Study Tool: Chronological Events of the 1867-1877 Era – Scandals are in dark blue; what exposes them, in a blue box. |
Date |
Presidential
Election/Event |
Beyond |
Foreign Policy and
Wars |
Government
Institutions |
US Land Expansion |
US Economic
Development |
Issue/Organization
Development |
Political Party
Development |
1865-04 |
A. Johnson,
President |
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1867-02 |
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Tenure of Office
Act |
Sec. of State
Seward – |
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1867-12 |
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Grangers formed – Grangers are another name for Patrons of
Husbandry |
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1868-02 |
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House - Vote to
impeach |
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1868-03 – 1868-05 |
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Senate - Trial - 1
vote shy of 2/3rds |
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1868-11 |
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-white supremacy -Bloody shirt ß Ý |
1869 |
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Merit – allowed by
Grant |
“Peace Policy” –
Dakota & Indian Territories |
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1869-02 |
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15th
Amendment – Congress – Notice 1870 on
this. |
6 |
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1869-05 |
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Territory – |
Promontory, 6 |
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Equal Rights Association – Split in movement |
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1869-09 |
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Þ Scandal
– claims of speculators about Grant |
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Ü Gold speculators –
J. Gould, Jim Fisk BUT Treasury acts |
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1870-03 |
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15th Amendment
– ratified – Notice also 1869 on this. |
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6 |
voluntary associations
ß
Ý |
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1871-04 |
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State – Illinois Granger laws |
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1871-11 |
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Decline in
European need for
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City Scandal –NY City
– convict Boss Tweed
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6 |
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Free
Press: Tom Nast – New York Times – exposed |
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1872-09 |
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Þ Scandal
– VP current and future |
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Ü Credit Mobilier |
Free Press: |
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1872-11 |
U. S. Grant v.
Horace Greeley (Democrat & Liberal Republican) – |
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6 |
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Liberal Republican –Look up the word liberal. It’s provided as
part of a groups of definition at this link |
1873-02 |
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“Crime of 73”-
gold standard |
Free Press (somewhat) :The Gilded Age, Mark Twain |
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1873-03 |
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Þ Scandal
– “Salary Grab Act” |
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6 (perceived) |
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1873-09 |
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4 |
Panic of 1873 |
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1874 |
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Freedman’s Savings
& Loan |
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States – 11 farmer parties |
1874-01 |
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6 |
Ü |
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1874-08 |
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Women’s Christian
Temperance Union – Frances Willard – What’s
temperance. |
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1874-11 |
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Democratic “Tidal
Wave” |
1875 |
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Civil Rights Act-
equal rights in public places without color distinction |
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Grant vetoes bill
for more paper money 6 |
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Supreme
Court: women’s right to vote rejected
in Minor v. Happersett |
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1875-05 |
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Þ Scandal
– Grant appointee |
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Ü Whiskey Ring -
Defraud gov’t of taxes on whiskey |
Free Press: |
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1875-fall |
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6 |
Ü
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1876-03 |
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Þ Scandal –
Grant’s Secretary of War |
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Ü Bribes for sale of
Indian trading posts |
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1876-06 |
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Little Big Horn –
Custer |
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1876-11 |
Rutherford B.
Hayes (Ohio Gov.) v. Sam Tilden (NY Gov.) |
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1877 |
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Supreme Court: Munn
v. |
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General Railroad
Strike – What is a general strike? Where is it? |
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6 (through 1896) |
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1877-01 |
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Electoral
Commission |
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1877-03 |
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Decision – Also known as the Compromise of 1877 |
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