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history test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| grant scandal 1 | whiskey ring scandal -- the tax officials appointed by grant were keeping part of the money |
| grant scandal 2 | salary grad scandal -- members of congress tried to pass a large pay raise at the last minute, because of public outcry they had to repeal it |
| grant scandal 3 | credit mobilier scandal -- the union pacific railroad co decides to steal federal money by forming a separate company called credit mobilier to siphon the money into private bank accounts, the bank accounts belong to some congressmen |
| what is this time period named and who gave it the name? | gilded age // mark twain |
| two nominees for the election of 1876 | rutherford b. hayes -- republican // samuel tilden -- democratic |
| popular vote | all citizens vote |
| electoral vote | determined by each states' number of members in the house of representatives plus your two senators |