ison would award hisefforts by appointing him the U.S. Civil Services Commissioner. Ascommissioner he would continue to challenge patronage. He did such agood job that when Cleveland beat Harrison for reelection he kept him as CivilServices Commissioner. In 1895 Roosevelt would return to New York City totake the position of Police Commissioner. He would battle police corruptionand try to reform the police department in his years as commissioner. Hewould then become Assistant Secretary of the Navy. In 1898 after the U.S. had declared war on Spain Roosevelt resignedfrom his position so he could form what would become known as the RoughRiders. While in Cuba Teddy would gain fame in the papers for his daringand intelligence in battle. After the war he would be elected governor of NewYork. Soon afterward New York Senator Thomas Platt would convince him torun with McKinley as Vice President. McKinley won but eight days later hewas shot and Roosevelt became President of the United States.AS PRESIDENTOne of the major things Roosevelt did as President was come up withwhat he called the Square Deal. In this Square Deal he planned thateveryone would be treated the same and that the rich should not be givenspecial privileges that the poor were not given. One of Roosevelts morefamous quotes was Speak softly but carry a big stick. The big stick was thethreat of war on forgein countries.Another major accomplishment of Roosevelts administration was thebuilding of the Panama Canal which he would supervise during his time inoffice. In 1904 he would be elected to his second term in office. He defeatedAlton B. Parker, a judge who was from New York. During his second term inoffice he would establish the Pure Food and Drug Act which prevented foodthat could potential harm you from being sold. He also started majorconservation projects to help save forest land and also establish NationalParks. In the election of 1908 Roosevelt would not run...
