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10 Cards in this Set
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1800
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Jefferson (Dem-Rep) beats John Adams, which ends the Federalist party
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1824
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Andrew Jackson has more votes than 3 other Dem-Reps, but House of Reps makes John Quincy Adams the Prez
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1840
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William Harrison (Whig) beats Martin Van Buren (Dem) but dies after 1 month, so John Tyler is prez
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1860
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Lincoln (Rep) beats
Democrats b/c they waffle on slavery. Southern states secede, starting Civil War |
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1876
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Rutherford Hayes (Rep) beats Sam Tilden (Dem) in deal: Fed troops w/draw from south, ending Reconstruction & starting poll tax, etc.
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1896
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McKinley (rep) beats William Jennings Bryan (dem) by promising prosperity. Bryan only wins southern & midwestern farmers
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1912
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Republ conservatives pick Taft so Theo Roosevelt forms Bullmoose Republ (mugwumps)..both lose to Woodrow Wilson (dem)
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1932
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Frankin roosevelt (dem) beats Republs b/c of Great Depression...FDR wins 3 more elections
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1948
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Harry Truman (dem) beats John Dewey (rep) in a surprise victory...the day dad was born
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1980
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Ronald Reagan (rep) beats Jimmy Carter (dem), partly b/c Amer hostages held in Iran.
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