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Glossary Term – Event
Benjamin Harrison elected president
In office, Grover Cleveland had pleased conservatives by advocating sound money and reduction of inflation, curbing party patronage, and vetoing government pensions. But he alienated business and labor interests by proposing a lower tariff and was defeated in the presidential race of 1888—winning the popular vote but losing the electoral vote to Republican Benjamin Harrison.
Glossary Term – Event
Baltimore Crisis
In Chile, a mob attacked a group of American sailors from the USS Baltimore, killing two. President Harrison threatened war as retaliation, but Chile apologized to avoid an end to diplomatic relations with the United States.
Glossary Term – Place
Hawaii
After taking over the Hawaiian government in 1893, the American businessmen who had conspired to overthrow Hawaii’s Queen Lili‘uokalani lobbied President Benjamin Harrison and Congress to annex the islands. In his last month in office, Harrison sent an annexation treaty to the Senate for confirmation, but the new president, Grover Cleveland, withdrew the treaty “for the purpose of re-examination.” He also received Queen Lili’uokalani and replaced the American stars and stripes in Honolulu with the Hawaiian flag. Cleveland also ordered a...