Gilded AgeAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download
1888
Lesson plan.
Benjamin Harrison vs Grover Cleveland — Incumbent Grover Cleveland won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College to Republican Benjamin Harrison, grandson of President William Henry Harrison. The election centered on the tariff — Harrison championed high protective tariffs while Cleveland sought reduction. Harrison carried the key states of New York and Indiana. Cleveland accepted defeat gracefully and immediately signalled he was not finished; he would return to win back the presidency four years later.
What is in each packet
| Band | Reading | Vocabulary | Questions | Discussion | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-2 | 323 words | 4 terms | 3 | 1 prompt | image, answer key |
| 3-5 | 778 words | 5 terms | 4 | 1 prompt | answer key |
| 6-8 | 1005 words | 6 terms | 6 | 2 prompts | primary source, answer key |
| 9-12 | 1045 words | 7 terms | 7 | 2 prompts | primary source, answer key |
| AP | 902 words | 9 terms | 8 | 1 prompt | primary source, second source, long essay, answer key |
Primary sources quoted
Quick quiz
Five questions on 1888
Every answer here is read off the 1888 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.
Who won the 1888 presidential election?
Which party did the winner of the 1888 election represent?
How many electoral votes did Benjamin Harrison win in 1888?
Which of these states did Benjamin Harrison carry in 1888?
Which era of American politics does the 1888 election belong to?
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