Gilded Age Presidents

Many historians refer to the Gilded Age Presidents as the "_______________________ Presidents".

• Powerful

• Shiny

• Golden

• Forgotten

Which of the following BEST describes what is on the "inside" of something "gilded"?

• strength

• beauty

• nothing

• weak or rotten

Which of the following Gilded Age Presidents were assassinated shortly after taking office?

• Garfield

• Arthur

• Grant

• Cleveland

What determines if someone wins the election to become President of the United States?

• public opinion

• popular vote

• Electoral College

• Party Convention

Of all the Gilded Age Presidents, who was the ONLY one from the Democratic Party?

• Hayes

• Arthur

• B. Harrison

• Cleveland

What famous American author came up with the term "Gilded Age" to describe this time period?

• John Hemingway

• Frederick Douglass

• Mark Twain

• Jack London

Which of the following best describes how wealthy businessmen or politicians were drawn to look in political cartoons during the Gilded Age?

• Dumb

• Short

• Fat

• Nice

Which President became President after what was called the "Corrupt Bargain of 1876" or the "Compromise of 1877" in which the Republicans got the Presidency and the Democrats got the Jim Crow period?

• Hayes

• Arthur

• Garfield

• Cleveland

Which of the following best describes WHY President Garfield was assassinated?

• An Italian Immigrant was upset at his handling of foreign-speaking immigrants.

• A radical Democrat was mad that his political party did not win the Presidency.

• A disgruntled man wanted revenge for not receiving a government job from the President.

• A former Confederate soldier wanted revenge for the Civil War.

Which Gilded Age President won a first term of office, then lost his re-election, and finally ran a second time and won a second term as President over the candidate that defeated him?

• Hayes

• Arthur

• B. Harrison

• Cleveland