Theodore Roosdevelt          26th President of the United States (1901-1909) Theodore Roosevelt was an energetic and dynamic leader who gave the nation a square deal. During his presidency to a position of internatio nal leadership. Roosevelt belonged to an aristocratic New York family. He attended Harvard Univerity. Theodore Roosevelt fought in the Spanish-American war with the Rough Riders at the battle of San Juan Hill. He had served as police commissiores of New York, assistant secretary …showed first 75 words of 579 total…

…showed last 75 words of 579 total…by the Uninted States. Ro did not think much of he of Latin Americans to begin with. He called he colombians 'foolish and homicidal corruptionits.' The Roosevelt administration supported a revolt by the Panamanians against Colombia. The new country of Panama signed a canal treaty favorable to the United States in 1903. The Pana ma canal was completed August 15, 1914. President Theodore Roosevelt died at Sagamore hill, his home at oyster bay, New York, on January 6, 1919.