Theodore Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt was a very important leader in our countries presidential history. He did so many great things while he was in office. Roosevelt was a huge fighter for reforms and foreign policies. In fact Roosevelt became known as the “trust buster” because he tried to limit the powers of great business corporations through reforms that benefited the American people. During his administration, Congress passed laws to regulate the railroads, food & drugs, and conservation of natural resources. As far as foreign relations. Roosevelt fought to get United States to become a world leader. He felt in for us to be a