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    Jack represents the impulsiveness and cruelty within everyone. Jack prioritizes hunting and pleasures over keeping the rescue fire burning. He tortures multiple characters including the set of twins‚ Sam and Eric. Jack and his tribe also largely contribute to the violent murdering of the female sow with a spear as they chant‚ “kill the pig‚ cut his throat‚ bash him in” (Chapter 7 pg. 114). Upon first getting on the island Roger does not immediately become uncivilized. He begins throwing rocks

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    Election of 1896 The election of 1896 between the Republicans‚ gold Democrats‚ silver Democrats‚ Prohibitionists‚ People’s Party‚ Socialists/Labor Party‚ and the Silver Party ended in the election of Republican candidate William McKinley. I personally believe McKinley was the correct choice for America during the election. Several of the other parties remained neutral on certain policies that were troubling our country while others chose to focus entirely on one principle‚ ignoring several problems

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    attack American plantations the USS Maine wouldn’t have been in Cuba due to the fact that President McKinley wanted nothing to do with Cuba’s battle for independence. McKinley wanted to stay at peace but due to what journalist were publishing American citizens called for war against Spain. When the USS Maine exploded Americans immediately blamed Spain for the explosion. McKinley took no action against Spain when this happened. At the same time Spain’s other territory the Philippine

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    In the primary source‚ the Declaration of War (1898) by William McKinley from the textbook “For the Record” by Emory Shi and Holly Mayer‚ we can see why the war was necessary to declare being directed towards the Congress of the United States. There were many different reasons why the United States sought to pursue the war in Cuba‚ however‚ it can be briefly summed up in three points. For one‚ due to the high amounts of capital invested into Cuba by America‚ the government pursued the war‚ hoping

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    results. The current circumstance had possible consequences that could have been handled with international or local influence‚ but instead led towards was on the terms of President McKinley. LeFeber solidly opposes the believe that the United States of America entry into combat was actually an accident in history. McKinley managed through international and domestic pressures‚ but regardless led the nation

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    In this lesson‚ different presidents are introduced‚ many of which I do not believe I have heard of. President Hayes term was from 1776-1880‚ following him came: Garfield‚ Arthur‚ Cleveland‚ Harrison‚ McKinley‚ and Roosevelt. During Hayes presidency‚ the railroad strike of 1887 happened‚ rioting and destruction of property was the result of this first interstate riot. Garfield was elected President in 1880‚ unfortunately he became our second President to be assassinated‚ thus he never got a chance

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    accelerated to the harbor of Havana. February 15‚ 1898 saw the explosion of this battleship. This led to the death of 252 men. Spain was the first suspect believed to be in charge of this horrific event. President McKinley continued to reason for the independence of the Cuban people. McKinley attempted to establish peace in Cuba by addressing Congress with his war message on April 11‚ 1898. America already had a plan. The plan was to advance to the Philippines to gain control over the harbor of Manila

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    Doctrine • Britain sent something back saying the Doctrine did not exist • Almost went to war • Doctrine was strengthened 3) Spurning the Hawaiian Pear • U.S. always liked Hawaiian Islands. • Treaties gave U.S. rights to Pearl Harbor • 1890‚ McKinley Tariff raised the prices on Hawaiian sugar • Wanted to annex Hawaii‚ although opposed by queen‚ U.S. suceeded by Cleveland took office and said not until he was out of office could annexation occur. 4) Cubans Rise in Revolt • 1895‚ Cubans revolt

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    the treaty‚ the upholding of the constitution and McKinley’s campaign in America. President McKinley weighed many alternatives to annexation‚ but none were deemed as excellent ideas. First he proposed that he simply give them to another nation. Many nations including: Germany‚ Great

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    With the recent acquisition of the harbor at Pago Pago in Samoa‚ Imperialist sentiments began to rise in the United States during the 1890s. Americans were eager to expand beyond the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans‚ and the Spanish American War‚ which began with President McKinley’s declaration on April 11‚ 1898. The Treaty of Paris‚ signed in December of 1898‚ formally ended the war; Spain had ceded Cuba‚ Guam‚ and Puerto Rico to the United States‚ and the Spanish sold the Philippines for $20 million

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