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The document summarizes major events and political developments in the United States from the Gilded Age through the late 19th century and early 20th century. It describes the political factions that emerged after the Civil War like the Stalwarts and Halfbreeds, as well as presidents and their policies. Key economic issues included the Coinage Acts that impacted the money supply and tariffs like the McKinley and Dingley Tariffs. The era also saw the growth of U.S. imperialism with the acquisition of territories like Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines in the Spanish-American War, leading to debate over America's role overseas.
The document summarizes major events and political developments in the United States from the Gilded Age through the late 19th century and early 20th century. It describes the political factions that emerged after the Civil War like the Stalwarts and Halfbreeds, as well as presidents and their policies. Key economic issues included the Coinage Acts that impacted the money supply and tariffs like the McKinley and Dingley Tariffs. The era also saw the growth of U.S. imperialism with the acquisition of territories like Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines in the Spanish-American War, leading to debate over America's role overseas.
The document summarizes major events and political developments in the United States from the Gilded Age through the late 19th century and early 20th century. It describes the political factions that emerged after the Civil War like the Stalwarts and Halfbreeds, as well as presidents and their policies. Key economic issues included the Coinage Acts that impacted the money supply and tariffs like the McKinley and Dingley Tariffs. The era also saw the growth of U.S. imperialism with the acquisition of territories like Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines in the Spanish-American War, leading to debate over America's role overseas.
solid South politic of U.S. after civil war: South supports Democrat all-hearted Roscoe Conkling Senator of New York, led Republican party Stalwarts- conservative faction opposed reconcile of South (Stalwarts <-> halfbreeds) Halfbreeds liberal faction of Republican party, supported civil service reform Mugwumps reform minded Republicans Rutherford B. Hayes nominated for 1876 election by Republicans due opposition between halfbreeds and stalwart James Garfield nominated Republican for 1880 Chester A. Arthur chief henchmen for Senetor Roscoe Conkling Thomas Reid leader of Republican party James G. Blaine Maine senator, nominated 1884, lost to Democrat Grover Cleveland won electionof 1884 against James Blane Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion- insult made against Irish Americans Pendleton Act system where federal employees are chosen by competitive exams Greenback party- organized for expansion of the supply of paper moeny James B. Weaver nominated by populits for 1892 Crime of 1873 fourth carnage act enacted by US Congress setting menoy standard in gold, which hurt miners Bland-Allison Act (1878) system that government buys silver every month and mint it into coins Benjamin Harrison Republican president, introduced McKinley Tariff and increased gov. spending to billion billion-dollar Congress 51 st congress held by Harrison veterans pensions Cleveland vetoes many bills proposed Congress in favor of veterans McKinley Tariff (1890) 1890 bill calling for highest tariff Sherman Silver Purchase Act orders government to buy silver (1890) Populist (Peoples) party- nominated James Weaver 1892, wanted to bring angry workers together Omaha platform- 1892 election of Populist party, called for coinage of silver/paper money, and others to help farmer Panic of 1893 extreme depression that led to Pullman Strike, businesses go bankrupt gold drain decrease of gold reserve due to Billion Dollar Congress and Sherman Silver Purchase Act William Harvey, Coins wrote influential pieces Silverites, insisted that free coinage of silver would eliminate debt Financial School pamphlet written that helped popularize free silver and populist movements William McKinley Republican candidate for 1896 election Mark Hanna ohio industrialist and organizer of McKinleys victory Dingley Tariff (1897) established 46.5% tariff.
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William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia Napoleon III treated US with contempt Mexico - Alaska purchase (1867) purchase of Alaska new imperialism age of expansion for Europe, US, and Japan international Darwinism survival of fittest Josiah Strong, Our Country:- called for stronger US power overseas Its Possible Future and Current Crisis- Strong spoke for civilizing and Christianinzg savages Alfred Thayer Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History motivates U.S. to strengthen Navy Pan-American Conference (1889) search for better relationship with Latin America James Blaine created organization for cooperation with Latin America Richard Olney- used Monroe Doctrine to pressure Britain in Venezulean boundary crisis Venezuela boundary dispute dispute between US and Britain: Britain eventually won Cuba Jingoism extreme nationalsim Valeriano Weyler- Spanish governer in charge of suppressing Cuban rebellion, brutal tactics names him butcher yellow journalism- journalism that distorts facts to make more appealing Spanish-American War war between US and Spain for Philliphines De Lome Letter- Spanish minister, wrote letter concerning McKinley: strains relationship Maine Teller Amendment legislation that stated that America would not annex Cuba Philippines- US takes philliphines George Dewey- Theodore Roosevelt- US President Rough Riders- volunteered soldiers led by Roosevelt in Spanish war Hawaii; Liliuokalani- Puerto Rico; Guam Philippine annexation- Philliphine annexed to US Emilio Aguinaldo- leader of Philliphine independence movement Anti-Imperialist League- objected to annexation of Philliphines and building of American empire insular cases- newly annexed Puerto Rico and Philliphines would not get rights Platt Amendment (1901) gave US right to take over Cuba John Hay- spheres of influence Open Door policy xenophobia Boxer Rebellion big-stick policy Hay-Pauncefote Treaty (1901) Panama Canal George Goethals William Gorgas Roosevelt Corollary Santo Domingo Russo-Japanese War Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) gentlemens agreement great white fleet Root-Takahira Agreement (1908) Algeciras Conference (1906) William Howard Taft dollar diplomacy Nicaragua Henry Cabot Lodge Lodge Corollary Woodrow Wilson New Freedom moral diplomacy Jones Act (1916) Mexican civil war Victoriano Huerta Tampico incident ABC (Argentina, Brazil, Chile) powers Pancho Villa Venustiano Carranza expeditionary force John J. Pershing