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The Gilded Age Part 2
Part A: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the questions below.
1. Why did the Republicans run Garfield and
Arthur on the same ticket in 1880?
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2. Why did Charles Guiteau assassinate President
Garfield?
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3. What is a tariff? Why arguments could one give in
support of tariffs? What arguments could one give
against tariffs?
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Part B: Word Search: Instructions: Find the terms that complete the sentences below. Then find the term in the
word search puzzle.
1. _____________ was a policy in which elected leaders could hire whoever they wished to hire regardless of
qualification.
2. If you were a Stalwart, you supported the ______________System.
3. Rutherford B. ______________ stood against hiring people in government positions who had no qualifications for
such work.
4. _______________ felt that the President and all elected leaders should be able to hire anyone for any positions,
5. _______________ tried to change the government toward a policy of Civil Service.
6. The assassin of Garfield, Charles ________________, wanted Arthur to be President.
7. An act to reform the patronage system, the ________________ Civil Service Act, was supported by President
Arthur.
8. The first president to serve two terms that were NOT back to back was Grover _________________.
9. After Cleveland’s first terms, big business leaders supported the candidacy of the Republican, Benjamin
___________________ to try and get a president who supported tariffs.
10. In 1896, William ___________________ won the presidency.
11. A ________________ was a tax placed on imports to protect domestic businesses.
12. Many ________________stood against tariffs in the late 1800s.
13. Many_________________ were in favor of tariffs in the late 1800s.
14. Chester __________________was the Republican vice presidential candidate in the election of 1880.
15. Many people favored __________________Service as opposed to Patronage in the late 1800s.
16. The Republicans nominated James _____________________ for the presidency in 1880.
17. Many felt removing tariffs would increase _____________________, which would reduce prices in the economy.
18. Some asserted that tariffs helped businesses but hurt ________________________ in the Gilded Age.
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ANSWERS:
Part A: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the questions below.
1. Why did the Republicans run Garfield and
Arthur on the same ticket in 1880?
In this era, the nation was divided concerning
Patronage. Some felt the system was fine and
others wanted reform. Garfield was a
Reformer and would draw the reformers to the
voting booth. Arthur was a Stalwart and would
draw the supporters of patronage to the voting
booth. The Republicans deliberately wanted
these two men to ensure the divide over the
issue of Patronage would not impact their
candidate’s pursuit of the presidency.
2. Why did Charles Guiteau assassinate President
Garfield?
Guiteau killed Garfield because he was a Stalwart
and Garfield was a Reformer. He wanted a job in
the Garfield administration and was refused. His
goal was to allow Arthur to be president to keep
the Stalwarts in power. However, Arthur changed
his mind on the issue and became a Reformer.
3. What is a tariff? Why arguments could one give in
support of tariffs? What arguments could one give
against tariffs?
A tariff is a tax on imports. Some in favor of tariffs
argued that the tax protected American
businesses from foreign competition. Some
against tariffs argued that, if they were removed,
competition would keep prices cheaper from
consumers.
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1. Patronage was a policy in which elected leaders could hire whoever they wished to hire regardless of
qualification.
2. If you were a Stalwart, you supported the Spoils System.
3. Rutherford B. Hayes stood against hiring people in government positions who had no qualifications for such
work.
4. Stalwarts felt that the President and all elected leaders should be able to hire anyone for any positions,
5. Reformers tried to change the government toward a policy of Civil Service.
6. The assassin of Garfield, Charles Guiteau, wanted Arthur to be President.
7. An act to reform the patronage system, the Pendleton Civil Service Act, was supported by President Arthur.
8. The first president to serve two terms that were NOT back to back was Grover Cleveland.
9. After Cleveland’s first terms, big business leaders supported the candidacy of the Republican, Benjamin Harrison
to try and get a president who supported tariffs.
10. In 1896, William McKinley won the presidency.
11. A tariff was a tax placed on imports to protect domestic businesses.
12. Many Democrats stood against tariffs in the late 1800s.
13. Many Republicans were in favor of tariffs in the late 1800s.
14. Chester Arthur was the Republican vice presidential candidate in the election of 1880.
15. Many people favored Civil Service as opposed to Patronage in the late 1800s.
16. The Republicans nominated James Garfield for the presidency in 1880.
17. Many felt removing tariffs would increase competition, which would reduce prices in the economy.
18. Some asserted that tariffs helped businesses but hurt consumers in the Gilded Age.
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