23.Benjamin+Harrison

**//__Benjamin Harrison The 23th president__//** **//[He mentioned that he was destined for GREATNESS]//**




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**//__ Quote: __//**
"There never has been a time in our history when work was so abundant or when wages were as high, whether measured by the currency in which they are paid or by their power to supply the necessaries and comforts of life."

//**1.[| McKinley Tariff:]**//
====iIs a rule established in the 1890's that raised average duty on imports to almost 50%. This law is important because it protected domestic industries from foreign competitions. Also tariffs were very important in his presidency time period so he tried his best to increase tariffs. This also raised consumer price.====

//**2. [|Sherman antitrust act of 1890:]**//

This act is an important step towards [|reigning] in monopolies who take advantage of people. This act is the requirement of the United States government to investigate and pursue trusts, companies, and organizations suspected violation to the act.

//**3.[| Dependent and Disability Pension Act of 1890:]**//

This act allowed for the government to give money to those in union army veterans with disabilities or to the widows of the veterans. This is one of the most important acts that Benjamin helps passed. This proves how Harrison provided for people's needs and how he accomplished them.

//**4. [|Silver Sherman Purchase Act 1890:]**//

This act solved the issue of what currency should be used, gold or silver. The Silver Sherman Purchase act made silver a value of some sort but not the same value as gold. He signed this bill because he thought it would end the controversies between the two houses. Benjamin Harrison always tried to do what was best for everybody not just himself or a group.

__//**Electoral college:**//__ He's a significant president because even though he lost the popular vote he won the electoral college.

__//**Most significant President because:**//__ - He has helped nature and environment by building canals and supporting major organizations such as the [|Environmental NGOs] - He is recognized as one of the most active presidents besides Abraham Lincoln because of all the acts he established. - He tried to propose a federal election bill for the rights of African Americans to stop slaving. - He was one of the presidents to first have electricity and lights in the white house so he advantage of that to get more work done. -Dreamed of expanding American influence to Canada. -He proposed an idea of building a naval base in Pearl Harvard. -He established many ideas that later on in the future they were accomplished by others. -Finally he perused many foreign policies with Latin American nations. __//**Videos: **//__ __[]__ __[]__ __[]__ __//**Resources: **//__

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