During the Progressive Era, the United States goals and outlooks changed dramatically. The economy was going from domestic to worldwide. America's interest expanded to China, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. People say that Teddy Roosevelt was a visionary and a genius. He truly held both these traits, the nation would not be what it is today if it weren't for the work of Teddy Roosevelt. He saw the US as a powerful world leader. Being a sickly asthmatic child, he gained the attitude of living each life to its fullest and utilizing every opportunity. …