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Significance & Factors of Teddy Roosevelt's Presidency during the Progressive Era

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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A worksheet exploring the key factors that contributed to the significance of Teddy Roosevelt's presidency during the Progressive Era, encouraging students to categorize, rank, and justify their opinions.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Progressive Era
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Teddy Roosevelt
#Identify and categorize the main factors that contributed to Teddy Roosevelt's significance during the Progressive Era
#Analyze the relative importance of political, social, economic, and religious factors
#Justify rankings of importance with evidence from sources and prior knowledge

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Significance & Factors of Teddy Roosevelt's Presidency during the Progressive Era

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Factors Contributing to Teddy Roosevelt's Significance

During the Progressive Era, Teddy Roosevelt was a key figure whose actions transformed American politics and society. His presidency was influenced by various political, social, economic, and religious factors. Understanding these factors helps us evaluate why Roosevelt is considered a significant leader in American history.

Source A: Excerpt from a political historian

'Roosevelt's energetic reforms and his focus on fighting corruption marked a turning point in American politics, reflecting the growing desire for reform among the American people.' Provenance: Historian's analysis, published in a history textbook, 2020.

1.
Categorize the factors that influenced Teddy Roosevelt's presidency into Political, Social, Economic, and Religious. List at least one factor in each category.
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the significance of political and social factors in Roosevelt's impact. Which was MORE important and why? Justify your answer with evidence.
[6 marks]
3.
Outline why economic factors, such as trust regulation, contributed to Roosevelt's historical importance.
[3 marks]
4.
Explain how religious beliefs may have influenced Roosevelt's approach to reform during the Progressive Era.
[4 marks]
5.
Which factor (Political, Social, Economic, Religious) do you think was the MOST significant in shaping Roosevelt's impact? Rank the factors in order of importance and justify your ranking with evidence.
[8 marks]
6.
Discuss how Roosevelt's personality and leadership style contributed to his significance during the Progressive Era.
[6 marks]
7.
Analyse how Roosevelt's focus on trust-busting affected the American economy and government policy.
[6 marks]
8.
Summarize the main factors that made Teddy Roosevelt a significant figure in the Progressive Era. Use evidence to support your summary.
[8 marks]

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