Slide 1 Slide 2 3. Well-Defined Voting Blocs Democratic Bloc Republican Bloc White southerners (preservation of white supremacy) Catholics Recent immigrants (esp. Jews) Urban…

Slide 1 Slide 2 1. A Two-Party Stalemate Slide 3 Two-Party Balance Slide 4 3. Well-Defined Voting Blocs Democratic Bloc Republican Bloc White southerners (preservation of…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The Gilded Age The Gilded Age also known as the Golden Age But was it really Golden??? What would cause it to NOT be Golden? Corruption… political scandal……

1.Gilded Age2. 1.A Two-Party Stalemate 3. IntenseVoter Loyaltyto the Two Major Political Parties 4. 3.Well-Defined Voting Blocs Democratic Bloc Republican Bloc White southerners…

1. A Two-Party Stalemate Two-Party “Balance” 2. Intense Voter Loyalty to the Two Major Political Parties 3. Well-Defined Voting Blocs Democratic Bloc Republican Bloc…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 1. A Two-Party Stalemate Slide 4 2. Intense Voter Loyalty to the Two Major Political Parties Slide 5 Gilded Age Politics High Voter Participation—…

Slide 1 Gilded Age Politics Slide 2 Political Bosses: Manipulated immigration, controlled jobs, business licenses, and influenced courts and other municipal agencies. They…

Slide 1 Gilded Age Politics: 1870-1896 Patronage: undeservedly giving government jobs. Patronage: undeservedly giving government jobs. Provide jobs in exchange for votes,…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 1. A Two-Party Stalemate Slide 4 Two-Party “Balance” Slide 5 2.Intense Voter Loyalty to the Two Major Political Parties **note voter turnouts…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Think About It What does the word “gilded” mean? Slide 3 EQ: What events and issues characterized politics in the Gilded Age? Slide 4 1. A Two-Party Stalemate…