1. Chapter 11: Politics and Reform
Section 1: Stalemate in Washington
US History
Mr. Young

2. Crash Course Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spgdy3HkcSs
Gilded Age: From 6:50-end of video

3. Spoils System (Patronage)

4. Republican Party Split
Stalwart
Leader: Roscoe Conkling
Halfbreed
Leader: James G. Blaine

5. Assassination of President Garfield
Garfield assassination (3 min)

6. Pendleton Act

7. Two Party System
Democrats
Republicans

8. Presidential Election of 1884

9. Mugwumps

10. Wabash vs. Illinois (1886)

11. Interstate Commerce Act and Commission (1887)

12. Election of 1888

13. McKinley Tariff (1890)

14. Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)