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| Succeeds Abe Lincoln. Democrat. Loyal to Union and US. Puts together a reconstruction plan for south. |
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| Part of the Whig Party (anti-Johnson group) from GA voted into the senate. 1861 becomes senator of GA. Later VP of the confederacy then GA send him back to Senate (BAD). |
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citizenship to anyone born in the US. No state can deny citizenship to anyone. Life. Liberty, land.
Johnson campaigned against the ratification of the 14th amendment. Racist.
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| Reconstruction Acts of 1867 |
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| former confederate states were divided into 5 divisions with a single commander over each district. |
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| states in fed. Government were not allowed to deny any citizen the right to vote regardless of race, color, etc. |
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| Carpetbaggers (reconstruction group) |
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| white northerners. After civil war moved south. Not positive (b/c southerners didn’t want them there). Coming to help as teachers, docs. Identified with the republican party. |
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| Whites who were republican in south (b/c they didn’t oppose blacks and slavery and reconstruction). Viewed as traitors. Southern repubs. |
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| (no one could pass it. Rich would pay off people so they could vote). |
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| (only rich people could vote) |
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| aka Secret Ballot. bribes people to vote b/c it was confidential. |
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| group in south that hated and killed minorities |
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| Ulysses S. Grant (rumored drunk)- Hero of Civil War. Decided to run for President in 1869-77-. Repub. Nominee. o Drogatory term. In the beginning of Grants 2nd term there was a northern fatigue. Economic depression |
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| Dem. Candidate (known for starting the NYC Draft War against Lincoln) |
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| economic depression. Grantism. Scandal. |
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| 1872-DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE. ran against Grant in re-election |
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| 1876 election. Tilden and Hayes are against each other. Tilden needs 1 vote, Hayes 19, 20 in dispute.3 states in question. Hayes wins election and all 20 votes. |
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| ideas that presented slavery as a threat to a white male economic independence. It was central to the Republican party's attack on slavery. |
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| 1896- “Segregation”. Division of races with the disadvantage of blacks. |
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| discrimination against blacks. Whites and black are separate but considered “equal” |
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| 19th century is what pushed sports in the US. urban population increased in 1830s. caused problems. Rapid social change, social dislocation, disease ridden slums- lead many reformers to get a positive sporting ideology. New sports decree. (sports really revitalized people and brought them together) |
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| Central Business District (CBD) |
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| diverse impoverished area filled with the latest arrivals to the city (poorest area. Ghetto). |
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| upper class neighborhoods. Second generation of Americans. Next step up from slums. |
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| made up of middle class whites with large single family homes on substantial lot |
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| A way to adjust to urban life in a better climate. Wanted to provide a positive environment for white males to socialize and participate in sports together. |
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| evangilist. Part of YMCA and held revivals in US (started in britian) |
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| Group of reformers in the Guilded Age. Influential and educated people. People were all about voting for a “party”. Republican political activists who voted Democratically in 1884 and swayed NYs votes. |
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| supporter of civil service reform. Part of the Compromise of 1877 and won. |
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| opposed to civil service reform. (Grant) |
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| some level of support for reform (Blane & John Sherman served under Hayes. Cabinet member in the Hayes administration) |
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| dem. nominee in 1880 against James Garfield |
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| repub in1880 election. win. rallied for John Sherman at convention but then actually ended up being nominated instead of Sherman |
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| contender for election (Garlief rallied for him at convention but then actually ended up being nominated instead of Sherman) |
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| (Secretary of State) at time of Garfield's presidency.Is with Pres. Garfield when he gets shot at train station. Repub nominee in 1884 against Cleveland but loses |
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| (1881-1885)- Garfield successor. Very honest in his dealings with other people. His wife died right before he became VP. Has kidney disease that kills him a year after his presidency |
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| First civil service reform act. Sets aside so many government jobs to be filled, not just at the presidents discretion, but if people want a job they have to take a job and the person who scores highest gets the job. |
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| Dem. Nominate in 1884 against Blane. draft dodging issue (didn’t serve in civil war. Hired a substitute) and womanizer (rumors). Wins. first democrat to be sworn in since 1856. Served two terms (but not back to back). 22 & 24 president |
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| (maria Halpin)- slept with this prostitute and had baby (Grover Cleveland) |
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| Minister in NY and gave a fiery speech against democrats. In his speech he said to vote republican and for Blane. The demo party is the party of rum, Romanism, and rebellion |
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| repub nominee in 1888 against Cleveland. Not very personable but gave good speeches. Won |
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| Ben Harrison was in favor of lowering tariff. was primary source of income. High tariffs were characteristic of most of 19th century. |
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| highest Tariff in American history up until that time (place high tax on foreign goods coming into the country). |
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| Made it illegal for trust (monopolies) to form. |
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| Sherman Silver Purchase Act |
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| Passes congress. Require gov to purchase so many oz. of silver/month. They will purchase it from individuals with gov certificates that will be redeemable in gold. (very bad move) |
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| 1892 People’s (or Populist) Party |
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| Movement that formed in Nebraska. Gov gave loans to farmers that would be stored away until market value increases (subsidy). Brought forth fear. Moved from farm nation to an industrial and urban one. Farmers are thinking they’re beginning to be forgotten. |
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| Part of the People's Party. Wrote book called, A Call to Action. |
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| railroad began to fail and it was the backbone of the American economy at this time. Was the worse depression America had faced up until this time (until the Great Depression). Cleveland and the democrats were blamed for this, even though it wasn’t their fault. |
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| marched from Ohio to Washington D.C. and had followers |
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| 1896 election against McKinley. Youngest ever dem. Nominee. First to openly campain. |
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| Repubs nom. (of Ohio). Campaigned on gold standard. Wins again Bryan |
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| comes from KS “every man”. |
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| Western railroad (corrupt) would charge unfair rates. |
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| American Farmer. Most innovative and creative |
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| Disillusioned and industrial worker |
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| Democratic nom. Williams Jennings Bryan |
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| United States. Will travel across Oz (DC). |
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| “free silver”. Wanted money to be based on silver not gold |
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