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Who contested with Democrat Samuel J. Tilden for the White House in the Election of 1876?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• James A. Garfield

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Thomas Nast

What was the outcome of the Election of 1876?

• The election was thrown to the US Senate

• The election went to Hayes and the Republicans

• Samuel J. Tilden won the Electoral College

• Rutherford B. Hayes won the popular vote

What was the Compromise of 1877?

• A treaty to end the Civil War

• An agreement to withdraw federal troops from the Southern states

• A trade deal with European countries

• A compromise on immigration policies

Who was responsible for the downfall of Boss Tweed?

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• James A. Garfield

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas Nast

What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act?

• To regulate the railroad industry

• To end the Reconstruction era

• To establish the US Civil Service

• To abolish the Spoils System

What did the Interstate Commerce Act mandate?

• Abolish the railroad companies

• Regulate the railroad industry

• Allow individuals to sue for violations of the legislation

• Establish new railroad rates

Who was the president during the Panic of 1873?

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Samuel J. Tilden

• James A. Garfield

What did the Gilded Age refer to?

• A time of political stability

• A society with hidden dark aspects

• An era of technological advancements

• A period of prosperity and progress