Important people
Events
Scandal
100
What swelled the population in the north and the west?
What is European immigration
100
What did grant do that weakened his presidency.
What is gave money and power to shady people who only used it for their own benefit
200
Who did grant defeat in the 1872 presidential election
What is Horace Greeley
200
Who won the election of 1872?
What is Ulysses s. Grant
200
Who was vested and implicated in schemes to steal profits from the Union Pacific railroad?
What is Schuyler Colfax
300
Who lead the New York City democratic politicians and plundered millions of dollars from New York City's treasury?
What is William "Boss" Tweed
300
What event lowered the publics confidence in its leaders?
What is the arrest of Tweed in attempted robbery
300
What was the event that plundered money from the treasury?
What is "Tweed Ring"
400
Who was considers the father of American political cartoons?
What is Thomas Nast
400
What resulted from overextended loans in 1873?
What is major banks failed
500
Who was an ex confederate general who was the perfect example of who radical republicans didn't like?
What is Wade Hampton
500
What did Grant do when his own secretary and admin members were accused of scandal?
What is Grant looked the other way, didn't deal with it or hold them accountable.
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