A person’s legacy is determined by the extent one’s words and actions have impacted the mindset of the people. In other words, a person that is able to show others a different political, social, or economic perspective has successfully paved a path that will lead to a greater understanding in the future. The life of the 26th president and republican leader, Theodore Roosevelt entails these traits with his anti-monopoly policies and ecological conservatism. As a child, Roosevelt constantly faced battles with sickness, specifically asthma, that led him to staying home for most of his early years, but despite the problems with his health, he remained a hyperactive person and trained himself physically through weightlifting and boxing. One might…show more content… However, Roosevelt’s ideals were unique compared to the average conservative. He intervened in the economy by pursuing equality for business competition by eliminating economic monopolies and held a strong belief for the preservation of the environment. In 1880, Roosevelt joined the Republican Party of New York and in one year, he become the state representative, during his tenure, he exposed the corrupt state of government through the relations between a railroad magnate Jay Gould and the New York Supreme Justice Court. As the years went by, he gained a growing popularity and substantial weight behind his progressive ideals as the New York Governor. It was not until 1901, that Theodore Roosevelt became president. His most notable actions during his presidency was the enforcement of the Sherman Antitrust Act, in which he prosecuted monopolies. The law dismantled the Northern Securities Corporation, made up of separate railroad companies that controlled the northern tier of the country extending from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest. A classical example of one of the first major companies that gave Roosevelt the title
