Background. What led to Theodore Roosevelt becoming President of the United States?

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901. ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Presidential succession following the death of an incumbent president ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Theodore Roosevelt was serving as Vice President under President William McKinley. McKinley was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in September 1901, during his second term. According to the U.S. Constitution, the Vice President assumes the presidency upon the death of the President, which is how Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt's ascension to the presidency marked the beginning of a more progressive era in American politics. ⚹◊What role did Theodore Roosevelt's leadership in the Spanish-American War play in propelling him to the presidency?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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