roul Perry
American History 11
Professor: Dr. Cahill
27, January 2016

The President Who Transformed the Federal Government

The history of a man is defined by his actions and his actions by the choices that he makes. What if by our choices, we could potentially change the destiny of our lives and our country? Such was the legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt. At age 42, President Roosevelt became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901. He became one of the world’s greatest leaders and was responsible for revolutionizing the power and authority of the presidential office. He was best known by his visionary leadership and influences which help to set the country on a path to prosperity and growth and also brought about social and economic changes that ushered our country into the 20th Century. Additionally, President Roosevelt used his influence and the authority of his presidency to transform the role and responsibilities of the federal government making him hated among his peers, but yet, a hero among the American people. Although President Theodore Roosevelt was a man of many accomplishments, he was praised for transforming the roles and responsibilities of the federal government by accomplishing the following; his “conservation effort in protecting public lands, his reinvention of stronger foreign and domestic policies, and establishment of the Pure Food and Drug Acts.

Perhaps, one of the reasons why President Roosevelt was so effective during his presidency was the fact that he was a transparent person; someone the American people could relate to and understand. He was commonly perceived as “charming, “humorous,” and having a “magnetic character” or personality. His openness regarding his personal health challenges and his struggles as a parent made him more approachable and