11/7-9 The Gilded Age

Ch. 8 S1 RG

1. Why did most Americans in the late 1800s support a laissez-faire approach to economic matters.
2. Explain the notorious scandal that occurred after Congress awarded the Union Pacific Railroad loans and land for the transcontinental railroad.
3. How did the spoils system have negative consequences for American politics?
4. Trace the differences between the Democratic and Republican parties during the Gilded Age.
5. Describe how political leaders looked to reform the spoils system.
6. Analyze ways in which government officials tried to regulate the railroads.

Key Terms Identifications
7. Gilded Age
8. laissez faire
9. subsidy
10. blue laws
11. civil service
12. Pendleton Civil Service Act

Ch. 8 S2-4 Pair-Share In Class Work