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29 Cards in this Set
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Political machines
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Political parties that dominated city government
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Political bosses
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Managed these michanes and dictated party positions in city ordinances and made deals with business leaders
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Alexander Shepard
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Political boss
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James pendergast
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Well liked boss in Kansas city
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Kickbacks
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Payments of part of the earning from the job or contract
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William Marey tweed
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Reigned as a boss
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Thomas Nast
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Political cartoonist
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Gilded age
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The American society in the 1800s
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Stalwarts
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Strongly opposed civil service reform
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Mugwumps
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The Algonquin word for "big chiefs"
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Grover Cleveland
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Democratic candidate
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Benjamin Harrison
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Grandson Of the ninth president
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Natianol grange
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Social organization that tackled political and economic issues
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Cooperatives
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Organizations that led farmers to pool their resources and buy and sell goods
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Interstate commerce act
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Prohibited Railroads from giving secret rebates
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Graduated income tax
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Taxes higher incomes at a higher rate
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Mary Elizabeth lease
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Traveled the country urging people to take action
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Bland Allison act
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Required government to buy silver each month and make itv into coins
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Sherman silver purchase act
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Required government to buy silver each month and make itv into coins
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Populist party
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Coallition of alliance members farmers and labor reformers
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James B weaver
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Ran the 1892 election
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William McKinley
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Ohio governer
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William jennings Brian
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A two term representative from Nebraskan
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Gold standard
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Each dollar was equal to and redeemable for a set amount of gold
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Interstate commerce act
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Prohibited railroads from giving short hauls than for long hails over the same line
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James a Garfield
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Republican party's presidential candidate
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Chester a Arthur
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Vice presidential nominee
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Thomas Nast
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Political cartoonist
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Political boss
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Merl mere merpy merp.
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