The Gilded Age-corrupt government
sometimes presidents would cheat to become president
Graft- using power for own gain
kick backs- illegal payments for serveses
tweed was put in jail for fraud, and graft
big bisness hoped that tariff would increase
farmer hoped for small tariff
tariff is the price/tax on oversea goods
many people were put in positions of power that they were not qualified for, and they would use the power for their own gain.
Garfield was assassinated
cities were getting bigger, technology was really starting to improve and meet peoples needs, better medical stuff was being made
people were building sky scrapers to use less land and space
1890 America was increasing their literacy rate
planes were being invented
the first take off only lasted 12 seconds, and lifted off the ground 2 feet
1920 the government started using planes as mail sevice
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