Garfield, but not Odie
This major conflict within the Republican Party left Garfield to deal with it when he entered office
What was the Stalwarts vs. Half‑Breeds?
This major event unexpectedly made Chester Arthur president.
What is the assassination of James Garfield?
Cleveland made history by being the first of two presidents to accomplish this feat.
What is a non-consecutive presidency?
Harrison brought this invention to the White House, but was too scared to personally use it himself.
What is electricity?
McKinley fought in this battle during the civil war, driving a wagon of supplies to the front lines.
What is the battle of Antietam?
This powerful New York senator became Garfield’s main opponent in the fight over federal appointments.
Who was Roscor Conkling?
This major 1883 law, signed by Arthur, created merit based hiring for federal jobs.
What is the Pendleton Act?
Cleveland did this at age 49, the only president to ever do this while serving in the White House.
What is get married?
Harrison owned this animal named Old Whiskers, which lived in the White House with him.
What is a pet goat?
During McKinley's time as president, his administration laid some of the groundwork for a canal in this Latin American country.
What is Panama?
Garfield insisted on keeping presidential control over this key area of government.
What are federal appointments?
This is the faction of the Republicans Arthur was aligned with prior to his presidency that supported patronage.
Who are the Stalwarts?
Cleveland was named mayor of this city in 1882, before becoming governor of New York and making a name for fighting corruption.
What is Buffalo, NY?
Harrison was a pioneer for public land, setting aside 13 million acres of land for future use, and establishing 3 of these during his term as president.
What are national parks?
Following Harrison's lead of strange pets, McKinley owned a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, which shares the name with this newspaper giant.
What is the Washington Post?
Garfield’s assassination increased public pressure for this major political reform.
What is civil service reform?
Arthur's support for this civil service reform weakened the influence of political organizations.
What are party machines?
Cleveland signed this bill into law, which guaranteed a president if congress was out of session during a presidential death.
What is the Presidential Succession Act?
Many of Harrison's campaign speeches were delivered in this place, which saw many midwesterners travel to hear them.
What is his front porch?
For a brief time McKinley attended this small college in Meadville, PA, where he eventually earned an honorary degree while governor of Ohio.
What is Allegheny College?
This is the political system Garfield’s presidency exposed as a major problem, one which decided how federal jobs were handed out.
What is the patronage system?
This broader change in the federal government by Arthur help back supporting civil service reform.
What is the merit system?
This financial crisis ruined Cleveland's second term, and caused the Pullman Strike, leading to federal troop deployment into Illinois.
What is the Panic of 1893?
Harrison's popularity came as a prosecutor in this case, which gave him national attention and propelled him to the presidency.
What is the Nancy Clem trial?
Following his assassination, his home state of Ohio made this flower their official state flower, McKinley's favorite.
What is the scarlet carnation?