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1897-1901 William McKinley Vice President was Theodore Roosevelt. W. McKinley's First Inaugural Address. W. McKinley's Second Inaugural Address.
He declared war on Spain in April 1898 after influential U.S. newspapers blamed Spain for an explosion that sank the battleship Maine in Havana, Cuba, harbor. Cuba was placed under U.S. military rule. Spain ceded Puerto Rico and the island of Guam, and sold the Philippines to the United States for $ 20 million. McKinley also annexed Hawaii. Through the Gold Standard Act of 1900 he established gold as the backing for U.S. currency. About his private life: Would anyone have listened to any young woman if William McKinley would have had a casual affair with her?
25 William McKinley Born: January 29, 1843, Niles, Ohio. Died: September 14, 1901. Party: Republican. Age when inaugurated: 54. Term: 1897-1901. McKinley led the U.S. during the Spanish-American War. The U.S. won several important overseas colonies. Famous Fact: Only moments after handing a girl his "lucky" red carnation, McKinley was assassinated. (Source: scholasticnetwork.com)
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