Benjamin Harrison's presidency (jan 1, 1889 – jan 1, 1893)
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The presidency of Benjamin Harrison (grandson of Willian Henry Harrison)His presidency led to a time when Republicans controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress called the Billion-dollar Congress, which enacted
- the McKinley Tariff
- increases in the monthly pensions to Civil War veterans, widows, and children
- the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
- the Sherman Silver Purchase Act
- a bill to protect the voting rights of African Americans, passed by the House but defeated in the Senate
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Date:
jan 1, 1889
jan 1, 1893
~ 4 years