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30 Cards in this Set
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Term used to describe how both parties viewed the attitudes of the ruling class of labor.
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Basic Conservitism
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The major political issues at the turn of the century?
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Labor, tariifs
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Term used to describe election campaigns based on sex lives, waving the red shirt, etc.
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Politics of Emotion
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Loose knit neighborhoods run by ward bosses?
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City Machines
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City bosses provided jobs, protection, and charity for immigrants in exchange for what?
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Unquestioning politcal support.
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When suppliers over pay contracts, and the excess is turned over to the politician that gives contract.
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kickbacks
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NY organization led by Croker which was the most conrrupt example of a City Machine?
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Tamany Hall
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Term used to descirbe jobs given out as political flavors after an election?
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patronage
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The biggest kickback received from the City Machines involving immigrants? 2
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Party gets cheap labor.
Immigrants vote for Machine. |
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Because southern Democrats and New England Rep. always voted on party lines, elections were usually determined by these states?
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NY, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
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Elections were rampant with mudslinging, character assasination, bribary, and voter fraud, because?
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Parties were hesitant to commit on the issues.
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President that was assasinated, leaving Arthur as President?
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Garfield
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Act created by Garfield (1883) that creates the Civil Service Commission?
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Pendleton Act
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What did the Pendleton Act do?
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Made it illegal to force officeholders to make political contributions.
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What resulted from enactment of the Pendleton Act?
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The President was able to expand the list of positions.
Pres. candidates began to get contributions from corp. instead. |
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The Populist Movement was triggered by?
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The agricultural depression in the south and west.
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Term used to describe the small farmers challenging the status quo of low prices for crops and high transportion costs?
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Agrarian Radicalism
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Term for small farmers forming co-ops so that they have more bargaining power?
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Cooperative Ethos
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Business man who attempted to address depression. Wanted a program of Federal Public Works. Led a demonstration in Washington?
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Coxey's Army
Jacob Coxey |
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Free coinage of silver, graduated income tax, national ownership of railroads, 8hr/day, etc.
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Populist Party Platform demands.
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Idea set forth by the Alliance of the Knights of Labor and the Populists, of a sub-treasury?
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Government would store crops until the price went up again, in order to cut out the middleman.
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Famous woman Populist
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Mary Lease
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Democratic nominee in 1896, that goes on 'whistle stop' campaigns because press does not support him against McKinley?
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Wm Jennings Bryant
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Campaign manager hired by McKinley to get him elected?Called "the kingmaker"
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Mark Hanna
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The election of 1896 was characterized by: 3
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The use of the media to transmit fear.
Propagnada. Mobilization of big money. |
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Socialist Party nominee
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Gompers AFL
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Governor from Colorado who is pro labor and sends in Militia to protect strikers.
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Davis Waite
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Deflation of the dollar benefits? "gold standard'
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Creditors; banks
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Inflation of the dollar benefits? 'silver standard"
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Debtors; farmers, workers
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Refers to tension within American labor regarding tariffs, and race issues?
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Full Dinner Plate
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