HIST 162 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Leon Czolgosz, Pan-American Exposition, William Jennings Bryan
7 Nov 2016
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Republican presidential candidate in the election of 1900. Led victory in spanish-american war and established gold standard. Democratic presidential candidate in the election 1900, supported silver issue. Assassinated president mckinley at pan american exposition in buffalo, ny. Vp to mckinley, became president when he was assassinated. Republican, hated socialism, but reformer, intense progressive. Popular appeal to common people, large ego. Believed a president should lead, bent rules of constitution, speak softly and carry a big stick . Disliked muckrakers, but inspired by jacob riis"s book. Ran again and won in 1904, ran in 1912 in progressive/bull-moose party and lost. Author of how the other half lives, landmark in photojournalism. Father was ruined by big oil business. Progressive crusader, most militant of the progressives. Served as a republican member of congress, then was elected governor in. Wisconsin idea: nominations of candidates for office through primary elections rather than political bosses, taxation of corporate wealth, state regulation of railroads and public utilities.
