Gilded Age Flashcards
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Grant Administration
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1868-1876. Faces corruption from scandals involving government officials.
2
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Panic of 1873
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- Caused by overproduction and over speculation by bankers
2. Distracts the nation from enforcing Reconstruction
3
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Compromise of 1877
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- Results of 1876 election are disputed
2. South will recognize Hayes as president if he will end Reconstruction and provide political positions for the south
4
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Civil Rights Act (1883)
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- Supreme Court says 14th amendment only covers government actions, so individuals can discriminate
- Followed by Plessy v Ferguson
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Chinese Immigrants
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- Asian immigrants are involved in mining boom and railroad construction, but face increased nativism
6
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Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
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Prohibits further immigration of Chinese laborers.
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Gilded Age politics
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- Tied to big businesses and focused on economic issues like tariffs
- Both parties use patronage- give civil service jobs to supporters
8
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Gilded Age Presidential Politics
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- Garfield is assassinated, Arthur supports civil service reform
- Cleveland advocates for laissez faire, signs Interstate Commerce Act
- Harrison advocates for high tariffs
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Inventions
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Phones and electric lights
10
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New business practices
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- Establish stockholder corporations
2. Consolidation leads to standardization of gauges and materials
11
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Transcontinental Railroad Impacts
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- Mass distribution of raw materials and manufactured goods
- Growth of industries and cities
- Creates national market for goods