1. Politics in the Gilded Age
“covered in a thin layer of gold”

2. Rutherford B. Hayes 1876-1880, Republican
Cincinnati native; Kenyon College
Won a disputed election over Samuel Tilden (125,000 more popular votes; lost by 1 disputed electoral vote) Compromise of 1877

4. Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 refers to a purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election and ended Congressional ("Radical") Reconstruction. Through it, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the White House over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden on the understanding that Hayes would remove the federal troops that were propping up Republican state governments in South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. Consequently, the sitting President, Republican Ulysses S. Grant, removed the soldiers from Florida before Hayes as his successor removed the remaining troops in South Carolina and Louisiana. As soon as the troops left, many Republicans also left (or became Democrats) and the "Redeemer" Democrats took control.

5. Reformer- attacked spoils system (define)
Reward campaign workers with government jobs
Civil Service- Government jobs

6. Hayes kicking Arthur out!

7. James A. Garfield 1880-1, Republican
Native of Mentor/Chagrin Falls, Ohio
College professor, civil war general
Vowed to end spoils system

11. July, 1881- Assassinated by Charles Guiteau in Washington DC (lives 79 days!)
Guiteau hanged June, 1882

13. Garfield Extra Credit!! (Begin Next Day)

14. Chester Arthur 1881-1884, New York Republican
Elite (very well dressed president!)
Weakened spoils system (even though he was once in favor of it!)
Pendleton Act- established Civil Service Commission (tests for government jobs)

15. Arthur’s oath of office- NYC

16. Grover Cleveland
; (only President to serve non-consecutive terms)
New York Democrat (Buffalo)
Favored lower tariff (increase competition)
Used veto more than any other President (Civil War Vets pension)

19. Benjamin Harrison
Indiana Republican; allowed Congress to do work!
McKinley Tariff (high tariff!)
Sherman Anti- Trust Act passed

21. Harrison Inauguration (Clevelan held umbrella!)

22. (compare republican/democrat policy- 206)