Presidency of William McKinley

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The Presidency of William McKinley refers to the U.S. administration from 1897 to 1901 marked by the Spanish–American War, significant economic growth, and the emergence of the United States as a global power.

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instanceOf historical period
presidency of the United States
assassinatedAt Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York
causeOfEnd assassination of William McKinley
characterizedBy emergence of the United States as a global power
expansionist foreign policy
rapid economic growth
country United States of America
domesticPolicy support for business interests
support for industrial expansion
economicPolicy commitment to the gold standard
high protective tariffs
election 1896 United States presidential election
1900 United States presidential election
endTime 1901-09-14
followedBy Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
foreignPolicyDoctrine Open Door Policy
linked to: Open Door policy
headOfGovernment William McKinley
headOfState William McKinley
historicalPeriod Gilded Age
Progressive Era (early phase)
linked to: Progressive Era
legislativeBody 55th United States Congress
56th United States Congress
57th United States Congress
location Washington, D.C.
mainConflict Philippine–American War
Spanish–American War
officeHeldBy William McKinley
politicalParty Republican Party
precededBy Presidency of Grover Cleveland
significantEvent Annexation of Hawaii
Boxer Rebellion (U.S. involvement)
linked to: Boxer Rebellion

Dingley Tariff of 1897
Gold Standard Act of 1900
Open Door Policy toward China
linked to: Open Door policy

Philippine–American War (outbreak)
Platt Amendment era in Cuba (beginning of U.S. oversight)
linked to: Platt Amendment

Spanish–American War
Treaty of Paris of 1898
assassination of William McKinley
creation of U.S. civil government in Puerto Rico (Foraker Act)
startTime 1897-03-04
territorialChange acquisition of Guam by the United States
acquisition of Puerto Rico by the United States
acquisition of the Philippines by the United States
annexation of Hawaii by the United States
vicePresident Garret Hobart
Theodore Roosevelt

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Saxton McKinley House associatedWith Presidency of William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt administration precededBy William McKinley administration
linked to: Presidency of William McKinley
Garret Hobart partOf McKinley–Hobart administration
linked to: Presidency of William McKinley
Cleveland administration followedBy McKinley administration
linked to: Presidency of William McKinley
Temple of Music associatedWith Presidency of William McKinley
Presidency of Grover Cleveland succeededBy Presidency of William McKinley
56th United States Congress concurrentWith McKinley administration
linked to: Presidency of William McKinley
Ida Saxton associatedWith McKinley administration
linked to: Presidency of William McKinley