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Andrew Johnson Impeached
First impeachment of a President -
Election of 1868
Grant defeats Seymour to become President -
Tweed Scandal
Burly "Boss" Tweed employed bribery, graft, and fraudulent elections to take over 200 million dollars in New York City. -
Credit Mobilier Scandal
Union Pacific Railroad hired themselves at inflated prices as the credit mobilier company. -
Election of 1872
Grant defeats Greeley for a second term as President -
Resumption Act of 1875
Had government withdraw greenbacks from circulation. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Protected all citizens in their civil and legal rights. -
Whiskey Ring Scandal
During the Civil War, liquor taxes were increased. People in the government took money from the Whiskey excise tax revenue. -
Compromise of 1877
Hayes would become President and Reconstruction would end in the South. -
Edison Invents Lightbulb
Thomas Edison develops an efficient lightbulb. -
Election of 1880
James Garfield defeated Winfield Hancock to become President. -
Garfield Assisinated
Charles Guiteau shoots Garfield, whom eventually dies 11 weeks later. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited Chinese immigration until 1943. -
Election of 1884
Cleveland defeats Blaine to become President -
Hayes-Tilden Standoff
Informal agreement was made which was the Compromise of 1877 -
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers founds and takes charge of the American Federation of Labor to relative success in skilled workers benefits. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Prohibited rebates and pools. Required the railroads to publish their rates openly. Forbade unfair discrimination against shippers. -
Election of 1888
Harrison defeats Cleveland to become President -
McKinley Tariff Act
Boosted the rates to their highest peacetime level ever. (48.4%) -
Election of 1892
Cleveland defeats both Harrison and Weaver to become President once again.
