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March 4, 1901-September 14, 1901
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Significant Acts
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Enacted the highest tariff in history in 1897 in an effort to protect American jobs.
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Oversaw the U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War (1898), which placed the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico under U.S. rule.
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Signed the Gold Standard Act of 1900, which made gold the basis of the U.S. currency.
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Sent troops to China to help put down the Boxer Rebellion of 1900.
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Career
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1861-1865 Fought in the American Civil War.
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1877-1883 and 1885-1891 Represented Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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1892-1896 Served as governor of Ohio.
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1897-1901 President of the United States.
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Did You Know
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McKinley was the first presidential candidate to campaign over the telephone.
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McKinley was the third president to be assassinated.
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