Rutherford B. Hayes: 1877-1881

Question 1

Compromise of 1877

Answer 1

Became President but made his opponents stronger

Question 2

Civil Service Reform

Answer 2

Hayes attempted to root out patronage and ‘the spoils system’ within government

Question 3

Railroad Strike (1877)

Answer 3

Major railroad companies cut their employees wages after the 1873 Depression and this caused strikes. Hayes was prepared to send federal troops to cities where governors feared possible riots. This established the government’s support for business

Question 4

Post Office Corruption (1880)

Answer 4

Hayes had put a stop to ‘star route’ contracts within the post office