Post on 16-Dec-2015
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SECTION 1 QUIZDo Now
What is Nast accusing Boss Tweed’s organization of doing?
What does Boss Tweed’s position next to the ballot container imply?
Which one is Tweed? How does this cartoon illustrate a
political machine at work?
THOMAS NAST
Political Cartoons helped the illiterate Also famous for other artwork
NAST IS ALSO FAMOUS FOR…
HINT – Ho Ho Ho
HOW MANY SUCCESSFUL ASSASSINATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ON PRESIDENTS?
LincolnGarfieldMcKinleyKennedy
GILDED AGE PRESIDENTS This period was characterized by
weak, forgettable presidents. Presidents ignored many of the
problems created by the expansion of industry and the urban environment.
The politicians believed in a “do-little” government, which relied heavily on laissez-faire and Social Darwinism.Who were they? 18 – 25… find a fact for each.
ULYSSES S. GRANT – 18TH
Famous Civil War General
Consistently used Congress as guidance for his decisions, he was seen as bewildered and lost.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES – 19TH
His election was the most controversial up to that point in American History.
After months of uncertainty, the final electoral vote was 185-184
A hard working man, he advocated temperance and honesty
JAMES GARFIELD – 20TH
James Garfield worked hard against political corruption, and gained back much of the prestige that the president lost during the Reconstruction period.
Was assassinated by a bewildered lawyer named Charles Guiteau in 1881.
Guiteau used an early form of the “insanity defense,” but it failed.
CHESTER ARTHUR – 21ST
Under his administration the Pendleton Act of 1883 was passed. Enacted to curb the Spoils
system Also instituted a civil service
exam
GROVER CLEVELAND – 22ND
He served 2 terms, one before and one after the Harrison administration
A very solid supporter of Laissez-Faire, he once vetoed a bill that would have supplied aid to drought ravaged Texas.
Turned to J.P. Morgan to bail the federal government out of a gold crisis.
BENJAMIN HARRISON – 23RD
First peacetime Billion dollar Congressional budget (high tariffs from Cleveland)
The first to try to slow down the trusts with the Sherman Antitrust act
WILLIAM MCKINLEY – 25TH
Last Gilded Assassinated VP - Roosevelt
Grant
Guess Who
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Cleveland
Harrison
Cleveland
McKinley
Why were these known as
“forgettable” presidents?