1. Politics in the Gilded Age
Ch. 7 Sec. 1/2

2. Political Machines Organizations affiliated with one party
Control elections in city or state
Voter fraud
“Vote early and vote often”
Buying votes
Spoils system
Politicians awarded gov jobs to loyal party workers

3. Political Machines Benefits to voters Benefits to the machine
Immigrant aid
Local municipal improvements
Benefits to the machine
Kickbacks
Political power
Problems with the system

4. Political Machines Tammany Hall – New York City
William Marcy “Boss” Tweed
Was exposed for illegal activities

5. Political Machines

6. Political Machines Insert Thomas Nast crusader pic here
Cartoonist Thomas Nast

8. Civil Service Reform
Civil Service- system includes federal jobs in the executive branch
Gain a job due to expertise and keep the job despite which political party won
James A. Garfield/Chester A. Arthur
Charles Guiteau (assassin)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
A test created for individuals who wanted to work for the gov

9. Civil Service Reform 9

10. Economic Issues Tariffs – high or low? Monetary policy
The gold standard or free silver?
Where did the Republicans and Democrats stand on each of these issues?
Republicans- high tariffs
Democrats- low tariffs 10

11. Women Make Progress Gains in the late 1800s Primary goal – suffrage
Increased access to education
Increased rights to property
Primary goal – suffrage
AWSA & NWSA = NAWSA
Activists
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Carrie Chapman Catt