Document 20.2 Theodore Roosevelt, The Strenuous Life, 1899

Theodore Roosevelt | The Strenuous Life, 1899

Imperialists often promoted U.S. overseas expansion as a way for overly civilized men to develop their virility. In the following passage, Theodore Roosevelt urges Americans to embrace a “strenuous life,” one that includes an active role for the United States in international affairs.

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Source: Theodore Roosevelt, The Strenuous Life (New York: The Review of Reviews, 1910), 7–9.

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