...Boom, the gunshot marked the end of the life of William McKinley different man is now in charge of our country and that man was Theodore Roosevelt. He is most famously known as teddy Roosevelt and yes, teddy bears are named after him. Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, into a wealthy family in New York City. Known as “Teddy” he was frail as a boy, and as a teenager, he did gymnastics and weightlifting to build up his strength. Upon graduating from Harvard College in 1880, Roosevelt married Alice Hathaway Lee and entered Columbia University Law School, then he dropped out after only one year to enter public service. In 1886, Roosevelt ran unsuccessfully for mayor of New York City. Two years later, President Benjamin Harrison...
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...Summarize the writing. There are always two sides to a story, two opinions to be heard, and during the late 19th Century, there were definitely two sides to the issue of Imperialist Expansion. From Messages and Papers of the President, in 1898 President William McKinley addressed Congress with a call to war against Spain, in an effort to expand American influence in Cuba. Conversely, the 1899 Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League was published to dissuade not only the public, but the Senate as well, from supporting American Imperialism. Primary sources are vital historical resources that provide a real look into a situation. When analyzed, primary sources can show an author’s motivation to action, or explain an awful circumstance. However, primary resources fail to see the big picture. Secondary sources can provide clues that enable the reader to piece the big picture together more easily. These secondary sources may not provide the exact account of an event, however they remove the emotional bias that can be found in primary sources, and can sometimes link historical events, as they are written after-the-fact. President McKinley’s address wanted to justify the reach of America’s arm past neutrality and into Cuba, using Imperialism. McKinley lists legal ramifications, economic loss, public outcry, and human rights issues as motivation for why the United States should step in. He even went so far as to say, “It is specially our duty…we owe it to our citizens in Cuba...
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...dominated the lucrative sugar business. Angered by U.S. domination, Hawaiian islanders in 1891 welcomed a native Hawaiian, Liliuokalani, as queen. Liliuokalani attempted to impose a new constitution that strengthened her power. American planters responded by deposing the queen in 1893. Proclaiming Hawaii independent, the Americans requested U.S. annexation. President Grover Cleveland stalled on the annexation treaty; his representative on the islands reported that native Hawaiians objected to it. Under President William McKinley, however, in 1898, Congress voted to annex the Hawaiian Islands. In 1900 Hawaii became American territory. B. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR: CUBA AND THE PHILIPPINES United States involvement in Cuba began in 1895 when the Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule. The Cuban revolution of 1895 was savage on both sides. Americans learned of Spanish atrocities through sensational press reports as well as from Cuban exiles who supported the rebels. Humanitarians urged the United States to intervene in the revolution, and U.S. businesses voiced concern about their large investments on the island. However, President Cleveland sought to avoid entanglement in Cuba, as...
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...Major Historical Events Timeline Cleveland was inaugurated President for a second term (1893). William McKinley became President (1897). Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris (1898) ended the war. 1901 September 14 President William McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, New York. The first Rose Bowl Game was played between the University of Michigan and Stanford University (1902). The first World Series was played between the Boston Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates (1903). The 1906 San Francisco earthquake killed over 3,400 people and destroyed over 80% of San Francisco; being the deadliest earthquake in American history (1906). President Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese war; becoming the first statesman to win a Nobel Prize (1906). The Titanic crashed into an iceberg in the northern Atlantic Ocean, sinking the ship entirely less than three hours the initial collision, killing over 1,500 of the 2,224 passengers aboard (1912). Former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for President as the candidate for the progressive Bull Moose Party (1912). Henry Ford developed the modern assembly line (1913). World War I: Austria-Hungary invaded the Kingdom of Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; triggering the start of World War I (1914). The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution...
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...riGild- to cover boring base metal with a nice precious metal “gilded age” credited to mark twain The great leap forward- the prosperous economic times @ end of gilded age. The great leap forward was mainly concentrated in the north. The main cause of the GLF was the industrialization Throughout the gilded age the north accounted for 80precent of the industrial advancements. Until the 1800’s the only 2 components of the American economy was agriculture and overseas commerce. Then during the war of 1812 that began to change. The north started to do more manufacturing. 3 industries at the core of GLF steel industry railroad industry coal industry steel industry- over 400 steel companies. But only produced 200,000 tons of steel In 1900 – fewer than 80 steel companies But they produce 10million tons of steel Railroad industry – customers of steel coal and timber industry Government realized that railroad was so important So they gave it a lot of land. Coal Industry – Saudi Arabia of coal More here than anyone in the world. The Working People of The Gilded Age. Category A workers – white collar people. Had higher status Doctors Lawyers Ministers Journalists Needed higher education. **category A&B =Middle Class Category B workers – Skilled workers Worked with hands Did not dress nicely to work Got paid very well due to their skills Sometimes more than category A’s Carpenters Plumbers ...
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...Roosevelt gathered a bunch of volunteers and formed a volunteer cavalry regiment that became known as the "Rough Riders". Roosevelt and the Rough Riders became famous war heroes for their charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba. After the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt was elected governor of New York. He became known as a fierce fighter of corruption within the government. In 1900 he became Vice-President as running mate to President William McKinley. In September of 1901, President McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States. At age 42, Teddy Roosevelt became the youngest man to become president. He won a second term in 1904. As president, Roosevelt worked hard to improve the quality of life for the average American. He took on large corporations that had formed monopolies or trusts. These trusts enabled companies to keep wages low and prices high. Roosevelt broke up many of these trusts and earned the nickname "the trustbuster". Roosevelt died in 1919 when his health failed. His health was never quite the same after his youngest son, Quentin, died in World War I a year...
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...Review Test Submission: Quiz 5 Question 1 0.625 out of 0.625 points | | | Why was William Jennings Bryan defeated in 1896?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | The established eastern press had deserted him. | Correct Answer: | The established eastern press had deserted him. | | | | | Question 2 0.625 out of 0.625 points | | | The grandfather clause waived the literacy requirement for voters whose ancestor hadAnswer | | | | | Selected Answer: | voted before 1867. | Correct Answer: | voted before 1867. | | | | | Question 3 0.625 out of 0.625 points | | | President Cleveland broke the Pullman strike on grounds that it hadAnswer | | | | | Selected Answer: | obstructed the delivery of the mail. | Correct Answer: | obstructed the delivery of the mail. | | | | | Question 4 0.625 out of 0.625 points | | | Which of the following groups made up the bulk of the electorate until 1900?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | white males | Correct Answer: | white males | | | | | Question 5 0.625 out of 0.625 points | | | Which of the following was NOT part of the Republican party's platform in the post-Civil War period?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | decentralized government power | Correct Answer: | decentralized government power | | | | | Question 6 0.625 out of 0.625 points | | | In 1894,Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | the deadlock between the...
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...This article is about a U.S. Presidential proclamation concerning the Philippines. For 1982 book, see Benevolent Assimilation (book). The term Benevolent Assimilation refers to a policy of the United States towards the Philippines as described in a proclamation by U.S. President William McKinley issued on December 21, 1898. The proclamation was issued after Spain was defeated in the Spanish–American War but before fighting began in the Philippine–American War. Prior to the proclamation, the United States had defeated Spain during the naval Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898. Subsequently on June 12, 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo declared the Philippines independent and established a revolutionary government whose the Filipino revolutionary armed forces surrounded Manila and the occupying American Army. This created a stand-off between opposing armies that would erupt in fighting in early 1899. The proclamation reads in part: Finally, it should be the earnest wish and paramount aim of the military administration to win the confidence, respect, and affection of the inhabitants of the Philippines by assuring them in every possible way that full measure of individual rights and liberties which is the heritage of free peoples, and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule.[1] The proclamation was sent to General Elwell Otis, U.S. military commander and Governor-General...
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...Abby Johnson Mr. Son Mai History 202 September 14, 2011 America’s Greedy Actions The late 19th century was a time when the United States was going through many changes, causing most of the citizens to be greedy for money, land and many other things. During this time period, the Civil War had just ended and reconstruction was taking place. Reconstruction meant improvement in the government and an entire new lifestyle. Because America had new methods of labor, founded natural resources worth a lot of money, and new land to work with, they became greedy and wanted more of whatever they had. In the 19th century, several immigrants came to America for jobs, which led to what is known as today “cheap labor.” Being that so many immigrants were coming across the border for money, every one of them were opposing against each other, causing the outcome to be people working for little pay and the companies were making more money. Greedy Americans would make them work close to ten hours a day for six days a week, while their pay was between a range of ten to twenty cents an hour, depending on each one of their abilities. Because of this, many organizations and unions formed and strikes came about to show Americans that they will not make the middle class their slave. The Knights of Labor, founded by Uriah Smith Stephens, was an organization that accepted skilled and unskilled workers, women, and black people. This association called for eight hours of labor a day, however; this eliminated...
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...Open Letter Name of Writer Name of Institute Write a one-page letter in support of or against the People’s Party. The letter will argue the political approach of People’s Party which was commonly known as Populist Party. The party got their significant from their agrarian movement in Late 80’s of 18th century. The claimed power was though genuine as well. However, the results later don’t turn favoring for them. They initially collaborated with Labor Party in different districts and came up with the name of Union-Labor Party or Farmer-Labor Party. The results didn’t result as it was expected through their agrarian-populist movement. With the result party adopted some shortcuts and collaborated with Democrats in different presidential candidates. This stopped their political approach and growth. There was scope for the progress for the movement and party like Populist Party. However, they would observe to have little approach. The party tried to gain and came in to power with shortcut coalition’s ways which later proved to become reason for their political demolition. The results of this collaboration were that movement which was turned in to party in 1890 ended up in less than two decades in 1908. People Party merged in to democrats and since then it philosophies remained in papers. The leadership of the party made several abrupt and quick decisions which were threat to political existence of the party. Politics requires struggle, fieldwork and most importantly patience...
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...Superiority Combined Philosophy Of Social Darwinism & Belief In Anglo-Saxon Superiority(White Man’s Burden) US had responsibility of spreading Christianity and “civilization” to worlds “inferior people” U.S Acquire Alaska 1876 Bought Alaska $7.2 Million Originally called “Seward’s Folly” US takes Hawaii 1850’s- US owned sugar plantations account for about 75% of island’s wealth 1875-1890- Hawaiian sugar production increased by 9 fold 1890- McKinley Tariff eliminates “duty-free” status of Hawaiian sugar 1898 Congress annexes Hawaii The Spanish American War War fever escalates Actions fueled by “Yellow Journalism”- untrue headlines about the war in Cuba between newspaper owners William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer Fuels nationalism & aggressive foreign policy known as jingoism The De Lome Letter 1897- President McKinley tries to solve problems diplomatically, worked at first 1898- New York Journal publishes a letter written by Spanish ministers to the US (Enrique De Lome). The letter called the president weak The insult angered Americans The USS Maine Explodes Feb. 1898- USS Maine explodes in behavior Havana, 260 men killed Newspaper reports Maine was blown up by a Spanish mine/ US public outraged April 1898- US declares war on Spain The War in the Caribbean US seals up Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor with a naval block Rough Riders- led by TR; volunteers Treaty of Paris- ended Spanish American War Dec. 10, 1898 Spain freed Cuba Turned over...
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...Theodore Roosevelt became president after President William McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901. Roosevelt was the youngest man to ever move into the White House, he was only the age of forty-two. He was born a patrician and because an activist by nature. Roosevelt also had other jobs of course before becoming president. Some of these were: police commissioner of New York City, assistant secretary of the navy, colonel of the Rough Riders, and even as a cowboy in the Dakotas. Roosevelt thought that self-interested capitalists compose “the most dangerous members of the criminal class—the criminals of great wealth.” Wall Street ignorantly put out that the government had filed an antitrust suit against Northern Securities. As backfire, one newspaper backed up the president saying that he of course will be enforcing the law. Roosevelt wanted to be treated as an equal, he was...
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...United States was able to succeed in their efforts, while going beyond their initial goal of just getting Cuba their independence. However, this caused controversy due to the fact that the in the treaty of to end the war, the United States would be taking over the Philippines, a Spanish owned territory, which was against the ideals of many Americans at the time. Although there were expansionists that had the desire for the United States to grow as much as possible, there were also Anti-expansionists that opposed the ratification of the Treaty of Paris and it’s condition of giving the United States the Philippines. However, the treaty was able to make it through the Senate due to the business interests of the Senators, the active efforts of William Jennings Bryan and the war that occurred in the Philippines during that time. While the discussion of ratifying the treaty was going on, there were deals being made on the side with the Democrats. During that time period, it was mainly a Republican goal to expand the boundaries of the United State further beyond its borders. This can be seen with the political cartoon, “The Expansion Policy”, depicting the G.O.P. Elephant benefitting off the “Territorial Expansion Dinner” while the Democratic Donkey was left with an empty plate. (Doc A). Therefore, convincing had to be done in order to get Democrats to vote for ratification. In an effort to get this done, people such as Marcus Hanna and Benton Elkins talked to the Democrats with mentions...
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...Roosevelt wasn’t like the past log-cabin raised presidents because he was actually born to a wealthy family in New York City. His early struggles were not one of poverty but as a child he was actually quite ill. As a young boy Teddy was very frail and sickly. This was the first conflict conquered by his strong will when we followed an intense program of gymnastics and weightlifting to build strength. This...
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...bank closings contraction of credit (credit more difficult to attain) a rise in the unemployment rate increased business failures an increase in wages and salaries. Question 2 10 / 10 pts In the early 1900's, inflated currency actually came to the country through an increase in the gold supply. Earlier, William Jennings Bryan had sought inflation by ____________. selling Federal Treasury Bonds at a discounted rate. increasing the amount of silver coinage and silver-backed paper money. decreasing the amount of gold in circulation. increasing government expenditures to stimulate the economy. reducing the prime interest rate to stimulate investments. Question 3 10 / 10 pts In the Ocala Demands, the Populists demanded the abolishment of the national government. True False Question 4 10 / 10 pts Complete the following progression: AGRARIAN DISCONTENT; the GRANGE ASSOCIATIONS; FARMERS' ALLIANCES; _____________. Coxey's Army The Populist Party the Grange associations the election of Rutherford Hayes as President unionization Question 5 10 / 10 pts Which of the following terms is not compatible with the other terms on the list? economic stimulus package "bailouts" to troubled farmers or businesses "hands off" governmental attitude monopoly regulation welfare provisions Question 6 10 / 10 pts Your...
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