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Chapter 8 POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE

Chapter 8 POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE. Section 1: Political Machines Section 2: Restoring Honest Government Section 3: The Populist Movement. Section 2: Restoring Honest Government. Objectives:. What scandals plagued the Grant administration?

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Chapter 8 POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE

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  1. Chapter 8POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE Section 1: Political Machines Section 2: Restoring Honest Government Section 3: The Populist Movement

  2. Section 2: Restoring Honest Government Objectives: • What scandals plagued the Grant administration? • Why did Americans want political reform, and how did this desire affect the Republican Party? • Why did President Arthur’s positions on civil service reform change, and how did this affect his political party? • How did President Harrison deal with President Cleveland’s reforms?

  3. Section 2: Restoring Honest Government Scandals in the Grant administration • the gold market scandal • the Crédit Mobilier scandal • the Whiskey Ring scandal

  4. Section 2: Restoring Honest Government Desire for reform Americans wanted political reform and honest officials because corruption had become so widespread. This desire split the Republican Party into the Stalwarts and the Half-Breeds.

  5. Section 2: Restoring Honest Government President Arthur Arthur began to support reform after the assassination of President Garfield, and this led to reform Republicans voting for Cleveland, the Democratic candidate, in the election of 1884.

  6. Section 2: Restoring Honest Government Harrison’s response to Cleveland’s reforms • returned to political patronage • spent money on Republican pet projects

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