and because of this foreign trade was an astounding $1.4 billion by 1900. The depression ended just one year later‚ but it had a severe and lasting effect on the American economy. In 1896‚ right in the midst of the country’s severe depression‚ William McKinley was elected as the 25th president of the US‚ thus beginning the
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Annexation Attempt: 1893- bad economy because of McKinley Tariff Led to effort to be annexed by US and a revolt against Local Rule Queen Liliuokalani Opposed annexation and was put on house arrest Grover Cleveland chose not to annex Hawaii Believed the Hawaiians had been wronged and most were against the annexation Hawaii was annexed in 1898 at the end of the Spanish- American War US Business Interests in Hawaii 1875- Reciprocity Treaty 1890- McKinley Tariff (extremely high tariff) 1893—American
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A Message to Garcia by Elbert HUBBARD 1899 Apologia HORSE SENSE If you work for a man‚ in Heaven’s name work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter‚ work for him‚ speak well of him‚ think well of him‚ and stand by him‚ and stand by the institution he represents. I think if I worked for a man‚ I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of his time‚ but all of his time. I would give an undivided service or none. If put to the pinch‚ an ounce of loyalty
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isolationism in the United States‚ Theodore Roosevelt played a huge part. Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He served from 1901 to 1909. At first‚ he was only the vice president. But upon the assassination of President William McKinley‚ he was used as a replacement. Roosevelt’s mission during his presidency was to move Republicans into the progressive state of mind. He was the type of man who didn’t trust big business owners‚ and when he took them down they were called trust
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2013 Election of 1896 The election of 1896 between the Republicans‚ gold Democrats‚ silver Democrats‚ Prohibitionists‚ People’s Party‚ Socialists/Labor Party‚ and the Silver Party ended in the election of Republican candidate William McKinley. I personally believe McKinley was the correct choice for America during the election. Several of the other parties remained neutral on certain policies that were troubling our country while others chose to focus entirely on one principle‚ ignoring several problems
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that does not occur until a successor is sworn in” (308). This was not the case for Theodore Roosevelt for there was no pending farewell speeches planned. Vice-President Roosevelt became president after the unexpected assassination of President William McKinley on September 14‚ 1901. In Campbell and Jamieson’s chapter on “Special Addresses: The Speeches of Ascendant Vice Presidents‚” they state that in history there have been only nine times where a vice president moved up to president (57). Eight of
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Question 1 The treaty ending the Spanish-American War: Select one: a. said that Spain could keep Guantanamo Bay b. was ratified in the Senate over the protests of William Jennings Bryan c. provided for Hawaiian autonomy d. was opposed by most Democrats and Populists e. provided for Spain to pay to the United States $10‚000 for each American soldier killed in the war Question 2 Alfred Thayer Mayhan wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History Select one: a. False b. True Question
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materials for American industry Which of the following was not among the factors propelling America toward overseas expansion in the 1980s? The desire to expand overseas agricultural and manufacturing exports The "yellow press" of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst The need to find new African and Asian sources of raw materials for American industry The ideologies of Anglo-Saxon superirity and social Darwinism The intervention of the German kaiser in Latin America white planters
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United States would assist Spain in its endeavors by not supporting the Cubans. However‚ the situation in Cuba did not improve. The United States government felt that the war was more one of inaction rather than action. In March 1898‚ President William McKinley delivered a three-part request to Spain‚ demanding an armistice; permission to deliver United States relief supplies to the Cubans; and participation of
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AP US Chapter 22 I. Roots of Imperialism 1. Ideological Arguments * Scholars‚ authors‚ politicians and religious leaders provided interlocking ideological arguments for the new imperialism. * Some used Darwinism which they believed the US should engage in struggle for wealth and power with other nations. * Others belief in racial inequality. * To Americans‚ the industrial progress‚ military strength‚ and political development of England and US were proof of an
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