Today in class Mr. Bruns talked about our presentations and how to make them better the next time we do it. He said to use lots of pictures, no your information and dont read off your bullets, dont have long bullets, have short ones. He also said to have good stage presents, this means to be confident and sound interested in what they're doing. The last thing is to make sure you always have sources. Then we did blog discustsions over our second blog assingment.
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
The political machine is a political party in a ciry and their day to day business in the city. They run the day to day business for the democrat party and the political party. they worked hard to try and get people to get elected. they helps immigrants, gave them cash help them find a job and a place to live. the immigrants gave alot of loyal to the political machine. they were out to make money for themselves.
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
He grew up as a normal guy, then he became interrested in politics, in 1870 he got the power to rob his city of new york. he organized the buliding of hall park. he dont tomas that he would give him millions of dollars if they kept it on the down low. but tomas wanted him to get caught. he favored his friends. tweed was arrested. he died in prison at age 50.
What caused all this corruption in government?
the pendleton civil service act. worked to try and get rid of the spoil system=government jobs. they have to take a test to prove their work.
What laws came about to reform government?
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? Hays, Garfield, Arthur. hayes- he was elected the vote was one way. he took the troops out of the south. he lost the popular vote. he was a status quo guy Garfield- was not presedents for very long. he was the 20th killed by pato to save the publican pary. he was president for less then a year. he was a reformed president.
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