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.

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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.

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

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

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-

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 1893 - Coxey’s army

V. Benjamin Harrison R (1889-1893) Overview Election of 1888- The McKinley tariff- 3. 1890 Sherman Anti-trust Act-

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