Gilded Age Quiz

What was the environment for democracy like during the Gilded Age?

• Flourishing

• Limited

• Nonexistent

• Overwhelming

Who did political bosses appeal to in order to maintain power?

• Wealthy businessmen

• The newest, most desperate part of the population

• Government officials

• Foreign investors

What was a characteristic of personal politics during the Gilded Age?

• Simple and complex

• Only complex

• Only simple

• Nonexistent

What was one way political bosses maintained power in local neighborhoods?

• By providing free education

• By offering city jobs in exchange for loyalty

• By building public parks

• By reducing taxes

What was a common method of voter fraud used by political bosses?

• Bribing voters

• Expanding voter lists with phony names

• Offering free meals

• Promising tax cuts

What did Tweed authorize to gain support from the poor?

• Free education

• Handouts of Christmas turkeys and winter coal

• Free healthcare

• Public housing

What was the result of Tweed's corrupt practices?

• Improved public services

• Millions of taxpayer money went into his coffers

• Decreased crime rates

• Increased employment

What did political bosses use public tax money for?

• Building schools

• Increasing their bank accounts

• Improving infrastructure

• Funding public events

How did many New Yorkers learn about Tweed's graft?

• Through newspapers

• Through Nast's cartoons

• Through public speeches

• Through radio broadcasts

What was the profession of Samuel Tilden?

• Cartoonist

• Attorney

• Journalist

• Politician