1900
William McKinley and the 1900 map
McKinley won re-election in a rematch against Bryan, running on prosperity and 'the full dinner pail.' The Spanish-American War of 1898 had made America a colonial power, and Bryan campaigned against imperialism in the Philippines. Theodore Roosevelt was selected as McKinley's running mate to sideline the reform-minded New York governor. McKinley's victory was decisive, but he was assassinated in September 1901, elevating the 42-year-old Roosevelt to the presidency.
Imperialism and the Philippine-American War; prosperity and the gold standard
McKinley assassinated in 1901, making Theodore Roosevelt — at 42 — the youngest president
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