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Corruption in US Politics Flashcards

1
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What might be a speaking issue with Immigrants to America?

A

They may not speak English

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What would all immigrants need to find when they got to America? (Name 3 things)

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Somewhere to live, Money, Clean water

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Who was the first person to start helping Immigrants? What did they do to help them?

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William Tweed helped them find a job and somewhere to live.

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How were Tweed and many others referred to as?

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“Bosses”

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How did bosses exploit immigrants?

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They used them to gain more votes to gain political power

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What would the bosses do once they gained political power? How would they do this?

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They would take lots of money by rising the price of building projects heavily and steal the extra money.

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Where did William Tweed gain political power?

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New York

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What levels of government was the corruption happening in?

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Local governments, State Governments, Federal Government

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What is Patronage?

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The process of giving people who support you heavy money or governmental roles

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What did Tweed do once he gained political power for his supporters?

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He gave them money or governmental roles

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What was a limitation of Tweed giving his supporters governmental roles?

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They were likely to have no experience in that role.

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What was overall significant about William Tweed?

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Although he was corrupt, he heavily helped the development of New York

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How much money did Tweed steal from corruption?

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$45 million

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What was the scale of the amount of land Tweed owned in New York due to his corruption?

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He became the 3rd largest land owner in America

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What institutions did Tweed control in New York? (Name 3)

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Courts, Police Force, Elections

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16
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What was Tweeds circle of corruption known as?

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The Tweed Ring

17
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What is a Political Party Machine?

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A form of political party in the gilded age known for its corruption

18
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What group did the Political party machines favour? What group did they not favour?

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They favoured immigrants to America over the established USA population

19
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Why did the Political Party Machines favour immigrants?

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Because they could guarantee that immigrants would vote for them

20
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What would supporters of Political Party Machines get in return for supporting the parties?

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They would get money or governmental roles

21
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What did Stalwarts believe?

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They were in favour of the Political Party Machines

22
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Who were Mugwumps?

A

People who attempted to fight against Political Party Machines as much as possible

23
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Why was support for Reconstruction waning by 1875 in terms of political power?

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Many people did not have the political power to keep enforcing radical reconstruction

24
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What did Liberal Republicans not like about Reconstruction by the mid 1870’s?

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They did not like the idea that Reconstruction could only be enforced in the South through military intervention which the South opposed

25
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What did the 1872 Amnesty Act do?

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Allowed for many Ex-Confederate members to regain political positions

26
Q

What happened in March 1876 showing an end to Reconstruction?

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Two rulings in the Supreme Court went in favour of the South and not federal laws

27
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What economic issue happened which weakened Grant’s position?

A

Stock Market Panic of 1873

28
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What was Grant distracted by during his Presidency? What year?

A

Native Americans attempting to start a war in 1874 in the Red River

29
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What scandal happened in 1869?

A

Black Friday Scandal

30
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What was the Black Friday Scandal?

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It exposed the fact that 2 men were attempting to gain control of all gold in New York

31
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How was Grant impacted by the Black Friday Scandal?

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Grant’s brother-in-law had connections with the 2 men who were attempting to gain control of all gold in New York

32
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What scandal drew attention to the Tweed Ring?

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The New York Custom House Ring

33
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What happened with Grant’s personal secretary resulting to corruption?

A

They were caught accepting bribes from the Whiskey ring

34
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How had the scandals all impacted Grant by 1877? What did he hope to do?

A

He lost the 1877 election, which he hoped to win

35
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What happened within the federal government in terms of support for Grant?

A

The Liberal Republicans deserted Grant and the Republicans overall became divided

History of America 1865-90 - Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877 (9 decks)

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