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The Gilded Age: Significant Individuals, Events, and Outcomes

Explore the Gilded Age and its impact, including notable figures, key events, and outcomes. Learn about presidents like Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, and McKinley. Understand the labor movement's causes and effects in the late 1800s. Discover the shift in public opinion regarding government intervention and the rise of antitrust measures. Dive into the complexities of federal government roles during this transformative era.

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The Gilded Age: Significant Individuals, Events, and Outcomes

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  1. Get Ready! Summarize the significance of the Gilded Age. Who were the significant individuals? What were the significant events? What were some outcomes of this time period?

  2. February, 2013 • Finish Presentations – Objective 22 • Vocabulary Check – What do we know, yo? • Objective 23 – The Labor Movement – What were the causes and effects of workers distress during the late 1800’s? • The Story of U.S. - Industrialization

  3. Presidents 1877-1901 • Hayes – • Garfield – • Arthur – • Cleveland – • Harrison – • Cleveland – • McKinley -

  4. Very Laissez Faire Federal Govt. • From 1870-1900  Govt. did verylittle domestically. • Main duties of the federal govt.: • Deliver the mail. • Maintain a national military. • Collect taxes & tariffs. • Conduct a foreign policy. • Exception  administer the annual Civil War veterans’ pension.

  5. The President justdoled out federal jobs. • 1865  53,000 people worked for the federal govt. • 1890  166,000 “ “ “ “ “ “ • What changed the system of “handing out” federal jobs?

  6. 1880 Presidential Election: Republicans Half Breeds Stalwarts Sen. James G. Blaine Sen. Roscoe Conkling (Maine) (New York) compromise James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur (VP)

  7. 1880 Presidential Election

  8. 1884 Presidential Election Grover Cleveland James Blaine* (DEM) (REP)

  9. Cleveland’s First Term • The “Veto Governor” from New York. • First Democratic elected since 1856. • A public office is a public trust! • His laissez-faire presidency: • Opposed bills to assist the poor aswell as the rich. • Vetoed over 200 special pension billsfor Civil War veterans!

  10. Changing Public Opinion • Americans wanted the federal govt. to dealwith growing soc. & eco. problems & to curbthe power of the trusts: • Interstate Commerce Act – 1887 • Sherman Antitrust Act – 1890 • McKinley Tariff – 1890 • Based on the theory that prosperityflowed directly from protectionism. • Increased already high rates another 4%! • Rep. Party suffered big losses in 1890 (evenMcKinley lost his House seat!).

  11. Cleveland Loses Support Fast! • The only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. • Blamed for the 1893 Panic. • Defended the gold standard. • Used federal troops in the 1894Pullman strike. • Refused to sign the Wilson-GormanTariff of 1894. • Repealed the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.

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