Chapter 3 Flashcards
What did Coxeys army try to accomplish
March to DC to petition the federal government for cheap money
Stalwarts
Those that favored the spoil system
Led by senator Rosco
How 2 determine gilded age dem. ?
Southern whites
Roman Catholics
Jewish ppl
immigrants
Mary lease
Populist activist
Farmer / head off the national
“Raise less corn and more hell “
Glover Cleveland
Only president 2 serve 2 different terms
Formed the ICC.
Won election of 1884
Jacob coxey
Led his army of 500 men to Washington, D.C.
Wanted government to supply work
How 2 determine gilded age rep?
Protestants of English & German decent Southern blacks Union civil war veterans Ohio River valley The west / and New England
Why didn’t Hayes have a any chance of a 2nd term
Had little political power during his 4 years in office
Lost his party when they overturned his veto
Farmers alliance do
Created the populist party
Like witchcraft
Depression of 1893
Investors traded silver for gold
In a convoluted scheme
That set gold reserve sinking below the $100 millions mark
Chester Arthur
Garfield’s VP
Civil service reformer
Stalwart
Fought to end corruption
James Garfield
Killed by Charles guiteau
Claimed upon shooting the president that he was a stalwart
Minister / lawyer
Spoil system
Distributing political job to party loyalist
Pendleton civil service act
at least 15 percent of federal jobs would now be filled on the
basis of competitive tests rather than political favoritism.
What did ppl expect from federal government during gilded age
Not much
