Presidents during the American industrial revolution
What was Grant's campaign slogan?
"Let us have peace"
What TWO conditions did Johnson set for southern states reentering the Union?
1. had to agree with the 13th amendment 2. succession was illegal and they had done wrong
In what years was Andrew Johnson president?
1865-1869
in what years was Ulysses S. Grant president?
1869-1877
In What years was Rutherford B. Hayes president?
1877-1881
James Garfield was 1 of 3 presidents who served in the year ______
1881
What years did Chester Arthur serve as president?
1881-1885
What years did Garfield serve as president?
1881-until death
what years did Grover Cleveland serve as president?
1885-1889
what years did Benjamin Harrison serve?
1889-1893
what years did Grover Cleveland serve his second term as president?
1893-1897
what years did McKinley serve as president?
1897-1901
Johnson made how many vetoes? How did congress respond?
21; congress over rode him 71% of the time
What was Grant's role in the civil war?
He was a Union general who accepted Robert E Lees surrender
why was McKinley reluctant to use the military and what finally convinced him to go to war?
He was still scarred from the Civil War; seen the death and destruction; war was from April-august; the USS Maine getting attacked
Which president banned alcohol at the White House?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Which president passed a notion so women could be heard b y the supreme court?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Who was the 19th president?
Rutherford B. Hayes
which one installed a telephone and typewriter in the White House?
Rutherford B. Hayes
who was 1 of the 7 presidents who served in the civil war but the only who was injured?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Who were the 3 presidents in 1881?
Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur
What were the black codes?
finding the loop hole in the law so they could still have a form of slavery
What new roles did America take on in the Spanish-American war?
gained Puerto Rico, Phillippines, Guam; U.S. became a powerhouse
What lead to the failure of Cleveland's administration and a great deal of anger against his Democratic Party?
he did not believe in government intervention when the stock market crashed
Harrison didn't really lead when he was president. What did he do with his time?
he hunts
What happens to Garfield early into his presidency?
he is shot twice while on the way to a college reunion
What was Johnson's response to the cicil rights act? How did congress respond?
he vetoes it; they over ride it
What was Benjamin Harrisons nickname? how did this characterize him?
human iceberg; empty carriage pulled up and he got out (he had no significant presence)
Johnson was the first president to be __________? what led to this?
impeachment; he was charged with 11 counts; he fired someone who he told he couldn't fire
What did the northern states want to see happen?
southern states punished; black people have equal rights
Since the presidents were seemingly useless in regards of running the country, who was really in charge of the nation?
the capitalists
What did the government do to combat the Long Depression that began in 1873?
the government does nothing; grant suggest public works jobs and Congress vetoes it, Congress wants to print more money and Grant vetoes it
Garfield had been incapacitated having virtually no result on the United States government whatsoever. What does this tell you about the nature of the U.S. government during g this period?
the office of presidency had lost power
How did rich and powerful men like Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller increase their wealth and power?
they bought everybody out so their companies could be bigger
What had people in Grant's administration done that turned into scandals?
they got kickback from the railroad companies; they were paid off
How did the newspapers react during the election of 1884? How did this affect Cleveland?
they were bashing the candidates; he hates the press, hurts his image, downgrading him
Why were the presidents too weak to lead the nation?
they were scared to do anything; big businesses had taken over and were bigger than the government
Who was the first president to campaign against the opposing side?
Andrew Johnson
this president never attended formal school, worked as a servant as a child, taught himself how to read and write
Andrew Johnson
who was the only southern senator who didn't agree with southern states leaving the Union?
Andrew Johnson
what is the order of the presidents during the "executive retreat" aka the industrial revolution? (#17-25)
Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William McKinley
Which president's grandfather was the 9th president?
Benjamin Harrison
Who had electricity installed in the White House and also was a colonel in the civil war?
Benjamin Harrison
Who was the 23rd president?
Benjamin Harrison
who signed a bill that introduced government protected land?
Benjamin Harrison
How did Grant fight against the violence of KKK?
He passes an anti-terrorism act; anyone associated with KKK is arrested and those people lose their U.S. rights
Who was the 17th president?
Andrew Johnson
What strategy did McKinley use to get elected?
Campaigned from front porch, posters, ads, print media
Which president didn't have a Vice President? (bc he was formerly the Vice President)
Chester Arthur
Who starts re-decorating the White House and sells stuff at auction?
Chester Arthur
Who was the 21st president?
Chester Arthur
the political struggles of the Johnson administration are fundamentally a struggle for power between congress and the presidency. Who won this struggle?
Congress
Who was the 22nd president?
Grover Cleveland
Who was the 24th president?
Grover Cleveland
Who was the only president to serve 2 nonconsecutive terms in office?
Grover Cleveland
Who was the only to marry while president?
Grover Cleveland
Who's original name is Steve and was called "Big Steve" as a kid?
Grover Cleveland
Whose daughters name was Baby Ruth like the candy bar?
Grover Cleveland
What happens I the election of 1888?
Grover won the popular vote but the electoral votes keep him out of office
Why did the public dislike Arthur?
He didn't really do anything; he wasn't polished or refined
Which president was an ordained minister?
James Garfield
Who could write latin and greek at the same time with different hands?
James Garfield
Who was the 20th president?
James Garfield
who were the 4 presidents who were assassinated?
James Garfield, Abraham Lincoln,William McKinley, John F Kennedy
The 1876 election ended with three disputed states. What were the states? how did these states end up being wins for Hayes? Why were people upset? How did they resolve this dispute?
Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina; Congress was republican (some say election may have been rigged); his opponent was a democrat and Hayes won the electoral college by one; by the compromise of 1877 which promised they would remove the federal troops out of these 3 states
1 of 2 presidents to graduate from West Point?
Ulysses S. Grant
15th amendment was passed during which presidency?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which president served back to back terms?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who wasn't a good people person and was a very laidback president?
Ulysses S. Grant
served two terms
Ulysses S. Grant
which president died of throat cancer bc he smoked 7-10 cigars a day? he would also rub weed on his throat to make it feel better
Ulysses S. Grant
who was the 18th president?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who had a telegraph installed in White House?
William McKinley
Who was the 25th president?
William McKinley
Whose inauguration was the first to be recored on film?
William McKinley
who had a parrot named Washington Post?
William McKinley
who is on the $500 bill?
William McKinley
who is the last of the presidents to serve in the civil war?
William McKinley
who was the first to ride in a car?
William McKinley
who's Vice President was Theodore Roosevelt?
William McKinley
Why was the fact that Andrew Johnson was a democrat lead to many problems?
because he was taking over a republican office where the congress was heavily republican as well
Grover Cleveland was the first ___________ since the civil war.
democrat
James Garfield ___________ serve in the Civil war
did
