8.2 – Restoring Honest Government
The Scandals of the Grant Administration
Grant’s reliance on the spoils system led to widespread corruption, which
in many cases, President Grant was unaware of. Although Grant is
remembered as a heroic Civil War general, his presidency is remembered
as a failure and racked with scandals.
Describe each of the following scandals of the Grant administration as they are discussed on
pages 252-253.
Scandal
Industries
Involved
People Involved
What Happened
Effects
The 1869 Gold
Market Scandal
The 1872 Credit
Mobilier Scandal
The 1874 Whiskey
Ring Scandal
On the reverse side of this sheet, create a political cartoon depicting one of these scandals.
Include images that depict the issues, people, and events involved so that someone could guess
which scandal you have drawn.