Write a 2000-word essay about Theodore Roosevelt and his efforts to restrict the power of corporate America during his presidency. Discuss how Roosevelt took on industrial trusts and successfully broke up monopolies, including J.P. Morgan Bank. Additionally, write about the United Mine Workers strike in 1902, where 140,000 coal miners protested low wages and dangerous work conditions. They were up against wealthy mine owners opposed to change, and the rising coal prices left many Americans unable to heat their homes. Roosevelt saw the threat of riots and took action. Next, discuss Theodore Roosevelt's progressivism from 1906-1909 and how it affected the United States. Highlight legislation such as the Hepburn Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. Then, explore Roosevelt's foreign policy and its implications in 1905. Explain how Roosevelt's view on what makes a civilized nation greatly influenced his foreign policy. Finally, write about the Theodore Panama Canal, which was built after the Spanish-American War in 1898 to bridge the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
