CCUSH26q Gilded Age Politics: Crash Course US History #26

What is the Gilded Age named after?

• A book by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner

• A type of architecture

• A popular newspaper of the time

• A famous political machine

Which political machine was most famous during the Gilded Age?

• Tammany Hall

• The Chicago Outfit

• The Philadelphia Ring

• The Boston Brahmins

Who was the leader of Tammany Hall known for his corruption?

• William 'Boss' Tweed

• George Plunkitt

• Ulysses S. Grant

• James Garfield

What was the Credit Mobilier scandal about?

• Overcharging for railroad construction and bribing Congressmen

• Illegal land sales

• Election fraud

• Tax evasion

What was the purpose of the Civil Service Act of 1883?

• To lower taxes on imports

• To establish a national bank

• To create a merit system for federal employees

• To regulate interstate commerce

Which act was intended to prevent monopolies but was often used against labor unions?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Civil Service Act

• Pendleton Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

What movement did the Grange Movement evolve into?

• The Farmer’s Alliance Movement

• The Temperance Movement

• The Suffrage Movement

• The Abolitionist Movement

What was the main goal of the Populist Party?

• To represent the interests of farmers and laborers

• To promote industrialization

• To support high tariffs

• To expand the U.S. territory

Who was the Populist Party's presidential candidate in 1896?

• William McKinley

• Grover Cleveland

• William Jennings Bryan

• James Weaver

What was a major issue that divided the Populists and urban laborers?

• Free coinage of silver

• Prohibition

• High tariffs

• Railroad expansion