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1. Was Mark Twain's description of the Gilded Age accurate?


2. What were the two most prominent national political issues during the Gilded Age?

3. How did political bosses like Blaine and Conkling run the government?

4. Why was patronage so important to both political parties?

5. Why was voter turnout so high during the latter part of the 19th century?

6. How did the silver issue affect the distribution of currency?

7. How did regional interests play into issues like civil service reform, silver coinage, tariff protection, etc.?

8. How did local politics transform national politics?

9. What kind of perks did local party bosses offer in exchange for votes?

10. What made political races so enticing during the 1880s and 90s?

11. How did Carnegie's idea of social order/hierarchy compare to that of 'social Christians'?

12. What connections did various social commentators make between wealth and poverty?

13. What best describes the idea of a 'social gospel'?

14. How did local party bosses control local utilities like street cars and electricity?

15. How did religion play a role in the advocacy for mandatory public education?

16. What three things did women reformers focus on by the end of the 19th century?

17. What factors do you think contributed to women not being allowed to vote, even by 1900?