15.3
Fraud is any type of illegal use of political influence for personal gain.
False
The assassination of President Garfield showed how strongly some people resisted reform of immigration laws.
False
Thomas Pendergast, the corrupt boss of Tammany Hall in New York during the 1860s and 1870s, was eventually arrested for corruption and sent to prison in 1872.
False
Who rose to be one of New York's most powerful party bosses?
George Plunkitt
Who was elected president in 1884 and in 1892?
Grover Cleveland
Who used the power of the presidency to clean up the New York Customs House but was unable to get support from Congress for civil service reform?
Rutherford B. Hayes
What was the famous New York Democratic political machine called?
Tammany Hall
Boss Tweed led Tammany Hall in defrauding New York City when building the New York County Courthouse.
True
Political machines gained some of their power from immigrants for whom they performed favors.
True
Tammany Hall was the name of
a New York City political machine.
William M. Tweed was
a corrupt party boss in a political machine.
The middle-class lifestyle of the Gilded Age featured
a new emphasis on acquiring goods.
By calling their era the Gilded Age, Mark Twain and Charles Warner were sounding
an alarm that beneath the surface lay corruption.
The Pendleton Civil Service Act required
applicants for government jobs to pass examinations.
An example of patronage would be
appointing a friend to a political position.
The illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called
graft.
The presidential election of 1896 was unusual because
it was the first time a presidential candidate toured the nation.
Who exposed the illegal activities of William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, a powerful New York City politician?
political cartoonist Thomas Nast
Tammany Hall was a
political machine.
During the presidential election of 1888, the Republicans argued that high tariffs would
promote the expansion of jobs in manufacturing.
Which of the following is an example of graft?
saying a project cost more than it did and keeping the difference for yourself
The Stalwarts were strong supporters of
the spoils system.
What is the main purpose of patronage?
to reward one's supporters
Political machines provided new city dwellers with necessities such as jobs, housing, and police protection in exchange for
votes.
