AP U.S. History / Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898
6.13 Politics in the Gilded Age
Notes
Politics were close and corrupt: patronage, scandals, high turnout. The Pendleton Act (1883) created a merit-based civil service after President Garfield's assassination. The 1896 election (McKinley vs Bryan) was a turning point.
Practice
The Pendleton Act (1883):
After Garfield's death.
William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech supported:
1896.
Who won the 1896 presidential election?
Republican victory.
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