ReconstructionAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1872

Lesson plan.

Ulysses S. Grant vs Horace Greeley — Grant won re-election in a landslide over the Liberal Republican nominee Horace Greeley, who was also endorsed by the Democrats. Greeley, the famous newspaper editor, died three weeks after the election before the Electoral College voted, so 63 of his 66 pledged electors scattered among four other men, while three Georgia votes cast for the dead Greeley were rejected outright. The Credit Mobilier scandal had damaged Grant's reputation but voters chose him over Greeley, whose eccentric campaign style failed to inspire confidence.

What is in each packet

Contents of each grade band’s packet
Band	Reading	Vocabulary	Questions	Discussion	Also
K-2	248 words	4 terms	3	1 prompt	image, answer key
3-5	683 words	5 terms	4	1 prompt	answer key
6-8	816 words	6 terms	6	2 prompts	primary source, answer key
9-12	955 words	7 terms	7	2 prompts	primary source, answer key
AP	1011 words	9 terms	8	1 prompt	primary source, second source, long essay, answer key

Primary sources quoted

Second Inaugural Address
Ulysses S. Grant, March 4, 1873 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
Grant, "Second Inaugural Address" (Washington, DC, March 4, 1873). Public domain.
Liberal Republican Platform
Liberal Republican National Convention, May 3, 1872 · AP
Liberal Republican National Convention, "Platform" (Cincinnati, OH, May 3, 1872). Public domain.

Quick quiz

Five questions on 1872

Every answer here is read off the 1872 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

Who won the 1872 presidential election?
- ARutherford B. Hayes
- BHorace Greeley
- CHoratio Seymour
- DUlysses S. Grant
Which party did the winner of the 1872 election represent?
- ALiberal Republican
- BRepublican
- CDemocratic
- DSouthern Democratic
How many electoral votes did Ulysses S. Grant win in 1872?
- A148
- B214
- C286
- D177
Which of these states did Ulysses S. Grant carry in 1872?
- AIndiana
- BMissouri
- CKentucky
- DTennessee
Which era of American politics does the 1872 election belong to?
- AReconstruction
- BGilded Age
- CFirst Party System
- DSecond Party System

Not yet fact-checked. This packet was drafted with AI tools and has not been checked claim by claim. Please verify its facts before teaching from it. Tell us about an error.

Download by grade band