1-9. America’s Inventors and ExplorersKey Terms Panic of 1893 Election of 1896 William McKinleyWilliam Jennings Bryan Henry Ford Wright BrothersRobert Peary & Matthew Henson L Frank BaumThe Show Window White Man's Burden Hawaii AnnexationI. The Election of 18961. The Panic of 18932. Bryan versus McKinley3. Confidence RestoredII. Ingenuity and Invention1. Henry Ford2. The Wright Brothers3. Robert Peary4. L. Frank Baum5. The Portland GaleIII. Expansionism1. Reasons for American Expansion- Success with Indians- Foreign Markets- Diversion- Keep up with Europeans- Mission to the Less Fortunate2. Hawaii 1893-1898I. The Election of 1896- Worst economic disaster- 2 big companies went bankrupt- In 14 months, the gold reserve lost two- thirds of its supply- By end of 1893 unemployment was 20%- 1896 democrats nominated 36 year old William Jennings Bryan- Republicans nominate William McKinley (opposed silver standard)- Bryan Vs. McKinley- Bryan first to go around and ask for votes (whistle stop campaign)- Method becomes the norm even though he loses- McKinley, front porch campaign (won)- By 1896, McKinley coincides with the economy getting better- 1896- Indian Resistance is over- 1896- race relations better- 1896- workers and farmers movement solved-II. Ingenuity and Invention- Henry Ford- age 16, 6ft home to work at machine shop- Automobiles were either electric or steam powered- Ford believed in gasoline powered engine- Car race (-30 F) Thanksgiving 1891, gasoline powered car won- Quadricyle- Became successful racecar driver- 1893, Ford Motors- Moving assembly line- Affordable for working class- 1917, more than 5 million cars- The Wright Brothers- Robert Peary- grew up in new England, navy, of young widow- Matthew Henson, always by his side- Planting stars and stripes on North pole- 7 toes froze off and fell, 9 days- L. Frank Brown published “the wonderful wizard of Oz” “The Show Window”III.Expansioism- Reasons for American Expansion- Success with Indians- Foreign markets- Diversion- Keep up with Europeans- Mission to the less fortunate- Hawaii (1893-1898)- Japanese Americans- Working on Sugar plantations- 1893- Hawaiian economy collapses - 1893-1894- Sugar planters emit rebellion and wont annex in the