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26 Cards in this Set
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Politics in the Gilded Age
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South and East were Democrats
North and West were Republicans Republicans held power for 25 years = 2 concerns, power of the rich, and corruption |
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Spoils System
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1820 - Andrew Jackson - gave gov. jobs for votes.
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Merit System
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1877- Hayes and Garfield ((mainly Garfield)) - offered jobs based on abilities and merits.
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Civil Service Commission
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1883 - Chester Arthur passed Pendleton Act - led to this which made a civil service exam, making ppl who want gov. jobs to take a test before
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Interstate Commerce Act
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1887 - Grover Cleveland signed this act which made gov. allowed to regulate business that crossed states, no more pools or rebates
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Sherman Antitrust Act
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1890 - Harrison - prohibited businesses from trying to limit or destory competition
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Muckrakers - Authors
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Expose bad practices to the public, corruption.
Some authors are Harriest Beecher Stowe, Jacob riis, Upton Sincalir |
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Primary
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voters select their party's canidate
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Initiative
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Voters can propose bills
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Referendum
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Voters can vote directly on bills
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Recall
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Voters can remove officials from office
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Progressive Amendments
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16th amendment - income tax
17th amendment - voters can directly elect senators 18th amendment - prohibition of alcohol 19th amendment - women can vote |
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Prohibition of Alcohol ((18))
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1919-1933
Women's Christian Temperance Union is created. Francis Williard becomes president. They get tehir own party, making it the longest 3rd running party in the US |
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Presidents of the Gilded Age ((in order))
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Hayes
Garfield Arthur Cleveland Harrison McKinley Roosevelt Taft Wilson |
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Mexican Americana
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Barrios - Ethnic Neighborhoods with language and culture.
Mutualistas - aid groups = insurance and legal advice |
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Asian Americans
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Asian prejudice is high ((La and HI))
1906 - SAN FRAN - Asians in different schools 1907 - Gentlemen's Agreement - Stop sending Japanese, if women and kids came over with husbands. 1913 - SAN FRAN - Asians could not own land |
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Native Americans
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Dawes Act made Native divide into plots with hopeless land Natives sold land.
Society of American Indians - educates whites about Natives - ends in 1925 |
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Wealthy NY life. Wnated to End corruption. Worked in state legislature. Served of Civil Service Commission
Head o fNY police ROUGH RIDERS - military group GOO GOO Trustbuster ICC set railroad rates Pressed for conservation. Parks. |
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Square Deal
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All people should have an oppurtunity to succeed ((TR)) - Farmers, concumers, workers, owners
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Pure Food/Drug Act
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1906 - List all ingrediants on packing
inspectors go around to factories ((TR)) |
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Bull Moose Party
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1912 election -Republicans split their vote. ((TR))
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William Taft
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Former Secretary of War
Didnt enjoy power Broke up most trusts GRADUAL INCOME TAX New Safety rules for mines Pushed for 8hr work day Raised tariffs |
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Woodrow Wilson
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VA democrat
Pres. Princenton Gov. of NJ WANTS competition Lowered Tariffs |
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Federal Reserve Act
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1913- Banks can raise/lower interest rates - Woodrow Wilson
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Federal Trade Commission
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1914 - power to investigate companies/stop them from using unfair practices to destory competition -- woodrow Wilson
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Clayton Antitrust ACt
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1914 - Stops antitrust laws from being used against unions
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