Early in his presidency, Theodore wanted to convert the western portion of America from an arid landscape into irrigated farmland. However, “He realized...that the scale of such projects prohibited private enterprise from undertaking the task” (Gale, 2009). But, he didn’t give up. He used the habit of mind, Persisting, to achieve his goals. He met with all of the congressmen of the western states and together, they passed the Reclamation Act of 1902. 16 reclamation projects began soon afterwards, and today, some of these projects are considered “mixed blessing[s]” (Gale, 2009). Theodore Persisted to achieve the goal that had seemed difficult at first, but just needed some reasoning to
Early in his presidency, Theodore wanted to convert the western portion of America from an arid landscape into irrigated farmland. However, “He realized...that the scale of such projects prohibited private enterprise from undertaking the task” (Gale, 2009). But, he didn’t give up. He used the habit of mind, Persisting, to achieve his goals. He met with all of the congressmen of the western states and together, they passed the Reclamation Act of 1902. 16 reclamation projects began soon afterwards, and today, some of these projects are considered “mixed blessing[s]” (Gale, 2009). Theodore Persisted to achieve the goal that had seemed difficult at first, but just needed some reasoning to