WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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political parties
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El Chapo
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political bosses
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republican party
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the Gilded Age, this power was mostly in the hands of the Democratic Party. Therefore, most political machines in this era were associated with the Democrats. However, some of them were also associated with the Republican Party.
Detailed explanation-3: -Greedy legislators and “forgettable” Presidents dominated the political scene. True leadership, for better or for worse, resided among the magnates who dominated the Gilded Age.
Detailed explanation-4: -William Tweed, the “boss” of Tammany Hall, played a major role in New York City politics during the mid-1800s.