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Political Corruption in the Gilded Age

Political Corruption in the Gilded Age. Gilded Age. Period from 1865-1900 During period America grew into crowded cities, big business, and extremes of wealth and poverty. The Spoils System.

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Political Corruption in the Gilded Age

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  1. Political Corruption in theGilded Age

  2. Gilded Age • Period from 1865-1900 • During period America grew into crowded cities, big business, and extremes of wealth and poverty

  3. The Spoils System • Government jobs were given to people who helped the campaign but knew nothing about the position or job • Caused Civil Serve Reform movement = qualified people should hold government jobs DUH……

  4. Political Machine • political machines controlled the politics of city governments. • Most known was Boss Tweed of NYC and Tammany Hall • An estimated 75 to 200 million dollars were swindled from the New York City between 1865 and 1871

  5. Thomas Nast • Political cartoonist • Brings William Tweed to justice with the use of his political cartoons

  6. SOAPS S- Speaker- whose voice/ point of view is being represented in the cartoon O- Occasion- Time, Place, Setting A- Audience- who is the piece aimed at? P-Purpose- Reason why it was written S- Significance- (historical)

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