Presidential Outline – Complete the outline below on your assigned president. Your information will
be shared with the rest of the class as a study guide. You should be specific and thorough.
1. President: Rutherford B. Hayes__ Number 19 VP - William Wheeler
2. Political Party - Republican
3. Term of Office 1877-1881
4. Who came before and after him, and what were their Political parties? Ulysses S. Grant
(Republican) preceded him and James A. Garfield (Republican) followed him.
5. Were there any unusual circumstances surrounding his ascent to the presidency? If so, describe the
situation in specific detail. The election of 1876 was a disputed election. Democrat Samuel Tilden
won the popular vote and also won the electoral vote but was one shy of a majority. The election
was decided by Congress when a committee voted 8-7 for Hayes along party lines and Hayes
promised to end military occupation and Reconstruction of the South.
6. Are there any catch phrases or terms specifically associated with this president? If so, list and
explain them
Compromise of 1877
7. When he left office, was it by: choice, defeat, natural death, assassination, or resignation. Explain
your answer. He pledged to serve just one term.
8. Complete the charts below explaining the events of this presidency. Use specific terms and phrases
whenever possible.
Domestic Policies and or Events
1877 – Compromise of 1877 ends Reconstruction, Munn V. Illinois (states may regulate
warehouse rates for grain), Edison invents the Phonograph, Federal employees barred from
political activities
2. 1878 – Bland Allison Act (Passed over Hayes’ Veto) Silver would be used in coinage. Soft
Money debate continues
3. 1879 – Standard Oil Trust formed – Big business begins, Light bulb Invented
1.
Foreign Policies and Events
1880 – Panama Canal Declaration – “A canal under American Control” – in response to French efforts
to begin construction of the Panama Canal