Do Now

• You have 2 minutes to be prepared and have your notecards ready for the quiz.

• CH 7 Section 2 Quiz: Urban Problems

ACT Practice- 12min

The Gilded Age

• The “Gilded Age” was coined by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) in his book of the same name.

• Explored political and economic corruption in the United States.

• The central characters were tied together in a government railroad bribery scheme.

• Depicted an American society that, despite its appearance of promise and prosperity, was riddled with corruption and scandal.

The Gilded Age

CH 7 Section 2 Guided Reading

• Read through the guided reading packet and answer the questions. Be sure you can explain and know the following terms:– political machine – graft – Boss Tweed – Patronage

• Also know which presidents tried to reform and which were corrupt.

Homework

• Work on your mini lessons for Tuesday.