The Corruption Of The Gilded Age

The Corruption Of The Gilded Age By: Elijah Gilliam The gilded age is a period time where it was all glittery on the surface but underneath there was a lot of corruption and problems.

Immigration● Germans, irish, chinese, mexican, scandinavian, and french canadians came over looking for better work, homes, and a better life in this “new world”.● The immigrants played a big role as they were mainly the ones who built the railroads, factories, and skyscrapers.

Greeks and the influence on the united states ● The greeks created the world's first democracy, which eventually paved the way for the united states to follow those footsteps. ● The alphabet ● Libraries ● Science ● Architecture ● Mythology ● Light houses ● The olympics

Leisure activitiesDuring the gilded age the people wereinto a lot of sports like they are today.They played/watched: ● Baseball ● Vaudeville shows ● Ragtime music ● Soccer ● Circuses and etc.

Nativism ● The belief in Nativism was a prejudicial attitude towards immigrants based on their national origin, their ethnic background, their race or religion. ● During the gilded age they believe that immigrants would disort or spoil existing cultural values

Building of skyscrapers and public transportation ● The invention of public transportation made it easier for workers to get to and from work without the high costs of having a car. ● building of skyscrapers gave immigrants jobs and often, building these tall buildings were dangerous because there were not any safety precautions.

Tenement housing ● Most people in the gilded age lived in tenements, slums that were way too over populated and unsanitary. ● The poor and most of the incoming immigrants stayed in these types of homes and there was barely any clean air inside the homes.

Problems due to urbanization ● Urbanization brought many problems to the U.S during the gilded age.Major problems were: ● Overpopulated cities ● Pollution ● Crime ● And high levels of poverty

Political machines/party boss ● A political machine is a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts. ● These groups were very corrupt and would give government jobs to others that did them favors.

Tammany hall ● Tammany Hall was the name given to the Democratic political machine that dominated New York City politics from the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854 through the election of Fiorello LaGuardia in 1934. ● This political machine was very corrupt and had reports dating back to centuries

Social darwinism ● Social darwinism is the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals. ● This was used to justify political conservatism, imperialism, and racism.

Gospel of wealth ● Andrew Carnegie's 1889 essay, \"Wealth,\" argued for a broad social and cultural role for fellow industrialists. It later became famous under the name, \"The Gospel of Wealth.\" The advocates linked wealth with responsibility, arguing that those with great material possessions had equally great obligations to society.

Reforms ● The Gilded Age of the late 1800s is not typically recalled as an age of reform, though the Pendleton Civil Service Act was signed into law in 1883. This action to stem patronage in federal jobs was a response to the dramatic expansion in the size and scope of government.

Realism in art ● Realism was an artistic movement that began in France in the 1850s, after the 1848 Revolution. ● Realists rejected Romanticism, which had dominated French literature and art since the late 18th century

Populists and the populists party ● the People's party, more commonly known as the Populist party, was organized in St. Louis in 1892 to represent the common folk. ● Mainly they were farmers—against the entrenched interests of railroads, bankers, processors, corporations, and the politicians in league with such interests.