by, nicole tychi. theme there was much corruption in national and state governments such as bribery...
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By, Nicole Tychi
ThemeThere was much corruption in national and state governments such as bribery and people taking advantage of others.
Illustration 1During this time
period there was much corruption
This cartoon shows how the trusts influenced the senate
Illustration 2This illustration
shows kids playing at recess
In the 1900’s states were working toward school attendance
Free secondary education was now introduced
Illustration 3With all of the
corruption in the government this cartoon was the brighter side
This is showing how people need to take the steps to get better
Illustration 4William M. Tweed
gained control of the “Tweed Ring”
He managed to steal millions of dollars in city funds with kickbacks
This illustration shows the city in major debt
Illustration 5The McKinley tariff
was very hard on farmers, immigrants, and factory workers
It made it hard to buy and to sell goods
Person 1- ClevelandFirst democratic
president since 1856Elected president in
1884Worked hard to
increase efficiencyPresidential succession
act- established a line of succession to the presidency if the vice president dies
Person 2- Harrison Elected in 1888 over
Cleveland, waved bloody shirt
Disposed the surplus tariff
McKinley Tariff of 1890 highest in country’s history
Dried up revenue levy
Person 3- Ulysses s. Grant
Grant was a good general but poor president
Bad judgment of people
James J. Fisk and Jay Gould stole millions
His vice president accepted things with bribes
Major Point 1 President Garfield
was assassinated in July of 1881
He was shot entering a rail road station
The assassination put the public against the spoil system
Major Point 2Graded schools
replaced one room school houses
Free secondary education
US reformed their fields of study for private colleges
Courses in social and natural sciences now existed
Major Point 3- Political parties
DemocraticLooked back to civil
war Depended on
alliance of southerners and northern city machines
Support of recent immigrants
RepublicanSupported by
western farmers and merchants, and eastern business people
Old-immigrant protestants
Problem: keep together eastern and western wings
Major Point 4Pendleton actresponse to
President Garfield's assassination
applied to federal government jobs
lock in their own appointees by converting their jobs to civil service
Major Point 5McKinley Tariff rate for imports to
the US at 48.4%protected
manufacturingHard on farmers
forced to buy high-priced, protected products from American manufacturers