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Chapter 8, Section 1
The Gilded Age
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History
8th Grade
01/09/2006

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What were political machines? What was their key goal.
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Political machines were powerful organizations that influenced city and county politics in the late 1800s.

Their key goal was to get their candidates elected to public office (legally or otherwise).
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Who were bosses?
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Bosses were the leaders of the political machines.
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What did the bosses do?
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Bosses traded favors for votes.
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Are you studying hard for your chapter test?
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Yes, of course!
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How much wood could a woodchuck chuck (if a woodchuck could chuck wood?)
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A woodchuck would chuck just as much wood as a woodchuck COULD chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood!

(Just trying to keep this study session fun!) :)
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Who was William Marcy Tweed?
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William Marcy Tweed was the Tammany Hall boss who stole up to 200 million dollars from the city treasury. He was later convicted and died in jail.
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What happened to the treasury officials during Grant's 2nd term?
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They were jailed for taking bribes from whiskey distillers in a scandal called the "Whiskey Ring".
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How did the Union Pacific Railroad's credit mobilier of America work?
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The owners gave or sold shares in credit mobilier to members of Congress. In return, these congressmen approved large federal land grants to credit mobilier.
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Who was Rutherford B. Hayes?
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A Civil War hero and reformer who promised thorough, radical, and complete changes in the Civil Service. He was chosen over Tilden by a narrow margin.
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Who was James A. Garfield?
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U.S. president elected in 1880. His vice president was Chester A. Arthur.
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Who was Grover Cleveland?
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Democratic president in 1884, who was known for his honestly. He hired and fired government workers based on their merit, not on their party loyalty. He remained popular.
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How are you doing?
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Fine, thanks!
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Who was Benjamin Harrison?
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U.S. president who helped control inflation, and passed the Sherman Anti-trust Act, which regulated monopolies.
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What happened during Cleveland's 2nd term?
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The country's economy entered depression.
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True or False: Cleveland angered many democrats with his economic policies.
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True.
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Who was William McKinley?
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U.S. president who was able to avoid scandals and win back trust in the presidency in 1896.
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What was the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
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It set up a merit system controlled by the Civil Service Commission
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