All of the Following Were Involved in Scandals During the Grant

question 110

Multiple Choice

All of the following were involved in scandals during the Grant administration EXCEPT

• A)President Ulysses Grant.
• B)Secretary of War William Belknap.
• C)Vice President Schuyler Colfax.
• D)Treasury Secretary Benjamin Bristow.
• E)None of these answers is correct; all were involved in scandals.

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Definitions:

British Caribbean

The British Caribbean encompasses the Caribbean territories that were once part of the British Empire, including islands such as Jamaica, Barbados, and the Bahamas, known for their diverse cultures and histories.

Plantation Owners

Individuals or entities that owned large agricultural estates primarily in the Southern United States, often worked by enslaved people before the Civil War.

Crop-Lien System

A credit system that existed in the Southern United States post-Civil War, where farmers, many of whom were sharecroppers, secured loans against future crop yields, often leading to debt and economic bondage.

Sharecroppers

Individuals who farm land owned by another and pay rent either in cash or shares of the crop, a system that emerged in the American South after the Civil War.