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==War with Spain, 1898==
==War with Spain, 1898==
When the [[Spanish-American War]] started he resigned his assistant secretaryship in the Navy and became a rough rider.
When the [[Spanish-American War]] started he resigned his assistant secretaryship in the Navy and became a rough rider.
==Governor of new York==
==Governor of New York==
A war hero, Roosevelt was elected governor of New York as a Republican in 1898. The party bosses distrusted him, and they forced his nomination as vice president on [[William McKinley]] in 1900. Roosevelt campaigned energetically and was elected.
A war hero, Roosevelt was elected governor of New York as a Republican in 1898. As governor of New York, Theodore Roosevelt promoted greater accountability and efficiency in government by ending patronage handouts, supporting an effective civil service system, and forcing the Republican machine to hold fair elections.
Senator Tom Platt and other party bosses distrusted him, and they forced his nomination as vice president on [[William McKinley]] in 1900. Roosevelt campaigned energetically and was elected.
==President==
==President==