Happy Birthday President William McKinley!

 

VOA Learning English: America's Presidents - William McKinley

William McKinley Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. Before he became President, McKinley was a congressman and Governor of Ohio.  During his term, Congress declared war against Spain in Latin America. This was the Spanish-American War (1898). After this war, the United States annexed Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, and Wake Island (now part of the "United States Minor Outlying Islands). Also, the U.S. deposed Queen Liliuokalani and annexed Hawaii. After McKinley's death, his vice president Theodore Roosevelt became president.

Learn more:

• VOA Learning English:  William McKinley: Imperial
• NPS: William McKinley Tomb
• NPS: Denali or Mount McKinley?
• NPS: Saxton-McKinley House | First Ladies National Historic Site and the National First Ladies Library
• History: William McKinley

POP QUIZ:

USCIS 100:21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 

USCIS 100:22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.

USCIS 100:28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

USCIS 100:30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

USCIS 100:32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

USCIS 100:43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

USCIS 100:72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

USCIS 100:91. Name one U.S. territory.

USCIS 100:92. Name one state that borders Canada