Gilded age politics

The name gilded age comes from what book

mark twain book

the gilded age was dominated by what

laissez-faire economics and social darwinism

the gilded age prez election had the _______ election numbers

highest

the republican party consisted of mostly...

businessmen and african americans

republican party had support from the

midwest and small or rural northeast towns

the democratic party emphasized economic ______

equity

democratic party consisted of mainly german ______ and ______

lutherans and catholics

democratic party had support from large ____ cities where immigrants would work in factories

industrial

what are political machines

tightly organized groups of politicians that controlled the political parties in urban areas

political machines were exemplified by who

william tweed of the tammany hall machine in NY

what is a patronage

giving away government offices for votes, kickbacks, and party service

what is a graft

using your political power for personal gain

what were political machines run by

stalwarts, half-breeds, and mugwumps

stalwerts

led by roscoe conkling, senator who favored the spoil system

half-breeds

led by main congressman james blaine, favored civil service reform

mugwumps

represented by thomas nast

what did mugwumps favor

reconstruction policies to help african americans and anti-corruption

list the types of power from most powerful to least powerful

city boss, ward boss, workers/caprions

rutherford b hayes

republicna, elected as a result of comp of 1877, ended reconstriction, attempted to reestablish honest government after grant