We are continuing presentations in class today.Ch. 7-3 Politics in the Guilded AgeWhat was the political machine and what did they do for a city?-- Group of people who ran a political party in a city. (each city had dem political machine and rep. political machine). Immigrants liked them because a lot of bosses were immigrants, and they offered them money, food, and home so they would vote for them.Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.-..will look up.What caused all this corruption in government?-patronage (spoils), lack of gov't law and leaders, greed, dishonest individualsWhat laws came about to reform government?- Pendleton Civil Serivce Act- ppl who worked gov't jobs had to take tests proving they were worthy of the jobUlysses 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?
Comments