This man vetoed the so-called "fifteen passenger bill" as being inconsistent with the terms of the Burlingame Treaty. He asked "Who is Wheeler?" upon the nomination of his Vice Presidential candidate. He campaigned on a platform including a return to the gold standard, but, during his self-imposed single term in office, Congress required silver coinage by passing the Bland-Allison Act over his veto. Despite his support of Republican Reconstruction efforts, his ascension to the White House was contingent on troops being removed from the South. F
This man vetoed the so-called "fifteen passenger bill" as being inconsistent with the terms of the Burlingame Treaty. He asked "Who is Wheeler?" upon the nomination of his Vice Presidential candidate. He campaigned on a platform including a return to the gold standard, but, during his self-imposed single term in office, Congress required silver coinage by passing the Bland-Allison Act over his veto. Despite his support of Republican Reconstruction efforts, his ascension to the White House was contingent on troops being removed from the South. For 10 points, name this nineteenth President who defeated Samuel Tilden in the disputed 1876 Presidential Election.
This man vetoed the so-called "fifteen passenger bill" as being inconsistent with the terms of the Burlingame Treaty.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes