USA Knowledge Tests (1865-1890) “Gilded Age” Flashcards
1869 Gold Scandal
Gould and Fisk tried to manipulate the Government’s gold reserves
1875 Whiskey Ring Scandal
Group of distillers conspired to defraud the Government of millions in taxes
1873 Congress Salary Grab
Increased wages by 50% and made it retrospective for 2 years
Who did the Stalwarts want to succeed Hayes in 1880?
Roscoe Conkling
Who led the half breeds?
James Blaine
Garfield strengthened the control of the New York Customs House by…
Removing Conkling
When was the Civil Service Reform League formed and why?
It was formed in 1881 to campaign for an end to patronage
When was the Pendleton Act passed and why?
It was passed in 1883 so that government jobs had to be awarded based on merit and capability
What was a mugwump and who did they support?
Republicans who would rather support an honest Democrat (Cleveland)
Who passed the Sherman Anti-trust Act and the Sherman Silver Act and in what year?
Harrison, 1890
What did the EC Knight case, 1895, show?
Sherman Anti-trust Act was not effective and had loopholes
How did the EC Knight case show that the Sherman Anti-Trust Act had loopholes?
A sugar company, EC Knight, got away with owning 98% share of sugar refining in the USA
Who filled Harrison’s cabinet and Congress and what did this allow him to do?
His cabinet was full of men who had paid for his campaign and Congress was dominated by Republicans so he could push through a Republican agenda
What did Cleveland pass in response to the Pullman Strike 1894 and what else did he do?
Passed the Omnibus Indictment Act which was an injunction against the strike and he also sent troops in to stop the strike
How many bills did Cleveland veto in his first term and give an example.
414 bills including the Texas Seed Bill which provided seeds to drought stricken farmers, arguing it was not the Government’s responsibility to provide charity
