1. The Presidents of the Gilded Age (otherwise known as the Presidents you have never heard of)
Main Idea: From 1876 to 1896 Republicans and Democrats engaged in fierce competition for control of the executive branch. However, both parties embraced the doctrine of laissez-faire.

2. I. Overview of the parties
Republicans
1. Bloody shirt-
2. Regional support-
3. Issues-
4. Stalwarts and Halfbreeds-
Democrats
1. Issues-
C. Shared beliefs-

3. II. Rutherford B. Hayes R (1877-1881)
Money Supply -
1. Greenback Party-
2. Bland-Allison Act-
Civil Service Reform
1. Background-
2. Baby steps-

4. III. James Garfield/Chester Arthur R (1881-1885)
Election of 1880
1. Overview-
Assassination
1. Charles Guiteau-
Civil Service Reform
1. Garfield’s death-
2. Pendleton Civil Service Act-
Naval Construction
1. upgrade-

5. Grover Cleveland D (1885-1889 and 1893-1897)
Overview
1. Democrats-
election 1884-
Mugwumps -
Issues
1. tariffs-
2. Pensions-
1887 Interstate Commerce Act-
Panic of Coxey’s army

6. V. Benjamin Harrison R (1889-1893)
Overview
Election of 1888-
The McKinley tariff-
Sherman Anti-trust Act-