Ch. 6.2A Lesson Review

Ch. 6.2A Lesson Review

Washington State Corruption in the 1900's

Problems with Growing Population

• As the population and economy grew so did problems.......

  • corruption in government & business

  • Poor working conditions, child labor

  • Poverty

Open Ended

How would having a growing population and economy cause these problems (poverty, child labor, poor working conditions)?

Multiple Choice

What was a consequence of the growing population and economy in Washington State?

• corruption in government

• safe working conditions

• more wealthy citizens

Gilded Age (1870's - 1900's)

• Looks good on the outside...but bad on the inside

  • Big gap between rich and poor

  • Government didn't always help ordinary people

  • Bigger businesses hurt market economy

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Draw

Why would it be bad for a market economy to have big businesses around (i.e. like James Hill's)?

Multiple Choice

An example of the Gilded Age was......

• There was not a big gap between the rich and poor

• Government officials always helping ordinary citizens

• Big business could hurt the economy

Corruption in Business

• Companies bribe government officials to get contracts

• Small farmers felt pressured to sell land to railroad companies, or banks

• How do these examples show corruption? <dishonest or illegal behavior>

• In Washington State our natural resources seemed unlimited

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"An example of corruption in business was when some companies would bribe government officials to get jobs."

• True

• False

Corruption in Government

• Government helped businesses, and then these businesses helped the government

• Seattle example..........<next slide>

Corruption in Government

• Seattle's Mayor Gill......

  • brought 100 jobless people to Seattle to vote for him

  • Worked with an electric company that was a rival to the city's electric company

Multiple Choice

How did Mayor Gill show political corruption in Seattle?

• Moved men without jobs into Seattle to vote for him

• Helped the cities electric company earn more money

• Made sure that a corrupt Police Chief stayed out of Seattle