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29 Cards in this Set
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Political machines
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Well-organized political parties that dominated city governments in US.
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Political bosses
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They managed political machines
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Alexander shepherd
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One of the political bosses from Washington DC. He financed expanded sewer and water systems, paved streets, and provided other public services
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James Pendergast
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He was a particularly well-liked boss in Kansas city
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Graft
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The acquisition of money or political through illegal or dishonest methods.
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Kickbacks
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Payments of part of the earning from a job or contract
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George Washington Plunkitt
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Political boss who explained what he called "honest graft"
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William Marcy tweed
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He reigned as its boss during the 1860s
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Thomas Nast
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He revealed the corruption of Tammary Hall and the Tweed Ring in a series of political cartoon
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The Gilded age
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The new era of the late 1800s . In politics, corruption and greed lurked below the polite and prosperous luster of American society .
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The Stalwarts
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Iit was led by Conkling, and it strongly opposed civil service reform.
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The pendleton civil service act
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It was established to administer competitive examinations to those people seeking government jobs.
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Mugwumps
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The Algonquian word for "big chiefs", reformers supported the democratic candidate, Grover Cleveland
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Grover Cleveland
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He had gained national attention when he opposed Tammary hall while governor of NY
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Benjamin Harrison
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The republicans chose him of indiana , a grandson of William Henry Harrison.
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National Grange
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Aka The national grange of the patrons of Husbandry , was founded by Oliver Hudson Kelly in 1867 as a social organization
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Cooperatives
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Some grange members founded it. In which groups of farmers pool their resources to buy and sell goods
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Intersate commerce act
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In 1887 , it prohibited railroads from giving secret rebates or refunds, to large shippers or charging more for short hauls than for long hauls over the same line
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Graduated income tax
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It taxed higher incomes at a higher rate
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Mary Elizabeth lease
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She was the alliance leader From Kansas she traveled the countr urging people to take action
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Gold standard
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It was a system Where each dollar was equal to and redeemable for a set amount of gold
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Bland-Allison Act
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It was passed by the congress in 1878. It required the government to buy silver each month and mint it not coins.
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The Sherman Silver Purchase Act
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It was passed in 1890 by the congress and it required the government to buy silver each month and mint it not coins.
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The populist party
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It was the coalition of Alliance members, farmers, labor leader, and reformers.
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James B. Weaver
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He was nominated by the populist to run in 1892 presidential election against republican incumbent Benjamin Harrison and democratic Grover Cleveland
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William McKinley
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The republicans chose the Ohio governor as their presidential candidate and adopted a conservative platform upholding the gold standard
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William Jennings Bryan
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A deeply split democratic party chose him as free-silver supporter , a two-term representative from Nebraska
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James A Garfield
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He was nominated as the republican party's candidate
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Chester A Arthur
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Conkling 's political ally him the vice presidential nominee
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