- 1. When was Rutherford B. Hayes inaugurated as the 19th President of the United States?
A) 1900
B) 1865
C) 1888
D) 1877
- 2. What was Hayes' political party affiliation?
A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Whig
D) Independent
- 3. Prior to his presidency, which state was Hayes the governor of?
A) California
B) New York
C) Ohio
D) Florida
- 4. Which amendment to the Constitution marked the end of Reconstruction during Hayes' presidency?
A) 16th Amendment
B) 15th Amendment
C) 14th Amendment
D) 13th Amendment
- 5. What was the famous nickname given to Hayes' wife, Lucy?
A) Rose Lady
B) Presidential Belle
C) Lemonade Lucy
D) First Lady of Grace
- 6. Who did Hayes defeat in the controversial 1876 presidential election?
A) Samuel J. Tilden
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) Grover Cleveland
D) Andrew Johnson
- 7. Which legislation enacted during Hayes' presidency provided for the first federal regulation of railroads?
A) Interstate Commerce Act
B) Homestead Act
C) Espionage Act
D) Sherman Antitrust Act
- 8. Which major issue was a focal point of Hayes' presidency?
A) Prohibition
B) Education
C) Immigration
D) Reconstruction
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