Guided Reading:Fill in the blanks below to create complete sentences. 1. As a child ,McKinley attended the local Methodist church, and William remained a pious __ for his entire life. 2. McKinley's wife suffered from severe __ after the death of their children. 3. In 1891, McKinley was nominated for Governor of __ 4. In the Election of 1896, McKinley ran a __ 5. McKinley was sworn in as the __ President of the United States on March 4, 1897. 6. The McKinley administration established the __ that encouraged free trade with China. 7. McKinley ran for re-election in 1900.with the outgoing and energetic __ as his running mate.

1. As a child, McKinley attended the local Methodist church, and William remained a pious **Methodist** for his entire life. <br />2. McKinley's wife suffered from severe **epilepsy/seizures and depression** after the death of their children.<br />3. In 1891, McKinley was nominated for Governor of **Ohio**.<br />4. In the Election of 1896, McKinley ran a **front-porch campaign**.<br />5. McKinley was sworn in as the **25th** President of the United States on March 4, 1897.<br />6. The McKinley administration established the **Open Door Policy** that encouraged free trade with China.<br />7. McKinley ran for re-election in 1900 with the outgoing and energetic **Theodore Roosevelt** as his running mate.<br />