Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Politics of the Gilded Age

Timeline of Presidents through this era… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The “Gilded Age” ,[object Object],[object Object],“ Gilded” - covered in a thin layer of gold. Often hiding something unattractive underneath. This is a time of extreme wealth and poverty.

Section 1 Parties in Balance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1876 Rutherford B. Hayes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strike ! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(Cha-Ching): Money

Bland-Allison Act ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Spoiled Rotten ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reforming Spoiled Gov’t ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Pump your brakes, Mr. C.” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

NY Customhouse Shuffle ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],First attempt at regulating spoils system

Battle Lines Are Drawn ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],James Gillespie Blaine, the "Plumed Knight" (1830-1893)

Election of 1880 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ The Bloody Shirt" ,[object Object],[object Object]

Whoa, slow down. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Garfield begins.. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Credit Mobilier Scandal ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“I am a Stalwart…” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hold up, wait a minute. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Arthur is President now! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Contributions of Chester Arthur ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Uh, what does that mean? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pendleton Act of 1883 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is there corruption today? Wolfowitz 'broke World Bank laws' -A panel of executives says its President broke bank rules in awarding a substantial pay rise to his girlfriend. ,[object Object],[object Object],Katrina storm fraudsters paid $1.4bn The US government gave bogus assistance to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita The Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives Tom DeLay has been indicted with criminal conspiracy Jurors convict Scooter Libby on four of five charges Cheney’s ex-aide faces jail time in CIA leak case

Not just in poor countries …

Section 2 Democrats Come and Go ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mugwumps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Serendipitous Events ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tariffs (taxes) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Election of 1888 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Electoral reform ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sherman Anti Trust Act ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Section 3 Farmers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Populists ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Famous Populists ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Section 4 Our Money... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Election of 1896 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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