Why William Mckinley Won The Presidency?
William Mckinley
William Mckinley ran in the election of 1895, and won the title of presidency. In the election, Mckinley faced William Bryan, who thought attacking the gold standard and encouraging the coinage of silver would win him the presidency. Unfortunately for him, Mckinley won the popular vote by about 600,000 , the biggest victory in the prior 25 years.
Mckinley called a special session of congress in order to heighten custom duties, which he believed would reduce taxes and encourage growth of domestic industry. This resulted in the Dingley Tariff Act, the highest protective tariff in U. S. history.
Mckinley’s presidential legacy would depend on foreign affairs, beginning with the Spanish attempting to repress a revolutionary movement in Cuba. A formal declaration of war summoned on the 25th of April. American forces fought with spain from May to late August, eventually defeating them. The Treaty of Paris, signed in December of that year, officially ended the Spanish-American War. Mckinley also pursued the “Open Door” policy, supporting American commercial interests in China and guaranteeing a strong U. S. position in world markets. [ADD MORE] …show more content…
Mckinley now ran on an anti-imperialism idea, and was re-elected with a higher margin of victory than his first election. After his second inauguration, Mckinley set out on a quest to western states, where cheering crowds greeted him.
His tour ended in Buffalo, NY, where he gave a speech in front of 50,000 people at the Pan-American Exposition. The next day, Mckinley was standing in a line at the exposition when Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the chest. Mckinley was rushed to a nearby Buffalo hospital, where he received a good prognosis, but gangrene began to set around his wounds. He fought hard, but ended up dying eight days later. Theodore Roosevelt, his Vice President, succeeded
William Mckinley ran in the election of 1895, and won the title of presidency. In the election, Mckinley faced William Bryan, who thought attacking the gold standard and encouraging the coinage of silver would win him the presidency. Unfortunately for him, Mckinley won the popular vote by about 600,000 , the biggest victory in the prior 25 years.
Mckinley called a special session of congress in order to heighten custom duties, which he believed would reduce taxes and encourage growth of domestic industry. This resulted in the Dingley Tariff Act, the highest protective tariff in U. S. history.
Mckinley’s presidential legacy would depend on foreign affairs, beginning with the Spanish attempting to repress a revolutionary movement in Cuba. A formal declaration of war summoned on the 25th of April. American forces fought with spain from May to late August, eventually defeating them. The Treaty of Paris, signed in December of that year, officially ended the Spanish-American War. Mckinley also pursued the “Open Door” policy, supporting American commercial interests in China and guaranteeing a strong U. S. position in world markets. [ADD MORE] …show more content…
Mckinley now ran on an anti-imperialism idea, and was re-elected with a higher margin of victory than his first election. After his second inauguration, Mckinley set out on a quest to western states, where cheering crowds greeted him.
His tour ended in Buffalo, NY, where he gave a speech in front of 50,000 people at the Pan-American Exposition. The next day, Mckinley was standing in a line at the exposition when Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the chest. Mckinley was rushed to a nearby Buffalo hospital, where he received a good prognosis, but gangrene began to set around his wounds. He fought hard, but ended up dying eight days later. Theodore Roosevelt, his Vice President, succeeded