The Gilded Age

Who coined the phrase "Gilded Age" to describe the later half of the 1800's?

• Mark Twain

• John Dewey

• President Grant

• President McKinley

The description "Gilded Age", representing the Post Civil War Era, was meant to be a positive description of the times.

• false

• true

Political Machines were corrupt organizations.

• true

• false

One of the most corrupt Political Machines was;

• Hull House

• Tammany Hall

• Sherman Hall

Who was the leader of the corrupt political machine "Tammany Hall" in New York City?

• Samuel Tilden

• William Tweed

• Rutherford Hayes

• Thomas Nast

Which President's term in office is known as a time involving numerous scandals?

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Ulysses S. Grant

Which law tried to make getting a government job competitive through test taking as opposed to getting a job for political support (also known as the Pendleton Act)?

• Social Security Act

• Haymarket Act

• Sherman Anti-trust Act

• Civil Service Act of 1883

Which law was passed to stop the power of the monopolies?

• Collective Bargaining Act

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Sedition Act

What organization did western farmers create in order to try and get the government to regulate the railroads?

• Collective

• Grange

• Populist

Which were seen as a source of all the farmers troubles?

• Railroad & Government

• Government & Bank

• Bank & Railroad