Chapter 23 Flashcards
1868
Grant (R) vs Seymour (D)
Grant wins
1872
Grant (R) vs Greely (D)
Grant wins
1876
Hayes (R) vs Tilden (D)
Tilden wins popular vote, HOR gives it to Hayes
1880
Garfield (R) vs Hancock (D)
Garfield wins but soon assassinated and chester Arthur becomes president
1884
Blaine (half breeds) vs Cleveland (D)
Cleveland wins
1888
Cleveland (D) vs Harrison (R)
Harrison wins
1892
Cleveland (D) vs Harrison (R)
Cleveland wins
Ohio idea
Redemption of war bonds for greenbacks
was supported by farmers
Credit mobilier
Corrupt construction company bribes congressmen and others to create scandal
1875 Whiskey Ring
Robbed treasury of millions in excise taxes forcing secretary of war William Belknap to resign
1872 Amnesty Act
Pardoning of confederate leaders
Resumption act of 1875
Remove greenbacks
Coinage act/crime of 1873
Stoppage of the coinage of silver
1878 bland Allison act
Forces government to buy silver and redistribute it
Compromise of 1877
Remove the troops from the south abandoning the blacks