APUSH: Chapter 19 Amsco Notes (pp - Mr. Bellos' History Class



APUSH: Chapter 19 Amsco Notes (pp. 380-382)

Gilded Age – Mark Twain coined term. Superficial glitter of new wealth( little substance.

Politics of era:

1. Forgettable Presidents

2. Ignored problems from industrial growth industry/cities( (me) led to power of political machines

3. Avoidance of controversial issues.

Causes of Stalemate:

1. Prevailing political ideology/thought

2. Campaign tactics

3. Party Patronage (as we saw with political machines, etc. in chap. 18.

Limited Gov.

a. Laissez-faire + Social Darwinism

b. Fed. Courts did not regulate business (that much) ( see quote on page 380.

i. “My country, ‘is of thee, Once land of liberty, Of thee I sing. Land of the Millionaire; Farmers with pockets bare; Caused by the cursed snare-The Money Ring.” Alliance Songster, 1890

1. This statement truly sums up this time period.

Campaign Strategy –

1. Close elections 1876+1892. Dem’s won two presidency’s, controlled House 8 of 10 elections. Result( divided government. Repub’s were in control 89-91 of presidency and house.

2. Campaigns – Brass bands, flags, free beers, etc.

a. Avoided issues – 80% came out to vote (a lot)

i. Strong party loyalty( regional, religious, ethnic ties.

|Republicans |Democrats |

|-Reminded people and veterans of CW and how Dem’s started it |-Former Confederate states ( “Solid South” |

|(Wave “Bloody Shirt” tactic | |

| |-In north, big political machines + immigrant vote. (Ironic to |

|-Reformers and Afr. Amer.’s |me because the KKK was/is against these types of people). Chuck |

| |Norris agrees |

|-Core-business men and middle class. | |

| |-Catholics, Lutherans, Jews – anti-temperance/prohibition which |

|-High protective tariffs for bus. |was led by Protestants Repub’s |

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| |-States rights and limited power of Fed. Gov. |

|-Anglo-Saxon Protestants | |

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Party Patronage –

1. Name of the game was to gain office, hold it, give jobs to party members. Example below of Repub’s in NY

a. Conkling of NY – Stalwarts

b. Blain – opponents of Stalwarts - Halfbreeds

c. Repub’s who didn’t play game –Mugwumps (fence sitters)

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