Grover cleveland Presidency 2/17 Flashcards
What did the U.S receive in Grover Cleveland’s presidency?
The Statue of Liberty from France
What were Grover Cleveland reforms?
Doubled number of jogs
Recovered land previously owned illegally
Formed 1887 Division of Forestry
Stopped “Pension Grabs”
What was the Presidential Succession Act of 1886?
Cabinet officers… Order offices created
What act said that Congress will accept the returns approved by the governor
Electoral Count Act 1887
What did the Interstate Commerce Act 1887 say?
5 member interstate commerce commission
In election of 1888 who ran from the Democrats part?
Grover Cleveland
In the election of 1888 who ran for the Republicans?
Benjamin Harrison
In the election of 1888 what were the results?
Cleveland 168
Harrison 233
What did the republicans control?
House and Senate
What kind of president was Harrison? (3)
Good lawyer…bad president
Did what congress told him
What was the Dependent Pension Act?
Doubled pensions and their dependents
What tariff raised tariff rate from 38% to 50%?
McKinley Tariff 1890
What is AFL?
American federation of labor
Why was AFL formed?
To help protect wage earners
What new party was created in 1891?
Populist party
