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Roosevelt

In the 1890’s foreign policy’s helped the age of American imperialism. The president who helped this was Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt was very smart and thought that great power also came with great responsibility. Foreign policy started in West Africa and went all the way to Far East most of these policy’s gave new interest in this region. Also he thought that the “ Big Stick” or a show of force so foreign policies would help America in the economic stand point.
The “Big Stick” helped America with money and backed up threats with force. Since tRoosevelt had good foreign policies across seas he would be able to make a lot of money. He would be able to tax overseas shipment that came from other countries and make more of a profit off of it. Instead of having no tax and not get economic Growth from it. This also allowed country’s to engage in trade on an equal basis with other nations.
Roosevelt had great political power with other countries that he could ...

Posted by: Sheryl Hogges

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