National Politics In The National Politics In The Gilded Age, 1877-1900Gilded Age, 1877-1900

Shruti VyasShruti Vyas

The Gilded AgeThe Gilded Age by Mark Twain by Mark Twain

Campaign StrategyCampaign Strategy

Election campaigns included brass bands, flags, Election campaigns included brass bands, flags, buttons, picnics, free beer, and crowd pleasing buttons, picnics, free beer, and crowd pleasing oratory. oratory.

Republicans reminded the voters of the Civil Republicans reminded the voters of the Civil War and the “bloody shirt” and said that millions War and the “bloody shirt” and said that millions of veterans on the Union army had been of veterans on the Union army had been wounded because of southern democrats. wounded because of southern democrats.

The south was solidly democratic and democrats The south was solidly democratic and democrats had the support of the former Confederacy. had the support of the former Confederacy.

Party PatronageParty Patronage

Rutherford B. HayesRutherford B. Hayes

James GarfieldJames Garfield

Chester A. ArthurChester A. Arthur

The Election of 1884The Election of 1884

Pendleton Act of 1881Pendleton Act of 1881

Set up Civil Service Commission and Set up Civil Service Commission and created a system by which applicants for created a system by which applicants for classified federal jobs would be selected classified federal jobs would be selected on basis of an exam. on basis of an exam.

It also prohibited civil servants from It also prohibited civil servants from making political contributions.making political contributions.

Greenback PartyGreenback Party

Supporter of paper Supporter of paper moneymoney

Goal was to increase Goal was to increase amount of money in amount of money in circulation circulation

Creditors and investors Creditors and investors wanted gold or silver and wanted gold or silver and were supported by were supported by congress who passed congress who passed the Specie Resumption the Specie Resumption Act that withdrew the last Act that withdrew the last of the greenbacks from of the greenbacks from circulationcirculation

The election of 1888The election of 1888

Billion-dollar CongressBillion-dollar Congress

The McKinley Tariff- raised tax on foreign The McKinley Tariff- raised tax on foreign products over 48% products over 48%

Increases in the monthly pensions to Civil War Increases in the monthly pensions to Civil War veterans, widows, and childrenveterans, widows, and children

The Sherman Antitrust Act- limited monopoliesThe Sherman Antitrust Act- limited monopolies Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890- increase Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890- increase

coinage of silver in small amounts which would coinage of silver in small amounts which would not satisfy farmers not satisfy farmers

A bill that protected the voting rights of African-A bill that protected the voting rights of African-Americans which was passed by the House but Americans which was passed by the House but defeated in the Senatedefeated in the Senate

Omaha Platform and Populist Party Omaha Platform and Populist Party

Unlimited coinage of silver to increase Unlimited coinage of silver to increase money supplymoney supply

Graduated income taxGraduated income taxPublic ownership of railroads by U.S. gov’tPublic ownership of railroads by U.S. gov’tTelegraph and telephone systems owned Telegraph and telephone systems owned

&& operated by gov’t&& operated by gov’tLoans and federal warehouses for farmers Loans and federal warehouses for farmers

to enable them to stabilize prices for cropsto enable them to stabilize prices for crops8 hr work day for industrial workers 8 hr work day for industrial workers

The Election of 1892The Election of 1892

Panic of 1893Panic of 1893

Stock market crash due Stock market crash due to overspeculationto overspeculation

Dozens of railroads Dozens of railroads went into bankruptcy as went into bankruptcy as a result of overbuildinga result of overbuilding

Coxey’s ArmyCoxey’s Army

March to Washington March to Washington Led by Jacob A. CoxeyLed by Jacob A. Coxey Demanded gov’t spend Demanded gov’t spend

$500 million on public $500 million on public works program to works program to create jobs. create jobs.

Coxey and a few Coxey and a few others were arrested others were arrested for trespassing so the for trespassing so the others went home others went home

Election of 1896Election of 1896

William McKinleyWilliam McKinley

TWO WEEKS AND ONE DAYTWO WEEKS AND ONE DAY

…….UNTIL THE APUSH EXAM!!!!!! .UNTIL THE APUSH EXAM!!!!!!

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