During this man's presidency, a border west of the San Juan Islands was set via the Treaty of Washington, by which his secretary of state Hamilton Fish resolved the Alabama claims. His attempt to annex Santo Domingo was supported by his private secretary, Orville Babcock. One of his campaign opponen
During this man's presidency, a border west of the San Juan Islands was set via the Treaty of Washington, by which his secretary of state Hamilton Fish resolved the Alabama claims. His attempt to annex Santo Domingo was supported by his private secretary, Orville Babcock. One of his campaign opponents died of a stroke after he won re-election; that man was Horace Greeley. His presidency saw the uncovering of the CrÃ©dit Mobilier and Whiskey Ring scandals. For 10 points, name this hard-drinking President succeeded by Rutherford B. Hayes, who was previously a Civil War general.
During this man's presidency, a border west of the San Juan Islands was set via the Treaty of Washington, by which his secretary of state Hamilton Fish resolved the Alabama claims.
Hiram Ulysses S. Grant