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14 Cards in this Set
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Political machines
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Becouse of their success in getting their members elected to local political offices, these parties were called political machines.
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Political bosses
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Powerful political bosses managed these managed these machines .
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Alexander shepherd
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Political bosses such as Alexander Shepard of Washington ,D.C. , financed expanded sewer and water systems , paved streets, and provided other public services.
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James Pendergast
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Grafts
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Many city officials practiced grafts the acquisition of money or political power through illegal or dishonest methods.
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Kickbacks
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Politicans often received bribes , playoffs, or kickbacks payments of part of the earning from a job or contact .
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William Marcy tweed
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However , it is best known for the period during the 1860's when willam Marcy tweed reigned as its boss.
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Thomas Nast
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The corruption of Tammany hall and the tweed ring was mercilessly revealed in a series of political cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast.
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Gilded age
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The image struck a chord , and the era became known as the gilded age .
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Stalwarts
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Led by clonkling , the stalwarts strongly opposed civil service reform .
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James A Garfield
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They named relatively unknown senator James a garfield .
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Chester A Arthur
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To satisfy the stalwarts they named clonkling 's political ally Hester a arthur the vice presidential nominee.
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Pendleton civil service act
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In 1883 president Arthur helped secure passage of the Pendleton civil service act .
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Mugwumps
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Called mugwumps the Algonquian word for "big chiefs" these reformers .
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