Boss Tweed

who was boss tweed

• New York State senator

• some fat guy

• American Politician

• the president

Which is the best example of a political machine?

• A group of immigrants gather together and demand rights, and better pay
• The government breaks apart big businesess
• A political organization that uses corruption to buy and cheat votes
• A politician asks for donations for his campaign 

William "Boss" Tweed was known for what? 

• Controlling elections, and giving favors away to immigrants to stay in control
• Robbing banks and then giving the money to the poor
• A Republican political machine
• A naturalized Irish immigrant that fought for immigrants 

Boss Tweed is commonly referred to as?

• Robber Baron
• Political Machine
• Captain of Industry
• Social Darwinist 

Boss Tweed used graft to get what he wanted done.  Which city was Boss Tweed the mayor of?

• Chicago 
• Philadelphia
• Boston 
• New York City

Which group of people consistently voted for Tweed and Tammany Hall?

• African Americans

• Immigrants

• The wealthy

• The young

Boss tweed's crimes demonstrated which problem in New York politics?

• corruption

• foul water

• crowded tenemants

• monopolies causing high proces

Why did immigrants support Tammany Hall? 

• They provided them with shelter, food, and jobs in return for votes
• They would use Tammany Hall to learn English
• Many women supported them because they supported women's rights
• Tammany Hall members were also immigrants

Which type of immigrants supported Tammany Hall the most? 

• Irish
• Germans
• Chinese
• Slovak 

Which would a direct cause to the rise of political machines in the US at the time? 

• Industrialization 
• Urbanization 
• Homestead Act
• Assimilation