Machine Polotics Flashcards
1
Q
Tammany hall
A
Formed 1790s- eventually became aligned with democrats
2
Q
1860s Tammany hall does what to secure votes where they would like them, and run the wards of NY
A
Gives assistance to the poor Turkeys at thanksgiving Coal in the winter Help w/jobs Legal help
3
Q
Who was the boss of Tammany hall
A
William tweed
4
Q
Who exposes Tammany halls corruption through political cartoons
A
Thomas Nast
5
Q
William tweed is sent to jail, escapes 2 years later and is found where
A
Spain
6
Q
Machine politics
A
Political organization, basically runs gov.
