Unit 7 - Capitalism and Corruption By BernhardGa Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Dec 31, 1900 1865-1900 Nov 10, 1868 Grant defeats Seymour for presidency. Grant defeats Seymour for presidency. Jan 10, 1869 Fisk and Gould corner gold market Jan 10, 1871 Tweed scandal in New York Jan 10, 1872 Credit Mobilier Scandal May 10, 1872 Liberal Republicans break with Grant Nov 10, 1872 Grant defeats Greeley for presidency Jan 10, 1873 Panic of 1873 Jan 10, 1875 Whiskey Ring scandal May 10, 1875 Civil Rights Act of 1875 Oct 10, 1875 Resumption Act Jan 10, 1876 Hayes-Tilden election standoff and crisis Jan 10, 1877 Compromise of 1877 May 10, 1877 Reconstruction ends Nov 10, 1877 Railroad strikes paralyze nation Jan 10, 1880 Garfield defeats Hancock for presidency Jan 10, 1881 Garfield assassinated; Arthur assumes presidency Jan 10, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Jan 10, 1883 Civil Rights Cases Jan 10, 1883 Pendleton Act sets up Civil Service Commission Jan 14, 1884 Cleveland defeats Blaine for presidency Jan 14, 1888 Harrison defeats Cleveland for presidency Jan 14, 1890 "Billion Dollar" Congress May 14, 1890 McKinley Tariff Act Nov 14, 1890 Sherman Silver Purchase Act (repealed 1893) Jan 14, 1892 Homestead steel strike Apr 14, 1892 Coeur d'Alene (Idaho) silver miners' strike Aug 14, 1892 People's party candidate James B. Weaver wins twenty-two electoral votes Dec 14, 1892 Cleveland defeats Harrison and Weaver to regain presidency Jan 14, 1893 Depression of 1893 begins May 14, 1893 Republicans regain House of Representatives