Step Three: Move Beyond the Basics

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CHAPTER 18 STUDY GUIDE

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MOVE BEYOND THE BASICS

To demonstrate a more advanced understanding, describe the positions that various political parties held on the key economic issues of the Gilded Age and assess the impact of regional differences on these issues.

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Key economic issues Democrats Republicans Third parties Regional differences
Tariffs
Railroads
Trusts
Free silver