Unit 11: Chapter 15: The Expansion Of American Industry Flashcards
The Gilded Age was a golden era for _______________, but the __________ hid the many problems faced by immigrants, labored, and farmers
American Industrialists, wealth
_____________ coined the term Gilded Age. The word”gilded” means __________________
Mark Twain; covered with a thin layer of gold
What did mark Twain mean when he labeled this era the gilded age?
He meant that a thin, glittering level of prosperity covered up society’s huge amount of poverty and corruption
Some went from rags to riches and other suffered from low _______ and _______
Wages and debt
Business mostly benefited from laissez-faire politics which meant what?
There was minimal government regulation of any at all
Businesses only wanted government involvement in what circumstance?
If it benefitted the business
High tariffs on imported goods did what?
Encourage American goods
What is a subsidy?
A payment made by the government to businesses designed to encourage development in certain industries
Who did the republicans appeal to?
Industrialists, bankers, and eastern farmers
What did the republicans favor?
Big business (high tariffs)
The enforcement of blue laws (immoral activities)
And African American rights in the south
Who did the democrats appeal to?
Less privileged groups (northern urban immigrants, laborers, southern planters)
What did the Democrats favor?
Limited government, states rights, and racial segregation in the south (white supremacy)
Which system was created by President Jackson in 1829?
The Spoils System
Under the spoils system, candidates for political office did what?
Offered jobs to unqualified people for votes
The era from _____ to ______ is known as the Gilded Age
1877-1900
