Tammany Hall of the late 19th century was -a democratic political machine that controlled New York City politics Which of the following is most related to the oil industry? -John D. Rockefeller The Credit Mobilier scandal involved what business? -Railroad Which author is credited with coining the term Gilded Age? -Mark Twain The Pendleton Act was in response to the -assassination of President Garfield In the last third of the nineteenth century‚ steel became a more widely used material
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New York City Draft Riots of 1863 In September of 1862‚ President Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation. This was to take effect on January 1‚ 1863; this document was what freed the slaves in states that were still in rebellion with the Union. At the time the Emancipation Proclamation was not what New Yorkers wanted to see embraced. In March of 1863‚ a form of a stricter draft law was formed. The law required all male citizens between twenty and thirty-five
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During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age (1860s through 1890)‚ the Democratic Party generally opposed federal intervention in Southern affairs and sought to roll back Reconstruction policies‚ including those aimed at protecting African American rights. The party faced internal challenges‚ including reliance on corrupt political machines‚ factionalism‚ and the distribution of patronage‚ which often led to divisions among its members. During the Reconstruction and Gilded Age‚ the Democratic Party’s
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don’t see no Americans. I see trespassers. Irish‚ who do jobs for a nickel...that niggers do for a dime...and a white man used to get a quarter for.” On the other hand‚ members of the Tammany Hall political machine are at the boarding area welcoming the immigrants with soup and handing them name cards to “Vote Tammany”. In addition to all this‚ military recruiters are also present on the scene. They pass out citizenship documents and ask the newly arrived immigrants to fight for their country. The
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big businesses and members of Congress‚ where businesses donate to elections and then politicians vote in favor of them in return. The American public did not like this‚ as seen by a cartoon of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall standing on the corpse of New York (doc C). The price to build Tammany Hall increased dramatically because of corruption‚ and the American taxpayers were not happy about this‚ as well as the corruption in the House and the Senate that supported big businesses. Joseph Keppler drew
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some school rules should remain the same regarding the dress code particularly rules about modesty. Girls should not be allowed to wear short dresses or strapless shirts. They are not allowed to have any cleavage and tank tops are not allowed. St. Tammany Parish high schools all follow the same rule book. Male students are supposed to be clean shaven and have short hair. They are not allowed to have sagging pants or holes in their clothing. Most kids at my school dress appropriately‚ but every once
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Grover Cleveland had four advantages into the 1884 presidential campaign. First‚ Cleveland battles with Tammany Hall won support of middle-class voters from both parties. Second‚ Cleveland’s reformism showed hard work‚ merit‚ and efficiency‚ reinforcing his appeal to Republicans and also Democrats. Third‚ he seemed self-assured to lead the state of New York
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to the New York State Senate under the Democratic nomination‚ which was strange considering Franklin’s family was mostly Republican. While in the State Senate‚ Franklin was known for defending farmers in the New York area and was very much against Tammany Hall. He believed that government should be involved in everyday life to protect the people. In 1912‚ Franklin won re-election to the New York State Senate‚ which led him to meet Louis Howe‚ a political journalist. He became Franklin’s chief advisor
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While German and Irish immigration of the 1840?s and 1850?s was similar in many ways‚ some differences were also evident. German and Irish immigrants‚ native of Europe‚ fled across the Atlantic Ocean to the heartland of the United States for different reasons‚ causing numerous different effects on the people and the land they came to inhabit. The German and Irish immigration of this time period can be compared through their motives‚ distributions‚ and political effects. German and Irish immigrants
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The Spoils System The spoils system‚ a term usually used derisively‚ identifies the practice of elected officials who appoint loyal members of their own party to public office. President Jackson was accused of initiating the spoils system when he was elected to the presidency in 1828.the name supposedly derived from a speech by Senator William Learned Marcy in which he stated‚ "to the victor belong the spoils”. Spoils system is a practice of giving appointive offices to its voters as a reward
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