Unit 6 VI

Question 1

Who is Boss Tweed? What is he known for?

Answer 1

• Gained control of Tammany Hall
• Used the political machine to manipulate elections
• Offered money and jobs to immigrants for votes

Question 2

What is the Pendleton Civil Service Act?

Answer 2

• Mandated that federal jobs are merit-based
• Created US Civil Service Commission to administer exams

Question 3

What did Garfield believe in? What happened during his presidency?

Answer 3

• Wanted spoils system back
• Progressive
• Shot by Guiteau who was bitter about being denied for a government job

Question 4

Who was Mary Lease? What quote is she known for?

Answer 4

• “Raise less corn and more Hell”
• Encouraged Kansas farmers to focus on political action, not just farming

Question 5

What is the ICC? What is the Interstate Commerce Act?

Answer 5

• Railroad rates must be reasonable
• Prohibited price discrimination
• Required rates to be public

Question 6

Who are the Grangers?

Answer 6

• Motivated after decline in farming prices from Panic of ‘73
• Pushed for improved agriculture methods, lower costs for farmers, etc.
• Influenced to the ICC and price regulations on railroads

Question 7

What was Munn v. Illinois? What was its outcome?

Answer 7

• States have the right to regulate private property if devoted to public use
• Monopolies and unfair practices can be regulated

Question 8

What was the Omaha Platform?

Answer 8

• Political agenda adopted by populists
• Abolition of national banks, Pinkerton
• Government owns railroads, telegraphs, and companies
• 8 hour workday, income tax, silver coin

Question 9

What did people who support Free Silver want?

Answer 9

• 16 oz silver : 1 oz gold
• Increase money supply
• Lead to inflation which raises crop prices, wages, debt relief

Question 10

What did people who oppose Free Silver want? What did McKinley do?

Answer 10

• Gold Standard
• Free Silver would make the dollar lose value
• McKinley established the Gold Standard Act of 1900