GILDED AGE PRESIDENTS
PRESIDENT
Hayes
Garfield
#20
1881 – assassinated
after 100 days
Republican
Arthur
#21
Years served
1876 - 1880
Political party
Republican
1881
Republican
1881-1884
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Interstate commerce act
Created ICC
Dawes Act
Regulated Railroads Rate
Attempted to Assimilate
Indians
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Failed to work with
Congress.
Sherman anti-trust act
Passed tariff bills to
protect big business
Used federal troops to
end the Pullman strike.
Restored competition in the
American marketplace
Cleveland
#22
1884 – 1888
Republican
Came to office
after
assassination of
Garfield
Democratic
Harrison
#23
1888 – 1892
Republican
Key laws or programs
Compromise of 1877
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Cleveland
#24
1892 – 1896
Democratic
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Selected as a
moderate republican
as a compromise
candidate between
half breeds and
stalwarts
Pendleton Civil Service
Act – institutes civil
service exam
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Mckinley
1896 - 1902
Republican
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Full Dinner “pail”
Impact
Ended Reconstruction
Civil service reform
Gave gov. jobs based on merit
Motivation
Redeem the republican party