Chapter 5 - The Gilded Age (EXAM ll)

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State and Society, 1877–1900

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Political stalemate

National politics were marked by close elections and conflict over patronage, tariffs, and currency.

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Patronage/spoils system

Political supporters received government jobs.

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Farmers’ Alliances and Populists

Farmers organized against economic problems, including debt, falling crop prices, and the financial system.

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Panic of 1893

A major economic depression that brought unemployment and labor unrest.

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Homestead and Pullman strikes

Major labor conflicts illustrating tensions between workers and employers.

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Election of 1896

William Jennings Bryan advocated free silver, while William McKinley supported the gold standard. McKinley won.