(Halloran). This cartoon was widely reproduced by the Republican Party for use in President Lincoln’s campaign‚ which Lincoln did go on to win (Encyclopedia Britannica). In the election of 1868‚ Nast began his cartoon campaign against William M. Tweed‚ boss of New York City’s Tammany Hall‚ and his associates with A Respectable Screen Covers a Multitude of Thieves in the October 10th issue of Harper’s Weekly (Encyclopedia Britannica). Pressure was put on Harper Brothers‚ the company that produced the
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Creating an Industrial Society in the North 18 Learning Outcomes After reading this chapter‚ you should be able to do the following: LO 1 Describe the evolution of urbanization in the United States in the last decades of the nineteenth century‚ and the disparities of wealth that emerged within those cities. LO 2 Discuss immigration to the United States that took place in the last decades of the 1800s‚ including where most immigrants came from‚ why they came‚ and what their experiences
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The ironic nature of the statements made by Boss tweed in his pursuit to become the major of the five points “The appearance of the law must be upheld‚ especially while it is being broken” this shows the decay of morality and corruption caused by an excessive amount of power. Bill the butcher is shown
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government in the palm of his hand. As more men grew rich and powerful from industry‚ they began to exercise their control over the government. They took advantage of the lower classes to increase their wealth and power‚ as seen in document H where Boss Tweed and other Tammany Hall collaborators “feast” on the corpse of New York. The changes that occurred throughout the Gilded Age gave an air of progress‚ advancement‚ and overall growth of America‚ under the surface though were serious problems such
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Political scandals rocked the nation‚ there were new inventions and advancements in technology‚ and many social movements also started during this time. Some notable scandals include credit mobilier‚ Boss Tweed‚ and the Whiskey Ring. All of these scandals involved corruption or controlled elections. Some technological innovations include the railroad sleeping car by George Pullman‚ the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell‚ the light bulb by Thomas Edison
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1800’s was captured by the movie through the use of excellent cinematography and the creation of a movie set based on actual photographs of the real Five Points. Four of the main characters: William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis)‚ Boss Tweed (Jim Broadbent)‚ Happy Jack (John C. Reilly)‚ and Monk McGinn (Brendan Gleeson) were based on actual people but they existed in different time frames. William Cutting was based on William Poole "Bill the Butcher"‚ a
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The Progressive Era The progressive era was a time of great change‚ the way people thought and what they did began to change quickly. Industry and business also changed a great deal in this era‚ with the many new inventions and strong businessmen things where rapidly changing. The progressive era lasted about 40 years‚ from 1879-1920. In 1879 Tomas Edison invented the electric light‚ I guess you could say he just lit the way for may other inventions that people made during this time period
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Politicians like boss tweed ran as city officials and used those positions for their own gain. They also paid for immigrants services like sewage and for their food so they would vote for them. Because there was no security at the voting stations‚ people were forced to vote
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in the “Wild West” isolated and trapped in loveless controlling marriages? 5. Was John D. Rockefeller a “Robber Baron”? 6. Were the “Robber Barons” a necessity for westward expansion? 7. Did “Boss” Tweed corrupt post-Civil War New York? 8. Did the Progressives fail? 9. Was Manifest Destiny necessary for U.S. survival? 10. Should Emma Goldman be held responsible for the assassination of President
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Changing the economy in various ways‚ such as Industrialization and Immigration can affect the country in either good or bad ways. Back in the late 1800’s‚ the economy and the country was very different than it is known to be today. Westward expansion‚ industrialization‚ presidents and their decisions‚ immigration‚ and W.W.I are some events that have occurred to have changed the economy. Woodrow Wilson passed many laws such as the Clayton Antitrust Act‚ Federal Trade Commission Act‚ Federal Reserve
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