WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
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Question
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William Tweed was a ____ He led “Tammany Hall"in New York City in the 1860s and 1870s.
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political boss
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presidential candidate
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bank robber
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piece of banana laffy taffy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -William M. Tweed, known as “Boss” Tweed, ran an efficient and corrupt political machine based on patronage and graft.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Boss” Tweed acquired most of his power in the 1860s and 1870s by running Tammany Hall, the New York organization that controlled Democratic nominations. In 1874, he was found guilty of embezzling millions of dollars from state and city government contracts to line his pockets and those of his supporters.
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