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Grover Cleveland
US History (1491 ce)
Jackson College
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Grover Cleveland [1885-1890] - Bachelor President - "Grover the Good"
Democrat - "Though the people support the government, the government should not support the people." Vice President – Thomas A. Hendricks Major Domestic Affairs: Mudslinging was a major aspect of the election of 1884: Cleveland was guilty of having a child out of wedlock in an affair with a widow – he admitted to it rather than lie about it Knights of Labor 1886 peaked in membership (700,00 in 1885), but then because of the Haymarket Riot and competition from the American Federation of Labor, it declined sharply this year Wabash v. Illinois 1886 – states cannot regulate interstate commerce Haymarket Riot 1886 saw seven policemen killed by a bomb, four demonstrators killed by the police during the McCormick Harvester Machine Company strike; eight anarchists were arrested Interstate Commerce Act 1887 established a five-member Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce the new requirement that all railroad charges should be fair and reasonable [February 4, 1887] Major Foreign Affairs: German Colonial Empire established from 1883- Russian troops clash with Afghani troops in Afghanistan 1885, leading to a near war between Russia and Great Britain Balkan War between Bulgaria and Serbia over territory 1885- 1886 Treaty of Peace and Amity 1886-1887 established in Central America First Mediterranean Agreement between Great Britain and Italy along with Austria (orchestrated by German Chancellor Bismarck to keep the status quo in the Mediterranean) [February 12, 1887] Renewal of the Triple Alliance between Germany, Italy, and Austria secured by German Chancellor Bismarck Succession and Death of Emperor Frederick III of Germany 1888 Succession of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany 1888
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Grover Cleveland
Course: US History (1491 ce)
University: Jackson College
