Name: ________________________________________Date: ___________________________ Chapter 8 Life in the 20th Century Section 3: Politics in the Gilded Age Word Sort Key Question: What impact did the different forms of corruption have on American politics and what were the consequences? 1. Directions: Identify the following terms on a separate sheet of paper as you read Chapter 8 Section 3 Corruption: dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain Political Machines Political Boss Election Fraud Bribes Graft William Marcy Tweed Tammany Hall Thomas Nast Ulysses S. Grant Credit Mobilier Whiskey Ring Spoils System James A. Garfield Civil Service Reform Pendleton Civil Service Act Granger Laws Patronage Interstate Commerce Act 2. Directions: Record all of the words from the word bank into the column under the appropriate heading. Types of Corruption Examples of Corruption Consequences of Corruption Directions: Write an answer to the key question in at least one paragraph using at least three terms from each column in your paragraph. Use additional paper if necessary. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Name: ________________________________________Date: ___________________________ Chapter 7 Life in the 20th Century What is the main idea of this cartoon? 1. What was the first thing you noticed in this cartoon? Who is depicted in this cartoon? How could this cartoon be used as evidence in an essay concerning political corruption? The cartoon above is a commentary on the late-nineteenth century A. municipal corruption. B. imperialism. C. labor unrest. D. business monopolies. E. civil rights campaigns.
