Crash Course US 26

What was the main focus of the book 'The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today' by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner?

• The Civil War

• Industrialization

• Politics and American democracy

• Fancy parties and wealth

What was the primary goal of urban political machines like Tammany Hall?

• To support industrial workers

• To promote education

• To win elections and exercise power

• To provide social services

What was the 'King of Frauds' scandal about?

• Election fraud in New York

• Tax evasion by distillers

• Overcharging for railroad construction and bribing Congressmen

• Corruption in the Supreme Court

What was one of the main goals of the Populist Party?

• To support high tariffs

• To oppose labor unions

• To promote free coinage of silver

• To reduce government spending

Why did the Populist Party struggle to unify?

• Lack of funding

• Disagreements over tariffs

• Racism among its leaders

• Opposition from industrial workers