112C: The presidency of Grant Flashcards
What treatment of the South was Grant in favour of?
Firm treatment of the South during the Reconstruction process
What had been established in the South under military rule?
New state governments, however these were often corrupt and inefficient
What was introduced in 1869?
The Fifteenth Amendment
What did the Fifteenth Amendment declare?
The right to vote should not be denied on account of race, colour or previous conditions of servitude
What did the Fifteenth Amendment ensure?
Citizens of any colour or race could vote, wherever they lived
What was black Friday?
A group of speculators attempted to influence the government and manipulate the gold market, this resulted in a financial panic on 24 September 1869
Why did Grant suffer from Black Friday?
His reputation took a blow as he was personally associated with two of the speculators prior to the scandal
Which speculators was Grant involved with?
James Fisk and Jay Gould
What was the Whiskey Ring scandal of 1875?
Distillers, distributors and public officials conspired to defraud the government of millions in liquor tax revenue
Why was Grant involved in the Whiskey Ring scandal?
His private secretary was indicated in the scandal but with the help of Grant he was aquitted
Who was Grant’s private secretary?
Orville Babcock
When is regarded as the end of Reconstruction?
The presidential election of 1876 and the subsequent compromise of 1877
Who won the popular vote of 1876?
Samuel Tilden
Who won the electoral college vote?
Rutherford Hayes
What secret deal was made between the Northern based Republicans and the emerging Democrats in the South?
The Democrats would accept Hayes as president if he agreed to withdraw all troops from the South and the ‘carpetbaggers’
How did Hayes respond to this deal?
He removed all troops from the South and brought an end to the republican attempts to modernise the politics, government and racial attitudes of the South
Who were the carpet baggers?
The new officials in the South, typically Northerners
In the Presidential election of 1872 who won?
Grant
Who did Grant beat in the 1872 presidential election?
Horace Greeley
What was Grant’s presidency dominated by?
Scandal in both terms
