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Politics in the Gilded Age

In the Gilded Age, political machines exerted significant control over elections, employing tactics like voter fraud and the spoils system to maintain power. Organizations such as Tammany Hall, led by Boss Tweed, provided benefits to immigrants and facilitated local improvements, but faced criticism for corruption. The era also saw the rise of civil service reform, spearheaded by leaders like Garfield and Arthur, culminating in the Pendleton Act, which aimed to professionalize government jobs. Women made strides in education and property rights, with suffrage as a primary goal, championed by activists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

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Politics in the Gilded Age

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  1. Politics in the Gilded Age Ch. 7 Sec. 1/2

  2. Political Machines • Organizations affiliated with one party • Control elections in city or state • Voter fraud • “Vote early and vote often” • Buying votes • Spoils system • Politicians awarded gov jobs to loyal party workers

  3. Political Machines • Benefits to voters • Immigrant aid • Local municipal improvements • Benefits to the machine • Kickbacks • Political power • Problems with the system

  4. Political Machines • Tammany Hall – New York City • William Marcy “Boss” Tweed • Was exposed for illegal activities

  5. Political Machines

  6. Political Machines Cartoonist Thomas Nast Insert Thomas Nast crusader pic here

  7. Civil Service Reform • Civil Service- system includes federal jobs in the executive branch • Gain a job due to expertise and keep the job despite which political party won • James A. Garfield/Chester A. Arthur • Charles Guiteau (assassin) • Pendleton Civil Service Act • A test created for individuals who wanted to work for the gov

  8. Civil Service Reform

  9. Economic Issues Tariffs – high or low? Monetary policy The gold standard or free silver? Where did the Republicans and Democrats stand on each of these issues? Republicans- high tariffs Democrats- low tariffs

  10. Women Make Progress • Gains in the late 1800s • Increased access to education • Increased rights to property • Primary goal – suffrage • AWSA & NWSA = NAWSA • Activists • Susan B. Anthony • Elizabeth Cady Stanton • Carrie Chapman Catt

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