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What did Theodore roosevelt do that made him the most progressive president?

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He put a stop to corruption in political offices, impeded railroad trusts, and had the foresight to build the Panama Canal, a strong Navy, and to conserve over 290 million acres of natural areas in the U.S., most of which are still protected in one form or another today.

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