Question

1. When Tilden accused Hayes of “waiving the bloody shirt,” he meant that Hayes was bringing up __________.
A) the Civil War.
B) the Emancipation Proclamation.
C) Abraham Lincoln.
D) Ft. Sumter.

2. The Election of 1876 as decided
A) by the House of Representatives.
B) by a jury of Senators.
C) by the U.S. Supreme Court.
D) by an Electoral Commission.

3. What nickname was used to describe Hayes after the election was over?
A “His Fraudulencey”
B “His Eminence”
C “Old Hickory”
D “Old Bloody Shirt”

Answer 1

1. When Tilden accused Hayes of “waiving the bloody shirt,” he meant that Hayes was bringing up **A) the Civil War.**

2. The Election of 1876 was decided **D) by an Electoral Commission.**

3. The nickname used to describe Hayes after the election was over was **A) “His Fraudulencey.”**