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4. Describe the relationship between 4. Describe the relationship between Thomas Nast and Boss Tweed.Thomas Nast and Boss Tweed.

5. Explain what a “Muckraker” does. 5. Explain what a “Muckraker” does.

Homework Answers: Homework Answers: 2a. Patronage: 2a. Patronage: Giving jobs to loyal supportersGiving jobs to loyal supporters

2b.Civil Service: 2b.Civil Service: all federal (government) all federal (government) jobs except elected officials or militaryjobs except elected officials or military– Post office, schools, police….etc Post office, schools, police….etc

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3. What 2 concerns dominated 3. What 2 concerns dominated Gilded age politics?Gilded age politics? – Special interests (Big business buying Special interests (Big business buying

government) government)

– Political corruption (Dishonesty, hiring Political corruption (Dishonesty, hiring supporters who aren’t qualified) supporters who aren’t qualified)

Spoils SystemSpoils System

Giving jobs to your friends instead of those who are qualified.

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4. Why did many Americans favor 4. Why did many Americans favor the creation of a Civil Service?the creation of a Civil Service?

- That way people would get jobs - That way people would get jobs because they were qualified, not just because they were qualified, not just because they knew an elected because they knew an elected official. official.

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5a. Why did the congress create 5a. Why did the congress create the ICC (Interstate Commerce the ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission)Commission)– To watch over the railroad companies, To watch over the railroad companies,

make sure they were being fair.make sure they were being fair.– Enforce the Interstate Commerce Act– Enforce the Interstate Commerce Act–

Forbids unfair business practices Forbids unfair business practices (rebates, pools)(rebates, pools)

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5b. Was the Interstate 5b. Was the Interstate Commerce Commission effective? Commerce Commission effective? – Not at first, judges favored big business. Not at first, judges favored big business.

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7. Why do you think early efforts 7. Why do you think early efforts to regulate big business had to regulate big business had little success?little success? – Judges usually sided with big businessJudges usually sided with big business– Many early measures weren’t powerful Many early measures weren’t powerful

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William “Boss” Tweed: William “Boss” Tweed: Boss of New Boss of New

York; very corrupt, cheated the city out of York; very corrupt, cheated the city out of over 100 million dollars. over 100 million dollars.

Thomas Nast:Thomas Nast: Cartoonist who Cartoonist who invented Santa Claus, also brought invented Santa Claus, also brought down Tweed with his cartoons. down Tweed with his cartoons.

Boss Tweed:Boss Tweed:

““I don't care a straw for your I don't care a straw for your newspaper articles, my constituents newspaper articles, my constituents don't know how to read, but they don't know how to read, but they can't help seeing them 'darned' can't help seeing them 'darned' pictures.”  pictures.”  Boss TweedBoss Tweed

Thomas Nast’s Santa ClausThomas Nast’s Santa Claus

Boss. "You have the liberty of Voting for any one you please; but we have the Liberty of Counting in any one we please."

To the Victor go the Spoils!

Boss Tweed: Let us prey!

MuckrakersMuckrakers

Journalists who exposed problems of Journalists who exposed problems of society to public view. society to public view. – They “raked the dirt” to show the They “raked the dirt” to show the

problems. problems.

Spoils SystemSpoils System

Giving jobs to your friends instead of those who are qualified.

Progressives believed:Progressives believed:

Public Interest:Public Interest: what is for the what is for the good of ALL the people should guide good of ALL the people should guide government. Not just for the rich and government. Not just for the rich and powerful.powerful.