Good evening, APUSH-ers! I hope you enjoy this picture of Republican Stalwart Roscoe Conkling, whose accent in national politics began in the era we are now studying. Also, check out this pic of Horatio "The Sage of Deerfield" Seymour, former NY Governor, local luminary, and Dem. Presidential Candidate in 1868!
We actually had a great chance this week to study the Reconstruction Era with little interruption, so I'm feeling confident about your performance on the test tomorrow.
FOR STARTERS: Consider how the election of 1876 set the tone for regional/sectional identities for the years immediately following the election. Why was this election unique, and why did Americans, even in the late 1870s, understand it as a momentous affair?
