This Paper will outline President Theodore Roosevelt's role in helping to conserve our environment during his administration (1901-1909). It will also examine his theory of a stronger American democracy through environmental conservationism. "The movement for the conservation of wildlife, and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources, are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method." (Roosevelt 274) As president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt made conservation a central policy issue of …
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