Question

corruption and depression

• ulysses s..grant, while a successful general, proved to be a terrible president
• grant gave government positions to friends and family, regardless of their qualifications
• grant’s vice president, ________, was arrested for stealing money from the company with ties to grant’s family
• a new political party – the ________ – ran against grant in the election of 1872
• liberal republicans advocated for the end of ______ and the end of the ______ in the south, but lost the election
• grant’s corruption gave other government officials, such as ________ of new york, the ability to embezzle and steal government money as well
• public turmoil and loss of confidence in the government led to an economic depression in 1873

the final years of reconstruction

• northern support for reconstruction began to evaporate in the 1870s
• the death of ________ signaled the end of the radical republican party
• the supreme court restricted the scope of the reconstruction amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) through decisions that limited african american’s ability to vote
• the power and terror of the ku klux klan led to republicans ________ the south

the southern “redeemers”

Explanation:

This text discusses Ulysses S. Grant's presidency, political parties in the 1872 election, the impact of his corruption, the end - of - Reconstruction events like the death of a key figure, Supreme Court decisions, and the influence of the Ku Klux Klan. Fill - in - the - blank questions are based on historical knowledge of this period.

1. Schuyler Colfax was Grant's Vice President who was involved in a money - stealing scandal.
2. The Liberal Republicans ran against Grant in 1872 and advocated for an end to Reconstruction policies in the South.
3. William M. Tweed (Boss Tweed) was a New York official known for embezzlement during Grant's time.
4. Thaddeus Stevens' death signaled the end of the Radical Republican Party.
5. Republicans withdrew from the South due to the power and terror of the Ku Klux Klan.

Answer:

1. Schuyler Colfax
2. Liberal Republicans; Reconstruction policies
3. William M. Tweed (Boss Tweed)
4. Thaddeus Stevens
5. withdrawing from