Politics in the Gilded Age

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Politics in the Gilded Age

Political Scandals Whiskey Ring = Government officials were caught taking bribes from whiskey makers

Credit Mobilier Scandal = Congressmen were caught awarding railroad contracts in exchange for kickbacks

Corruption in local politics Political Machines = Controlled the politics in a specific city The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York City

Tammany Hall was led by Boss Tweed Tweed would steal over $100 Million from New York City

“Stop those d_____ pictures “Stop those d_____ pictures! I don’t care what the papers say about me, my constituents can’t read. But d____ it, the can see pictures” – Boss Tweed Thomas Nast drew political cartoons of Boss Tweed in order to take him down

Tweed, and other politicians, participated in Graft = using a political office to make illegal money

The Mugwumps Republican reformers (Mugwumps) wanted to change the spoils system and graft Pendelton Act = Required government officials to take an exam to make sure they were qualified

Mugwumps also took on big business Sherman Anti-Trust Act = Made trust (monopolies) illegal