Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland (1st Term) AP US History

By: Jason King;)(Moore)

1. Grover Cleveland

a) Born: March 18, 1837

b) Died: June 24, 1908

2. State Born and Ran in

a) State Born in: New Jersey

b) State Ran In: New York

3. Background

a) Education

i) Fayetteville Academy

ii) Clinton Liberal Academy

b) Pre Occupation

i) Sheriff of Erie County, NY

ii) Lawyer

4. Terms in Office

a) 1st Term: (March 4, 1893 - March 4, 1897)

5. Election Issues

a) The integrity of the candidates. Grover was criticized by his relationship before his marriage which produced a child.

7. Vice President

a) Thomas A. Hendricks

8. Political Party

a) Democratic

9. Domestic Events

a) Haymarket Square Riot- A group of anarchists demanding an eight-hour work day.

b) Succession Act- This act changed the order of whom to succeed in the presidency.

c) The American Federation of Labor- The start of talks on collective bargaining with employers.

d) The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887- This act allowed the government to regulate the railroads

10. Economics

a) Financial Panic- Was known for being one of the most difficult times in American history. It involved many financial difficulties. This had impact all around the world.

11. Court Cases

a) R.R. v. Illinois-This court case argued on if regulating railroads within their States was legal.

12. Foreign Policy Decisions

a) Contract Labor Law- This law prevented foreign laborers from coming to the United States through a work contract.

b) The Dawes Severalty Act- Provided Indians with more shares to land and protected those lands.

c) Force Acts- Kept People from attacking African Americans.

d) Treaty of Washington- settled various disputes between the countries over Northwestern areas.

13. Major conflicts in administration

a) The Apache War Ends- In the end of the war Indian lives were to be spared. They took the apaches east on a train under heavy security where they would