we continued with presentations
Ch. 7.3
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
A group of people trying to get one group of people into leadership jobs (democrats and or republicans)
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
actual name is William m tweed.
he was the boss of Tammany hall in new york city
What caused all this corruption in government?
lots of immigration, lots of garbage in the street, two political machines trying to come in trying to control everything.
What laws came about to reform government?
peniltan civil service act and the administrative law
Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland and William Mckinley were all presidents during the late 1800's. Were they a reform president or a status quo president?
status quo
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