Alan Brinkley, American History 14/e Chapter 19: From Crisis to Empire.

Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,American History American History 14/e14/eChapter 19:Chapter 19:From Crisis to EmpireFrom Crisis to Empire

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The Politics of EquilibriumThe Politics of Equilibrium The Agrarian RevoltThe Agrarian Revolt The Crisis of the 1890sThe Crisis of the 1890s ““A Cross of Gold”A Cross of Gold” Stirrings of ImperialismStirrings of Imperialism War with SpainWar with Spain The Republic as EmpireThe Republic as Empire

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The Politics of EquilibriumThe Politics of Equilibrium

– Electoral StabilityElectoral Stability– High TurnoutHigh Turnout– Cultural Basis of Party IdentificationCultural Basis of Party Identification

The National GovernmentThe National Government– Civil War Pension SystemCivil War Pension System

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The Politics of EquilibriumThe Politics of Equilibrium

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The State, War, and Navy building, Washington, D.C.(Library of Congress)

The Politics of EquilibriumThe Politics of Equilibrium

Presidents and PatronagePresidents and Patronage– Stalwarts and Half-BreedsStalwarts and Half-Breeds– Garfield AssassinatedGarfield Assassinated– Pendleton ActPendleton Act

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President and Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes (Library of Congress)

The Politics of EquilibriumThe Politics of Equilibrium

Cleveland, Harrison, and the TariffCleveland, Harrison, and the Tariff– Election of 1884Election of 1884

New Public IssuesNew Public Issues– Sherman Antitrust ActSherman Antitrust Act– McKinley TariffMcKinley Tariff– Interstate Commerce ActInterstate Commerce Act

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Grover Cleveland (Library of Congress)

The Agrarian RevoltThe Agrarian Revolt

The GrangersThe Grangers– OriginsOrigins– Economic GrievancesEconomic Grievances– Political ProgramPolitical Program

The Farmers’ AlliancesThe Farmers’ Alliances– Mary LeaseMary Lease– Birth of the People’s PartyBirth of the People’s Party

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The Agrarian RevoltThe Agrarian Revolt

The Populist ConstituencyThe Populist Constituency– ““Free Silver”Free Silver”– ““Colored Alliances”Colored Alliances”

Populist IdeasPopulist Ideas– Populist PlatformPopulist Platform– Populism’s Ideological ChallengePopulism’s Ideological Challenge

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The Crisis of the 1890sThe Crisis of the 1890s

The Panic of 1893The Panic of 1893– Overexpansion and Weak DemandOverexpansion and Weak Demand– ““Coxey’s Army”Coxey’s Army”

The Silver QuestionThe Silver Question– ““Crime of ‘73”Crime of ‘73”– Symbolic Importance of the Currency QuestionSymbolic Importance of the Currency Question

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““A Cross of Gold”A Cross of Gold”

The Emergence of BryanThe Emergence of Bryan– William McKinleyWilliam McKinley– ““Cross of Gold” SpeechCross of Gold” Speech– ““Fusion”Fusion”

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William McKinley (Library of Congress)

““A Cross of Gold”A Cross of Gold”

The Conservative VictoryThe Conservative Victory– Birth of Modern CampaigningBirth of Modern Campaigning– End of the People’s PartyEnd of the People’s Party

McKinley and RecoveryMcKinley and Recovery– Currency ActCurrency Act

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““A Cross of Gold”A Cross of Gold”

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Election of 1896Election of 1896

Stirrings of ImperialismStirrings of Imperialism

The New Manifest DestinyThe New Manifest Destiny– Increasing Importance of TradeIncreasing Importance of Trade– Intellectual Justifications for ImperialismIntellectual Justifications for Imperialism– Alfred Thayer MahanAlfred Thayer Mahan

Hemispheric HegemonyHemispheric Hegemony– Venezuelan DisputeVenezuelan Dispute

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Stirrings of ImperialismStirrings of Imperialism

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Imperialism at High Tide: 1900Imperialism at High Tide: 1900

Stirrings of ImperialismStirrings of Imperialism

Hawaii and SamoaHawaii and Samoa– Self-Sufficient SocietiesSelf-Sufficient Societies– Queen LiliuokalaniQueen Liliuokalani– Acquisition Acquisition

of Samoaof Samoa

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Hawaiian sugarcane plantation

(Hawaii State Archives)

War with SpainWar with Spain

Controversy over CubaControversy over Cuba– Cuban RevoltCuban Revolt– The The MaineMaine

““A Splendid Little War”A Splendid Little War”– Supply and Mobilization ProblemsSupply and Mobilization Problems

Seizing the PhilippinesSeizing the Philippines

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War with SpainWar with Spain

The Battle for CubaThe Battle for Cuba– The Rough RidersThe Rough Riders

Puerto Rico and the United StatesPuerto Rico and the United States– Annexation of Puerto RicoAnnexation of Puerto Rico– Sugar EconomySugar Economy

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War with SpainWar with Spain

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The Spanish-American War in Cuba, 1898The Spanish-American War in Cuba, 1898

War with SpainWar with Spain

The Debate over the PhilippinesThe Debate over the Philippines– The Philippines QuestionThe Philippines Question– Anti-Imperialist LeagueAnti-Imperialist League– Election of 1900Election of 1900

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The Republic as EmpireThe Republic as Empire

Governing the ColoniesGoverning the Colonies– Platt AmendmentPlatt Amendment– American Economic DominanceAmerican Economic Dominance

The Philippine WarThe Philippine War– Emilio AguinaldoEmilio Aguinaldo– Growing Economic DependenceGrowing Economic Dependence

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The Republic as EmpireThe Republic as Empire

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The American South Pacific Empire, 1900The American South Pacific Empire, 1900

The Republic as EmpireThe Republic as Empire

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Filipino prisoners (Library of Congress)

The Republic as EmpireThe Republic as Empire

The Open DoorThe Open Door– Hay’s “Open Door Notes”Hay’s “Open Door Notes”– Boxer RebellionBoxer Rebellion

A Modern Military SystemA Modern Military System– Root’s Military ReformsRoot’s Military Reforms

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