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Date
Outline Map Activities
Chapter
18
Section 3 End of Reconstruction
The Election of 1876
A. Use the maps on textbook page 551 and in the atlas to locate the following states
and to learn which candidate won the electoral votes in each state in the presidential
election of 1876. Then label the states on the outline map on the back of this page.
Also label the territories. Use shading and the map’s key to show the election results.
Include in the key the number of electoral votes each candidate received.
Mass.
Kansas
S.C.
Iowa
N.C.
Ky.
Del.
Colo.
R.I.
N.Y.
Fla.
Me.
Tenn.
Ala.
Penn.
Ill.
Wis.
Minn.
States
Ohio
Md.
Nev.
Vt.
Ga.
Va.
Neb.
N.J.
N.H.
Calif.
Conn.
Ore.
Ind.
La.
Ark.
Mich.
Texas
Md.
W.Va.
Mo.
Territories
Washington Terr.
Idaho Terr.
Montana Terr.
Utah Terr.
Wyoming Terr.
Arizona Terr.
Dakota Terr.
New Mexico Terr.
Indian Terr.
B. After labeling your map, use it to answer the following questions.
1. How many states clearly supported Tilden?
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2. How many states clearly supported Hayes?
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3. Who won more undisputed electoral votes?
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4. In which states were there disputed results?
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5. Which candidate did most Southern states support?
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6. Which candidate did the states on the west coast support?
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7. Which candidate became president?
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8. Why might the Southern states be angered by the election results?
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110˚W
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disputed votes
Tilden
(Democrat)
Hayes
(Republican)
Total Electoral Votes
0
0
500 km
250 mi
90˚W
N
80˚W
30˚N
40˚N
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