During Franklin’s era, there was myth that a severed snake would come back to life if the pieces were put together before sunset.
A. Richard Nixon Resigned.
Nixon resigned because the scandal cause him to lose political support. He was more than likely to be impeached therefore he resigned on August 9, 1974... He was the 36th president.
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the Gadsden Purchase and the withdrawal of Spain from Mexico
I think it happened because president Hayes had a bad reputation at that time and the idea was, the congress should be stronger to "look at his hands".