Corruption and Politics in the Gilded Age

What era followed the Civil War, characterized by hope but marred by corruption?

• The Progressive Era

• The Gilded Age

• The Reconstruction Era

• The Industrial Revolution

Who won the presidency in 1868 and was a former Civil War hero?

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

What did the man in the moon allegedly do when passing over America during the Gilded Age?

• Cried

• Laughed

• Smiled

• Held his nose

What scandal involved underground whiskey trading to avoid taxes?

• The Black Friday Scandal

• The Credit Mobilier Scandal

• The Whiskey Ring

• The Teapot Dome Scandal

What economic event in 1873 led to a severe depression?

• The Great Depression

• The Panic of 1893

• The Panic of 1873

• The Long Depression

Who was known as 'The Great Unknown' in the 1876 presidential election?

• James A. Garfield

• Samuel J. Tilden

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the Democratic candidate in the controversial election of 1876?

• Samuel J. Tilden

• William Jennings Bryan

• James G. Blaine

• Grover Cleveland

What compromise ended Reconstruction in the South?

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Compromise of 1877

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Missouri Compromise

What was a common theme in politics during the Gilded Age?

• Progressivism

• Isolationism

• Corruption

• Transparency

What was the primary symptom of the nation during the Gilded Age, according to the narrator?

• Clarity and progress

• Economic prosperity

• Disorientation and struggle

• Political stability