Boss Tweed Mini Quiz

How did Boss Tweed rise to fame?

• He was a volunteer firefighter

• Boss Tweed Worked extensively in public service

• Served on the Board of Education

• All of the above

What was Tammany Hall?

• A dance hall for wedding parties

• Central offices where the "Boss" operated from

• The mayors office in New York City

• A Union office for Laborers and Workers

The majority of Immigrants in the late 1800's in New York were from?

• Ireland & Italy

• Norway & Sweden

• China & Japan

• Mexico & South America

Boss Tweed gained power through

• Helping poor immigrants find jobs

• Helping poor immigrants find places to live

• Repairing and making New York a better place to live

• All of the Above

• None of the Above

Boss Tweed became rich from taking "kickbacks". What are kick backs?

• Bribes

• Karate

• Expensive shoes

• None of the Above

Boss Tweed's true form of keeping power was through

• Voter Fraud & Extortion

• Terrorism

• Education

• Military Force

The person who ultimately brought down Boss Tweed was a cartoonist by the name of

• Benjamin Moore

• Harper Bazar

• Thomas Nast

• W.E.B. DuBois

In 1875 Boss Tweed escaped prison and fled to

• Grand Cayman

• Alaska

• Jamaica

• Spain

Boss Tweed ruined himself by becoming

• Greedy

• Corrupt

• Selfish

• All of the Above

Do you think Boss Tweed was a villain or a hero?

• Villain

• Hero