THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
PROGRESSIVE POLITICS
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Question
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They supported the Interstate Commerce Act.
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They bribed members of Congress.
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They ran for Congress.
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They lobbied the federal government to sign he Pendleton Act.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the late 1800s, big business exerted a strong influence over politics. Railroad owners and industrialists bribed members of Congress in order to secure their votes. Americans demanded that something be done to limit the power of railroads and monopolies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Political corruption ran amok during the Gilded Age as corporations bribed politicians to ensure government policies favored big businesses over workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mark Twain called the late 19th century the “Gilded Age.” By this, he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath.
Detailed explanation-4: -Politics in the Gilded Age were characterized by scandal and corruption, but voter turnout reached an all-time high. The Republican Party supported business and industry with a protective tariff and hard money policies. The Democratic Party opposed the tariff and eventually adopted the free silver platform.