Teddy+Roosevelt+Discussion+Questions

You may work on your own, with a partner, or in a group of three. (If you choose either the partner or group of three option, I only need one response per group.) Answer the following questions in a thoughtful manner, using complete sentences and proper grammar.

1. Why do you think Roosevelt calls imperialism "manly"? Do you agree with his assessment? Why or why not? 2. Roosevelt mentions a "responsibility" to several nations - the Philippines, Guam, Cuba, etc. What responsibility, do you believe, the US owed to these nations? Why? (If they did not have any obligations to these nations, why do you hold that belief?)
 * __Reading #1 - Governor Theodore Roosevelt Praises the Manly Virtues of Imperialism, 1899__**

1. Why does Roosevelt believe that the US should act as a "police power" in Latin America? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why? (Note - Answer this as if you were living in 1904, not in modern times.)
 * __Reading #2 - The Roosevelt Corollary Makes the United States the Police of Latin America, 1904__**

1. Do you believe there is any connection between Roosevelt's passion for conservation and his imperialistic desires? If so, what? Why? If not, why?
 * __Reading #3 - President Theodore Roosevelt Preaches Conservation and Efficiency, 1908__**