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  • William McKinley took office in 18 97 and carried the United States into the 20th century.

  • Before McKinley, presidents mostly tried to manage the country's growth in North America, but McKinley intervened in a conflict in Cuba and went to war with Spain.

  • McKinley also annexed Hawaii and sent troops into China to protect American missionaries.

  • His presidency is remembered for America's expansion overseas and the country's rise as a global power.

  • About six months into his second term, a man who opposed all government shot McKinley in the chest.

  • He was the third U.

  • S president to be assassinated.

William McKinley took office in 18 97 and carried the United States into the 20th century.

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