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1870s - 1890s; time period looked good on the outside, despite the corrupt politics & growing gap between the rich & poor. Phrase coined by Mark Twain.
Gilded Age
Illegal use of political influence for personal gain. Voting fraud, kickbacks and bribery.
Graft
An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
Labor Union
the 20th President of the US; he died two months after being shot and six months after his inauguration.
James Garfield
25th president responsible for Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, and the Annexation of Hawaii, imperialism. Is assassinated by an anarchist
William McKinnely
Work to change society for the better. Focused on improving conditions for the poor, enslaved, imprisoned, women, and disabled.
Reform Movement
Leaders of political machines that bribed citizens in order to receive votes
Political Bosses
Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party.
Political Machines and Bosses
His artwork was primarily based on political corruption. He helped people realize the corruption of some politicians
Thomas Nast
ook advantage of new immigration for their political support and few votes; became the personification of political corruption;boss movements, Controlled NYC.
Marcy "Boss" Tweed
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York city (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
Tammany Hall
all the money available in the United States economy
Money Supply
A monetary system in which paper money and coins are equal to the value of a certain amount of gold
Gold Standard
A situation in which prices are declining
Deflation
Political issue involving the unlimited coinage of silver, supported by farmers
Free Silver
1873 law that required the federal government to purchase and coin more silver, increasing the money supply and causing inflation
Bland-Allison Act
