Cleveland administration

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The Cleveland administration refers to the U.S. presidency of Grover Cleveland, marked by his conservative economic policies, opposition to free silver, and leadership during the economic turmoil of the 1890s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. presidential administration
historical government period
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
domesticPolicy civil service reform enforcement
opposition to high protective tariffs
vetoes of pension and spending bills
economicPolicy commitment to sound money
conservative economic policies
opposition to free silver
support for tariff reduction
support for the gold standard
endTime 1889
1897
followedBy Harrison administration
Presidency of William McKinley
surface form: McKinley administration
follows Arthur administration
Harrison administration
foreignPolicy assertion of U.S. interests in the Venezuelan boundary dispute
non-interventionism in Latin America compared to later eras
hasLeaderTitle President of the United States
headedBy Grover Cleveland
historicalReputation noted for conservative economic management and opposition to inflationary policies
ideology classical liberalism
fiscal conservatism
laborPolicy federal intervention in the Pullman Strike
legislativeConflictWith Democratic factions favoring free silver
Do-Nothing Congress
surface form: Republican-controlled Congress (first term)
location Washington, D.C.
monetaryPolicy bond issues to replenish gold reserves
defense of the gold reserves of the U.S. Treasury
notableEvent Panic of 1893
Pullman Strike
Venezuelan boundary dispute
Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act
surface form: Wilson–Gorman Tariff debate

repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act
partOf Gilded Age
Panic of 1893
history of the United States
politicalAlignment Democratic Party
precededByInDemocraticPartyControl Buchanan administration
significantCrisis severe economic depression of the 1890s
socialPolicy limited federal role in social welfare
startTime 1885
1893
succeededByInDemocraticPartyControl Wilson administration
timePeriod late 19th century

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the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 repealedBy Cleveland administration
subject surface form: Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890