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"Mr. Lincoln... held that ours is a government of the people, by the people, for the people. I maintain on the contrary, this it is a government of politicians, by politicians, for politicians?"
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This quote means that during this period in time the world is being run by politicians and it is the opposite of waht the founding father wanted to do
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What was the first scandal that occured during Grant's first term?
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Jay Gould and James Fisk tried to gain a monoply on the gold market by making the gold price higer and the supply lower.
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After Grant's brother-in-law and Gould started the rumor that the president would not sell gold from the U.S. treasury what did Grant immediatley do?
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Grant immiedietley sold $4 million of gold from the gocernment.
GOLD PRICE SHARPLY FELL! |
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Credit Mobilier of America Scandal, what was this?
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Many of the
BRIAN HELDERMAN |
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What is the spoils system?
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The spoils system is where government members were hired jsut becasue they were firends of people in the government
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Who won the election of 1872?
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Grant re-won the election of 1872
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Who ran against Grant and what did the want and what was his party called
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Grant won agaisnt Horace Greely. (New York Tribune editor)Greely was a liberal republican. ??????????????
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What is the the Civil Service Reform?
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Is where you had to take a test to become part of the governemnt. It meant that you must earn your way to be part of the governemtn. NOT UNDER THE SPOILS SYSTEM
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What was the Whiskey Scandal?
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This scandal made the distrust of politicians increase a lot. It was where the people hired under the spolis system were exepting bribes and made the tax of whiskey smaller so that the whiskey distributors had to pay more.
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Who wrote the gilded age and what did it mean?
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Mark Twain and Charles Dudley wrote it and it meant that thinks were nuice on the outside but corrupt on the inside
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Who ran for president in 1876?
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Samuel J. Tilden ran for president and Rutherford Hayes. Hayes wanted wanted reform and Tilden wants spoils system. Hayes hated being president and was bored
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Why do you guys think it was so hard to get Civil Service Reform Passed?
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Because the spoils sytem people voted!
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What did te half breeds and the Stalwarts believe in?
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Half-breeds wanted Civil Service Reform and Stalwarts believed in the spolis system.
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What split the republican party in two?
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Rutherford Hayes passed a law saying that if you are being paid by the by the Government you can't partake in a campaign. New York senator Roscoe Conkling defied the order, Hayes removed him so the parties split.
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Who won the election of 1880 and agiasnt who? Who killed Garfield?
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James Garfield won the election of 1880 against Chester A. Aurthor. Charles Guiteau killed him becasue he tghough it would further the Staleart casue
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What impact did it have on the Vice President Arthur? Why do you thin khe changed?
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Arthur became president and changes becasue he lknew what was right and believed in the Civil Service Reform
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What is the Pendelton Civil Service Act?
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It was the Bill that established the Civil Service Commision.
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Who won the election of 84 and why?
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Grover Cleveland won the elction of 84 becasue he was such an honest man and all of the stalwarts were displeased with Arthur so the casted their votes for Cleveland.
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Benjamin Harrison beat Celveland in the Election of 1888, why was this so unusaul?
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It was unsual because Cleveland won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote
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