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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly The gilded age The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

The gilded age 1877 – 1900 Characterized by widespread corruption. HUGE gaps between the rich and the poor.

Boss tweed Political Machines – organizations that controlled city politics and services. Tammany Hall – NYC Provided services in exchange for political/financial support. Overcharged for city services – NYC court house.

President grant Elected in 1872 – very corrupt. Crédit Mobilier – Union Pacific formed their own construction company; paid themselves (with gov’t money) – bribed Congressmen to keep quiet. Patronage – giving government jobs to political supporters.

President garfield Continued Patronage. Assassinated in 1881 by a supporter who did not get a job… Pendleton Civil Service Act – required government workers to be qualified for jobs

Rise of big business Laissez-faire – no government involvement in business Social Darwinism – the rich were “superior” and the poor were “inferior” Monopolies/Trusts – one company controls an entire industry.

Captains of industry Carnegie – steel Rockefeller – oil JP Morgan – banking Vanderbilt – rail roads Business leaders increased the country’s wealth. Gospel of Wealth – Carnegie; the rich had a duty to give back to society.

Robber barons Treated workers poorly – low pay, long hours, dangerous conditions. Child labor No insurance, vacation, breaks, or other benefits. *In 1899, the average working man made $498; Carnegie made $23 million and paid no income tax*

Case study – triangle square fire Garment factory (clothing) in NYC. Owners would not pay for safety regulations. Fire broke out and resulted in the deaths of 146 workers.

The Gilded Age could best be described as An era of widespread corruption. An era characterized by a wide gap between the rich and the poor. An era of successful reconstruction of the south. Both “A” and “B”

Someone who would disagree would the main idea of this political cartoon would most likely be An immigrant, in an urban environment, who benefited from civic services provided by political machines. A supporter of President Grant. A poor farmer on the western frontier. Someone who believed in the idea of Social Darwinism.

Laissez-faire could best be described as The government should regulate the economy to ensure fair economic play. The government should play a direct role in redistributing wealth to promote equality. The idea that the southern states should be re-admitted only after 10% of the population signs a loyalty oath. The idea that the government should not interfere with economic activities.

The Pendleton Civil Service Act was intended to end the practice of Doing the required reading for APUSH Patronage Political machines Paying workers low wages

Which of the following would support the idea that owners of monopolies were “captains of industry” instead of “robber barons?” Carnegie's “Gospel of Wealth” Social Darwinism Laissez-faire Widespread practice of child labor