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Gilded Age Word Sort

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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.
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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.
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